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Report: IU basketball to host Eastern Illinois next season
- Indiana will host Eastern Illinois to open the 2026-27 season, marking the season opener.
- Eastern Illinois will be paid $115,000 for the game in Bloomington.
- Eastern Illinois is a 13-20 team from the Ohio Valley Conference with a No. 324 KenPom ranking in 2025-26.
- Indiana leads the all-time series with Eastern Illinois 3-0.
- Indiana last faced Eastern Illinois in Bloomington on November 10, 2024, winning 90-55.
- Other confirmed non-conference opponents for Indiana next season include Bellarmine, Bowling Green, Syracuse, and Kentucky.
- The report was published Monday afternoon, according to Inside the Hall.
- Alex Rosinski is cited as the reporter regarding Indiana's 2026-27 non-conference schedule.
- The article notes Eastern Illinois is based in Charleston, Illinois.
- Marty Simmons was the coach of Eastern Illinois during the 2025-26 season.
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