Indiana’s 82-69 win over Southern California on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall gave the Hoosiers a 4-1 conference record. It puts the Hoosiers just a half-game behind first-place Michigan early on in the Big Ten race.

Indiana enters with a 68.4% chance to take care of business on its home floor, according to ESPN’s matchup predictor. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network with Kevin Kuglar handling play-by-play duties alongside Robbie Hummel.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—The Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball team won their fifth game in a row Wednesday night by toppling the USC Trojans 82-69 at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Indiana basketball's hot streak continued with a 82-69 win over USC on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. It was the Hoosiers' (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) fifth straight win and matched their longest win streak of the past two seasons.

The Indiana Hoosiers seek their fifth straight win when Southern California visits. Stay with IndyStar for live updates and highlights.

Indiana men’s basketball got a key win over USC at home to move to 4-1 in Big Ten play. All of a sudden this season looks a lot more interesting than it did to end 2024. The Hoosiers have had their issues including nonconference losses and trouble with buy games,

The USC Trojans travel to the Midwest to face a red-hot Indiana Hoosiers team on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Assembly Hall. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on The Big Ten Network.

USC has been inconsistent in starting Eric Musselman’s first season, while Indiana has played well and can continue playing well in this game at home against the Trojans. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Indiana prediction and pick.