Indiana men's basketball opened the 2026-27 season with a matchup against the Syracuse Orange on November 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Samet Yigitoglu, wearing No. 21 for the Hoosiers, recorded a first-half dunk against Syracuse's Sadiq White Jr. The game marked the first regular-season contest for Indiana under head coach Darian DeVries.
The contest served as an early test for the Hoosiers as they adapt to DeVries' system. Further details on the game's outcome and DeVries' initial impressions were not provided in the available report.
