A loaded slate in college basketball begins Saturday afternoon when No. 24 Michigan travels to Bloomington to face Indiana at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on CBS. This marks the lone regular-season meeting between the Big Ten programs.

The Hoosiers (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) have been disconnected on the court, and coach Mike Woodson is starting something of a farewell tour. IU has lost six of its last seven games as it has fallen into 10th place in the conference standings.

On Saturday, Indiana and No. 24 Michigan will play a basketball game, and yes, it will involve principles apart from coaches Mike Woodson and Dusty May. In Indiana’s case, there are a couple of statistical distinctions that stand out – and one of them might surprise you.

Michigan looks to continue their winning streak as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Indiana prediction and pick.

The Indiana Hoosiers (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Michigan Wolverines (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Simon Skjodt

Dusty May will return to his alma mater Indiana, where he spent four years as a student manager under Bob Knight, on Saturday with the Wolverines.

Saturday afternoon's game between Michigan basketball and Indiana will be an epic Big Ten homecoming for U-M head coach Dusty May.

Dusty May, former student manager under Bob Knight from 1996-2000 and IU graduate, was a heavily anticipated candidate for a head coaching vacancy. After leading Florida Atlantic University to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances — including a trip to the Final Four in 2023 — May looked like an obvious choice to revert the Hoosiers' struggles.