WKU wraps up its 2026-27 preseason with a neutral-site exhibition against Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Evansville’s Ford Center. The Hilltoppers enter after edging Bowling Green, while both teams are preparing for seasons featuring significant roster turnover.

By the Numbers
  • Tipoff: 3 p.m. CT; stream: B1G+.
  • WKU beat Bowling Green, 65-62, in its last exhibition; Teagan Moore scored 22 points.
  • WKU went 18-14 last season; Indiana also finished 18-14.
  • WKU returns 5 players and adds 9 newcomers; Indiana returns 2 players and adds 11.
Yes, But

The exhibition offers a high-profile tuneup, but it won’t count toward the teams’ all-time series record. Indiana leads the official series 2-1, though WKU won their first meeting in 1967.

State of Play
  • WKU is led by third-year coach Hank Plona and preseason CUSA Player of the Year Teagan Moore.
  • Indiana is also rebuilding after a 9-11 Big Ten season and a first-round conference tournament loss.
What's Next

The matchup gives both teams a final opportunity to assess their revamped rosters before the regular season begins. Plona says the exhibition should help WKU progress toward its goal of reaching the NCAA Tournament.

Bottom Line

Sunday’s result won’t affect the record books, but the test against Indiana offers WKU a meaningful final measure of its readiness.