Indiana Looks to Snap Skid Against Minnesota

Hoosiers have lost four straight as they host Golden Gophers in Big Ten matchup

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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After losing four straight games, Indiana is hoping to get back on track when they host Minnesota on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers have struggled offensively and on the boards during their recent slide, while the Golden Gophers have found success playing a slower tempo despite dealing with injuries to their rotation.

Why it matters

Indiana is fighting to stay on the NCAA Tournament bubble, so this home game against a conference foe is crucial as they try to end their losing streak and regain their form from earlier in the season. Minnesota, meanwhile, is looking to continue its late-season surge and build momentum heading into the Big Ten Tournament.

The details

Indiana has averaged just 61.8 points per game during its four-game losing streak, while allowing 78.3 points per game. The Hoosiers were outrebounded 35-27 in their latest loss to Michigan State. Leading scorer Lamar Wilkerson has continued to produce, averaging 21.3 points per game. For Minnesota, first-year coach Niko Medved has slowed down the tempo to compensate for a short-handed rotation due to an injury to second-leading scorer Jaylen Crocker-Johnson. The Golden Gophers have won three of their last four games, including a 78-73 home victory over UCLA in which Bobby Durkin scored a career-high 23 points.

  • Indiana has lost four straight games since the end of January and beginning of February, when they were winning five of six.
  • Minnesota has won three of its last four games heading into Wednesday's matchup.

The players

Lamar Wilkerson

Indiana's leading scorer, averaging 21.3 points per game.

Tucker DeVries

Indiana player, scoring 13.8 points per game.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson

Minnesota's second-leading scorer, currently sidelined with a foot injury.

Bobby Durkin

Minnesota player who scored a career-high 23 points in the team's recent win over UCLA.

Niko Medved

First-year head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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What they’re saying

“We're not playing our best. There are a lot of things we have to fix. We're playing some good teams. We have to find a way to get back to the way we were playing at the end of January and beginning of February.”

— Lamar Wilkerson (Field Level Media)

“They came up with all the loose balls and big plays ... which were killers.”

— Darian DeVries, Indiana head coach (Field Level Media)

“We are playing slower than we've ever played and really kind of picking our spots. The good news is we explained to the guys that it's kind of what we have to do, and they are bought in.”

— Niko Medved, Minnesota head coach (Field Level Media)

What’s next

Indiana will look to end its four-game losing streak and keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive when it hosts Minnesota on Wednesday night in Bloomington.

The takeaway

This Big Ten matchup between Indiana and Minnesota features two teams heading in opposite directions, with the Hoosiers desperate to regain their early-season form and the Golden Gophers looking to continue their late-season surge. The outcome could have significant implications for both teams' postseason aspirations.