Purdue and Indiana basketball will represent the Hoosier state in the men's 2023 NCAA tournament. On the women's side, IU and Notre Dame are certain picks, and Purdue appears likely to make the field.
Purdue basketball is considered a national championship contender with a No. 5 ranking and winning the Big Ten basketball championship by three games. National Player of the Year contender and 7-4 junior Zach Edey leads the Boilermakers.
Indiana finished in a second-place tie in the conference standings and had the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Likely All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis is the Hoosiers' career leader in rebounds and blocked shots, and Jalen Hood-Schifino is the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.