On this, the day Indiana basketball officially turns a corner into a new era in the program’s storied history, Crimson Quarry takes a look at the 2017-18 schedule and previews what we might expect from various stretches throughout Archie Miller’s first season at the helm.

Feeling themselves out

Dates: November 10 - November 24

The opponents: The first six contests of the season provide the 2017-18 Indiana Hoosiers a nice balance between better-than-usual early season competition, opportunities for tuning-up, and a measuring stick game.

The club opens play tonight at the Assembly Hall against an always tough-minded, competitive Indiana State team that would love nothing more than to come to Bloomington and spoil the kickoff party for the Miller era.