After winning both of its exhibition games, the IU men’s basketball team opens up the regular season against Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. tonight in Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers, ranked No. 15 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, face sky high expectations from fans, something sophomore guard Robert Johnson welcomes.
“We’re definitely excited with the expectations we have,” Johnson said. “It’s always fun to go out and play with those types of expectations. You have something to live up to.”
Eastern Illinois has never beaten a ranked team in school history, and has not won a season opener since 2009 when it beat Toledo.