The rivalry is returning. Kentucky has “agreed in principle” to start a series with Indiana beginning in the 2025-26 season, coach John Calipari said Wednesday at SEC media days. The decision is “at the administrative level now, so all the details will be worked out,” he added.
The two powerhouses faced off in the regular season every year from 1969 to 2011, but since 2012, they have met only once. That matchup occurred in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Indiana won 73-67 and advanced to the Sweet 16 where the Hoosiers ultimately fell to North Carolina.
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Kentucky leads the series 32-25.
