Hoosiers Daily News: Indiana men’s basketball set for FISU gold medal game

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - MARCH 01: Indiana Hoosiers head coach Darian Devries watches the on court action in the first half of play during a men's college basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers on March 01, 2026 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Indiana men’s basketball has represented the USA well at the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru.

The Hoosiers have torn through international competition with blowout after blowout in group play before advancing past Chile in the knockout round on Saturday. Now they’re set for the gold medal game, a rematch against the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The trip has been a solid opportunity for Indiana’s coaching staff to get some minutes for the Hoosiers’ bench with some strong performances from Indiana’s freshman trio of Prince-Alexander Moody, Vaughn Karvala and Trevor Manhertz.

There will be plenty of public exhibitions against stronger competition in the months to come, but building chemistry early in Peru could pay dividends down the line.

Here’s what all to know about the Hoosiers today:

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