The first high school commitment of the Darian DeVries era is hoping more players join him. Here's what he said after a near-triple-double.

In two years, coach Curt Cignetti has taken a program known for failure to the doorstep of euphoria. Monday, Indiana faces Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship, a sentence that doesn’t seem real, no matter how many times it is written, read or screamed at such volume that it startles the neighbors.

Lamar Wilkerson scores 27 points, Nick Dorn 23, and Tucker DeVries 22 with 10 rebounds and 6 assists in an 82-59 win over host Rutgers. IU makes 43% of its 3-pointers, commits just 5 turnovers and owns a 40-27 rebounding edge. Tariq Francis scores 28 points for the Scarlet Knights, but he gets little help.

Indiana has lost four straight games and Rutgers three of four. Here's what you should know about the matchup.

Get IHSAA schedules and scores as the 2026 Indiana high school boys basketball season continues on January 23, 2026