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2022 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE
A beginner’s guide to Indiana sports culture By Emma Pawlitz
epawlitz@iu.edu | @emmapawlitz
Sports are an incredibly important part of the campus culture and student life at Indi-
ana University, and the Hoosiers boast some of the Big Ten’s best. Having a baseline understanding of Indiana’s sports fandom and recent history before you step foot in Bloomington will help you know how to make the most of your time as part of the Hoosier faithful. Football Football games traditionally take place once every weekend in the fall, either on a Friday or Saturday. Game start times can range anywhere between noon and 8 p.m., but festivities always kick off on the tailgate fields located next to the
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stadium. Indiana will play seven home games — beginning against conference opponent Illinois at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 2 — and five away games this season. The Hoosiers’ home turf is Memorial Stadium, located northwest of campus. Student football tickets can be packaged with basketball for $425 or bought on their own for $105. Football is not the sport for which IU is best known, but students and other fans never fail to have a good time at pregame celebrations, afterparties and the games themselves. Unlike any other sport, football can take up a full day of activities around campus, so be prepared for lots of long, spirited days every weekend this fall. Basketball Basketball is one of the most storied pieces of Indiana’s past, and the fanbase’s strong
interest and dedication is evident in campus culture. From traditions, like singing of “Indiana, Our Indiana” before every game, to recent fads, like camping out in line for a good seat at the Purdue game in 2022, basketball is an irreplaceable part of IU. Basketball season begins in late October with exhibition matches and ends in late March during the NCAA Tournament. The Indiana men’s basketball team, led by new head coach and fan favorite Mike Woodson, competed in their first NCAA Tournament since 2016 this past season. Returning senior stars Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson already have fans excited about what is to come in the 2022-2023 season. Women’s basketball head coach Teri Moren has turned her squad into a top-10 program in the nation over the past few years and coached stars like all-time leading scorer
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