Every Hoosier Playing in the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Some would consider the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season to be a disappointment for the Hoosier State. Indiana University was one of the first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, Butler University finished below .500 and had a first-round exit in the Big East Tournament, and the University of Notre Dame finished 16th out of 18 teams in the ACC and missed its conference tournament entirely. None of the state’s mid-major programs won their conference championships either. Purdue University is the only team who qualified for the tournament, winning four straight games in the Big Ten Tournament to win the championship and earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

But that doesn’t mean the Hoosier State won’t be well-represented in the Big Dance.

Here are all the players from Indiana who are playing in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament.

Flory Bidunga: University of Kansas

The Kokomo High School graduate and Indiana’s 2023 Mr. Basketball winner has blossomed in his second year under Bill Self at Kansas, averaging 13.5 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 2.6 BPG, which leads the entire Big 12 Conference.

Ryan Conwell: University of Louisville

Since graduating from Pike High School in 2022, Conwell has made stops at University of South Florida, Indiana State University, Xavier University, and now Louisville. He is the leading scorer for the 6-seeded Cardinals at 18.7 PPG.

Xavier Booker: University of California Los Angeles

The 6-11 big man from Cathedral High School lost his role in the starting lineup this season but has remained a key fixture in the Bruins’ rotation. He is averaging career highs in points (6.9 PPG) and rebounds (3.3 RPG) since transferring from Michigan State University.

Braylon Mullins: University of Connecticut

The Greenfield native started the year injured but has since emerged as one of the best players on Dan Hurley’s 2-seeded Huskies. The 2025 Mr. Basketball winner is expected to be a first-round selection if he declares for the NBA Draft this offseason.

Jalen Washington: Vanderbilt University