Indiana University-Bloomington Athletics

Indiana University competes in NCAA Division I, which means big-time college sports with full athletic scholarships and games broadcast on national television. With 774 athletes out of 36,571 total students, about 2% of the student body plays varsity sports across 20 different teams. The Hoosiers are part of the Big Ten Conference, one of college sports' most competitive leagues that includes Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin. Basketball is king at IU, where the team plays in Assembly Hall and has won five NCAA championships. The school's biggest rivalry is with Purdue in the annual Old Oaken Bucket football game. Athletic scholarships total over $19 million, and game days create a major social scene that brings together students, alumni, and the entire Bloomington community.