BLOOMINGTON — Indiana will open its most-anticipated basketball season in a decade by hosting North Dakota State on Nov. 12 and play four Big Ten games at home in January.

As expected, Kentucky is not on the schedule released Thursday. But there’s no shortage of big-name opponents.

The Hoosiers play Georgia and either UCLA or Georgetown at the early-season Legends Classic in New York. They will host North Carolina on Nov. 27 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, and face two-time national runner-up Butler on Dec. 15 during the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis.

Indiana starts conference play Dec. 31 at Iowa, visits Penn State on Jan. 7, then plays four of its next five league games at home — giving one of the conference favorites a chance for a fast start.

Full schedule

The Indiana 2012-13 men’s basketball schedule, which was released Thursday. Times will be announced at a later date.

Nov. 9, Bryant, TBA (Exhibition), TBA

Nov. 12, North Dakota State, TBA

Nov. 15, Sam Houston State, TBA

Nov. 19, vs. Georgia at Brooklyn, N.Y., 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 20, vs. UCLA or Georgetown at Brooklyn, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. or 10 p.m.

Nov. 25, Ball State, TBA

Nov. 27, North Carolina, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 1, Coppin State, TBA

Dec. 8, Central Connecticut State, TBA

Dec. 15, vs. Butler at Indianapolis, 2 p.m.

Dec. 19, Mount St. Mary’s, TBA

Dec. 21, Florida Atlantic, TBA

Dec. 28, Jacksonville, TBA

Dec. 31, at Iowa, TBA

Jan. 7, at Penn State, TBA

Jan. 12, Minnesota, TBA

Jan. 15, Wisconsin, TBA

Jan. 20, at Northwestern, TBA

Jan. 23, Penn State, TBA

Jan. 27, Michigan State, TBA

Jan. 30, at Purdue, TBA

Feb. 2, Michigan, 9 p.m.

Feb. 7, at Illinois, TBA

Feb. 10, at Ohio State, TBA

Feb. 13, Nebraska, TBA

Feb. 16, Purdue, TBA

Feb. 19, at Michigan State, TBA

Feb. 26, at Minnesota, TBA

March 2, Iowa, TBA

March 5, Ohio State, TBA

March 10, at Michigan, TBA

March 14-17, Big Ten tournament at Chicago