The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an undefeated record , being the only program in the nation to achieve such an accomplishment . During the regular season , the Hoosiers finished 13-0-4 and 5-0-3 in conference play . They finished second in the Big Ten behind Michigan , and were seeded second in the 2017 Big Ten Conference Men 's Soccer Tournament . There , the Hoosiers defeated Penn State and Ohio without giving up any goals . In the championship game , the Hoosiers faced Wisconsin , the same program that had eliminated them from the previous year 's Big Ten Tournament . After a scoreless draw , the Badgers got the better of the Hoosiers in a penalty shoot-out , giving the Badgers the Big Ten title . Despite failing to win the Big Ten title , Indiana earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament , where they were given the number two-overall seed . This afforded the Hoosiers a first-round bye , where they hosted the winner of the Old Dominion ( 2017 Conference USA Men 's Soccer Tournament champions ) vs. NC State ( ACC 9th-place finishers ) match in the second round . Old Dominion won the match 2-0 , meaning the Hoosiers hosted the Monarchs in Bloomington on November 19 , in the second round . Goals from Lillard , Toye and Panchot were enough for Indiana , as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Old Dominion . In the third round , or " sweet sixteen " of the tournament , Indiana hosted the 20th-ranked , New Hampshire ( 2017 America East Men 's Soccer Tournament semifinalists ) . Thomas opened the scoring for the Hoosiers in the 10th minute , while Moore scored the game-winning goal in the 65th minute , giving Indiana a 2-0 lead over New Hampshire . The Wildcats ' Jacob Gould would notch one back in the 76th minute , creating a nervy final quarter hour for the Hoosiers . Despite this , Indiana would hold on to win the match , and advance to their 25th NCAA quarterfinal ( " elite eight " ) and their first since their national championship run in 2012 . In the quarterfinals , Indiana was pitted against their conference foes , the seventh-seed Michigan State . The match , played at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington was sold out , with a capacity crowd of 5,450 . In the match , the Spartans would score a stunning 2nd-minute goal to put the Hoosiers in an early hole . Michigan State left winger Ken Krolicki served a cross to Ryan Sierakowski , who headed it in the bottom left corner . It was Ryan Sierakowski 's ninth goal of the season . The Spartans would hold on to the lead through the first half and through a third of the second half of play . In the 60th minute , Indiana 's Swartz headed an inswinging corner kick to tie the match , 1-1 . The score would remain gridlocked through the remainder of regulation and the two overtime periods . In penalty kicks , Indiana prevailed over Michigan State 3-2 , giving the Hoosiers their 19th College Cup appearance . In the national semifinals , Indiana took on a familiar college soccer powerhouse , North Carolina . The cagey match featured a lone goal from Gutman , who scored off a loose ball in the penalty box off a deflected corner kick . This lone 50th-minute goal was enough to send Indiana to its 15th NCAA Division I Men 's Soccer Championship Game
2017 Big Ten Conference Men 's Soccer Tournament
2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game