Sunday, January 15
Bloomington, Ind.
12:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Rutgers
PREVIEW: Indiana Ready For Sunday Matchup With Rutgers
1/13/2017 5:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
• This season marks the 117th season of Indiana Basketball and the defending Big Ten Champions will look to rebound from a 75-72 loss at Maryland on Tuesday night.
UP NEXT
• The Hoosiers will visit Penn State on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m.
FAST START
• The Hoosiers opened the Illinois game by outscoring them 15-0 in the first 5:54. IU was 5-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-5 3FG, while Illinois missed its first 8 shots.
IU INSIGHT
• IU 4th in the nation in rebound margin, 6th in rebounding, 13th in field goal percentage and 17th in scoring.
• IU has made 23 of its last 48 three-point field goal attempts over the last 2 games.
• The 59.2 percent shooting against Illinois, was the 4th highest FG% in the Big Ten in the Crean Era.
• Since 2011-12, IU has had the most potent offense in the Big Ten, leading in points scored (78.4), field goal percentage (48.0), and 3-point field goal percentage (40.2). The Hoosiers lead all major conference schools in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage during that same time frame.
• In conference games only, IU leads the Big Ten in scoring (79.8), field goal percentage (48.5), three-point field goal percentage (44.3), offensive rebound % (40.9), and three-point field goals made per game (9.8).
• Since 2014-15, the Hoosiers have averaged 9.6 3FG per game, the most of any major college program. Villanova is 2nd (9.0). Junior James Blackmon, Jr. is 5th among major conference players making 2.7 triples per game during that time frame. He also averaged 18.5 points in 2 games against Rutgers in 2014-15.
• With the 76-67 win over No. 3 North Carolina in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Hoosiers are tied with took with a national-best 6 wins against top 3 programs since the 2011-12 season. IU also beat Kansas, 103-99 in overtime in the season opener at the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu.
HEAD COACH TOM CREAN
• Tom Crean, the 2016 Big Ten Coach of the Year, begins his ninth year of leading the Hoosiers. Over the last five+ years, IU is 131-59 and leads the Big Ten with 25 regular season wins over ranked opponents during that time. IU has been nationally ranked for the sixth straight season. Nine players in his first 7 recruiting classes have scored 1,000 points in their career under Crean at Indiana. Yogi Ferrell (1,986), Christian Watford (1,730), Verdell Jones III (1,347), Jordan Hulls (1,318), Cody Zeller (1,157), Will Sheehey (1,120), Victor Oladipo (1,117) Troy Williams (1,115), and most recently James Blackmon, Jr. (1,006) also have scored 1,000 points or more. Three players, Yogi Ferrell (2016), Cody Zeller (2013) and Victor Oladipo (2013) have been selected as All-Americans. In addition, Oladipo earned two National Player of the Year honors and was named National Defensive Player of the Year. IU won the 2013 and 2016 Big Ten titles outright. Last year's outright title is the team's second in a four-year period with the last time that happened at IU coming in 1980, 81 and 83.
The Hoosiers are now tied for the Big Ten lead in overall championships (22) and outright titles (13).
THE SERIES
• IU holds a 4-0 lead in the series with Rutgers and are 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights since they entered the Big Ten in 2014-15. IU won the only meeting in Bloomington, 72-64, in January of 2015.
DID YOU KNOW
• New Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell brought his Stony Brook teams to Assembly Hall twice since the 2011-12 season. IU defeated the Seawolves, 96-66, in November of 2011 and 90-74 in November of 2013.
• The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten in offensive rebound % (41.2) and Rutgers is 2nd (39.3).
• Junior James Blackmon, Jr. became the 50th player in IU history to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career on Tuesday against Maryland. He finished with a team-high 22 points in the game. Last week, he matched his Big Ten career-high (Northwestern) with 25 points against Illinois.
• Junior Robert Johnson has increased his scoring average by 5.8 points this season (13.9 from 8.1). He had 18 points against Illinois and has made 7 of his last 13 3FG.
• IU leads the Big Ten in scoring (85.1), field goal percentage (50.0) and in rebounding margin (+12.1).
•Five former Crean-coached Hoosiers have been on active NBA rosters this season including Cody Zeller (Charlotte), Victor Oladipo (Oklahoma City), Noah Vonleh (Portland), Yogi Ferrell (Brooklyn)and Troy Williams (Memphis). Three of his former players at Marquette also are active, including Dwyane Wade (Chicago), Steve Novak (Milwaukee) and Wes Matthews (Dallas). Oladipo signed a 4-year, $84 million extension and Zeller got 4-years and $56 million earlier this season.
• The Hoosiers have three former head coaches on their coaching staff this season (Buckley, Martin, Judson). Associate Head Coach Tim Buckley begins his ninth year at Indiana. The former head coach at Ball State, his Cardinals beat No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 UCLA at the 2001 Maui Classic. Assistant Coach Chuck Martin is in his third year with the Hoosiers and was the head coach at Marist (2008-13). Assistant Coach Rob Judson is in his second year as an assistant coach after serving as Director of Operations in early 2014. He was the head coach at Northern Illinois (2001-07) and won the MAC West title in 2006.
• Sophomore Thomas Bryant was named Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook and NBCSports.com. He tied his Big Ten career-high (Minnesota) with 20 points against Illinois and made all six of his field goal attempts. With his 2 3FG on Saturday, he is now shooting 44.4 from long distance making 12 of 27 attempts. Last year, he made 5 of 15 3FG all season. He had his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Nebraska. He had a 15-point, 7-rebound performance against Butler. He had 19 points and 10 rebounds against Kansas. He had 12 points and 7 boards against North Carolina. He is now 8th in the Big Ten in rebounding at 7.2 per game and 6th in blocks (1.7).
• Freshman De'Ron Davis made his first career start against Louisville and had 12 points off the bench against Wisconsin. He made all 6 of his free throw attempts against Illinois. He had back-to-back 14-point efforts against SIUE and SEMO. He is 34-for-60 from the floor this year and is averaging 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also has 12 blocked shots. He hit two key free throws in the final minute in the win over Kansas. He had five points, three rebounds and two blocked shots against North Carolina. The Colorado native is 4th on the team with 12 blocked shots.
• Junior James Blackmon Jr. has the highest career average (16.2) of any player who has played for Crean at Indiana. He was National Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week following his 26-point effort against Kansas. He is 5th in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.6 per game. He had 14 points and tied his career-high with 9 rebounds against North Carolina. He had 24 points against Austin Peay. He is 8th in the Big Ten shooting 44.8% from 3-point range. He had his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Louisville.
Top 5 Career Scorers In Tom Crean Era
James Blackmon, Jr. 16.2
Cody Zeller 16.1
Yogi Ferrell 14.5
Christian Watford 13.1
Thomas Bryant 11.9
• Junior guard Robert Johnson is the most experienced Hoosier, having started 71 career games. Coming off of ankle surgery in the offseason, he is averaging 13.9 points and is second on the team with 38 assists. He had 20 points and made a career-high 6 three-point field goals against Austin Peay. He followed that up with 19 points and 4 rebounds against Nebraska. He has scored 16 points or more 8 times this season. He is shooting 50.3 percent from the field and is shooting 41.9 percent from 3-point range.
• Sophomore forward OG Anunoby is averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. He had 12 points and 2 blocks against Illinois. Against North Carolina, he had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. He is shooting 59.8 percent from the field. He had 19 points, 9 rebounds and a career-high 4 blocks against Delaware State. He had 14 points and 2 steals against Louisville. He is second on the team in blocked shots (19) and third in steals (13). He missed three games with a sprained ankle following the North Carolina game. He is 10th in the Big Ten in FG% at 57.0 and 8th in blocks (1.4).
• Senior forward Collin Hartman is rehabbing his injured knee. He played three games in the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a fractured wrist and averaged 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 rebounds.
• Junior guard Josh Newkirk had a career-high 11 assists against Austin Peay. He added 11 points for his first career double-double. He is averaging 7.6 points and 3.4 assists. A native of Raleigh, N.C., he scored 10 points and 3 assists in helping the Hoosiers to the win over UNC. He had 8 assists against SEMO and had 9 points against Butler. He had 11 points against Nebraska and 9 against Maryland.
• Sophomore forward Juwan Morgan had 10 rebounds and had a career-high 4 blocked shots against Butler. On the season, he is contributing 7.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. He is third in blocked shots with 15. He has started 9 games this season and is shooting 59.7% from the field. He had 12 points and 7 rebounds against Wisconsin. He made a school-record 14 straight field goals over a three-game period earlier this season.
• When sophomore walk-on Zach McRoberts was in the game late against Illinois, the Hoosiers scored on 10 of 12 possessions, while defensively, the Illini converted on just 2 of 12.
• Freshman Curtis Jones had 6 points against Maryland and has made 3 of his last 5 3FG. He had seven of his 15 points in overtime in beating Kansas.
• Freshman Devonte Green had 5 points against Illinois and Maryland. He has averaged 4.3 points in 4 Big Ten games. Junior Freddie McSwain, Jr., had a season-high 8 points against Houston Baptist. McSwain also had 4 rebounds. Junior Tim Priller had a career-high 4 points against HBU and freshman Grant Gelon added 3 points in that game.
• This season marks the 117th season of Indiana Basketball and the defending Big Ten Champions will look to rebound from a 75-72 loss at Maryland on Tuesday night.
UP NEXT
• The Hoosiers will visit Penn State on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m.
FAST START
• The Hoosiers opened the Illinois game by outscoring them 15-0 in the first 5:54. IU was 5-of-8 from the floor and 2-of-5 3FG, while Illinois missed its first 8 shots.
| Indiana (11-6, 1-3 Big Ten) vs. Rutgers (11-7, 0-5 Big Ten) | |
| Date | Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 |
| Location | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Venue | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) |
| Tipoff | 12:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | BTN & BTN2Go (Jeff Levering & Shon Morris) |
| Radio | IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) |
| Live Stats | IUHoosiers.com |
IU INSIGHT
• IU 4th in the nation in rebound margin, 6th in rebounding, 13th in field goal percentage and 17th in scoring.
• IU has made 23 of its last 48 three-point field goal attempts over the last 2 games.
• The 59.2 percent shooting against Illinois, was the 4th highest FG% in the Big Ten in the Crean Era.
• Since 2011-12, IU has had the most potent offense in the Big Ten, leading in points scored (78.4), field goal percentage (48.0), and 3-point field goal percentage (40.2). The Hoosiers lead all major conference schools in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage during that same time frame.
• In conference games only, IU leads the Big Ten in scoring (79.8), field goal percentage (48.5), three-point field goal percentage (44.3), offensive rebound % (40.9), and three-point field goals made per game (9.8).
• Since 2014-15, the Hoosiers have averaged 9.6 3FG per game, the most of any major college program. Villanova is 2nd (9.0). Junior James Blackmon, Jr. is 5th among major conference players making 2.7 triples per game during that time frame. He also averaged 18.5 points in 2 games against Rutgers in 2014-15.
• With the 76-67 win over No. 3 North Carolina in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Hoosiers are tied with took with a national-best 6 wins against top 3 programs since the 2011-12 season. IU also beat Kansas, 103-99 in overtime in the season opener at the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu.
HEAD COACH TOM CREAN
• Tom Crean, the 2016 Big Ten Coach of the Year, begins his ninth year of leading the Hoosiers. Over the last five+ years, IU is 131-59 and leads the Big Ten with 25 regular season wins over ranked opponents during that time. IU has been nationally ranked for the sixth straight season. Nine players in his first 7 recruiting classes have scored 1,000 points in their career under Crean at Indiana. Yogi Ferrell (1,986), Christian Watford (1,730), Verdell Jones III (1,347), Jordan Hulls (1,318), Cody Zeller (1,157), Will Sheehey (1,120), Victor Oladipo (1,117) Troy Williams (1,115), and most recently James Blackmon, Jr. (1,006) also have scored 1,000 points or more. Three players, Yogi Ferrell (2016), Cody Zeller (2013) and Victor Oladipo (2013) have been selected as All-Americans. In addition, Oladipo earned two National Player of the Year honors and was named National Defensive Player of the Year. IU won the 2013 and 2016 Big Ten titles outright. Last year's outright title is the team's second in a four-year period with the last time that happened at IU coming in 1980, 81 and 83.
The Hoosiers are now tied for the Big Ten lead in overall championships (22) and outright titles (13).
THE SERIES
• IU holds a 4-0 lead in the series with Rutgers and are 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights since they entered the Big Ten in 2014-15. IU won the only meeting in Bloomington, 72-64, in January of 2015.
DID YOU KNOW
• New Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell brought his Stony Brook teams to Assembly Hall twice since the 2011-12 season. IU defeated the Seawolves, 96-66, in November of 2011 and 90-74 in November of 2013.
• The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten in offensive rebound % (41.2) and Rutgers is 2nd (39.3).
• Junior James Blackmon, Jr. became the 50th player in IU history to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career on Tuesday against Maryland. He finished with a team-high 22 points in the game. Last week, he matched his Big Ten career-high (Northwestern) with 25 points against Illinois.
• Junior Robert Johnson has increased his scoring average by 5.8 points this season (13.9 from 8.1). He had 18 points against Illinois and has made 7 of his last 13 3FG.
• IU leads the Big Ten in scoring (85.1), field goal percentage (50.0) and in rebounding margin (+12.1).
•Five former Crean-coached Hoosiers have been on active NBA rosters this season including Cody Zeller (Charlotte), Victor Oladipo (Oklahoma City), Noah Vonleh (Portland), Yogi Ferrell (Brooklyn)and Troy Williams (Memphis). Three of his former players at Marquette also are active, including Dwyane Wade (Chicago), Steve Novak (Milwaukee) and Wes Matthews (Dallas). Oladipo signed a 4-year, $84 million extension and Zeller got 4-years and $56 million earlier this season.
• The Hoosiers have three former head coaches on their coaching staff this season (Buckley, Martin, Judson). Associate Head Coach Tim Buckley begins his ninth year at Indiana. The former head coach at Ball State, his Cardinals beat No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 UCLA at the 2001 Maui Classic. Assistant Coach Chuck Martin is in his third year with the Hoosiers and was the head coach at Marist (2008-13). Assistant Coach Rob Judson is in his second year as an assistant coach after serving as Director of Operations in early 2014. He was the head coach at Northern Illinois (2001-07) and won the MAC West title in 2006.
• Sophomore Thomas Bryant was named Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook and NBCSports.com. He tied his Big Ten career-high (Minnesota) with 20 points against Illinois and made all six of his field goal attempts. With his 2 3FG on Saturday, he is now shooting 44.4 from long distance making 12 of 27 attempts. Last year, he made 5 of 15 3FG all season. He had his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Nebraska. He had a 15-point, 7-rebound performance against Butler. He had 19 points and 10 rebounds against Kansas. He had 12 points and 7 boards against North Carolina. He is now 8th in the Big Ten in rebounding at 7.2 per game and 6th in blocks (1.7).
• Freshman De'Ron Davis made his first career start against Louisville and had 12 points off the bench against Wisconsin. He made all 6 of his free throw attempts against Illinois. He had back-to-back 14-point efforts against SIUE and SEMO. He is 34-for-60 from the floor this year and is averaging 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also has 12 blocked shots. He hit two key free throws in the final minute in the win over Kansas. He had five points, three rebounds and two blocked shots against North Carolina. The Colorado native is 4th on the team with 12 blocked shots.
• Junior James Blackmon Jr. has the highest career average (16.2) of any player who has played for Crean at Indiana. He was National Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week following his 26-point effort against Kansas. He is 5th in the Big Ten in scoring at 17.6 per game. He had 14 points and tied his career-high with 9 rebounds against North Carolina. He had 24 points against Austin Peay. He is 8th in the Big Ten shooting 44.8% from 3-point range. He had his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Louisville.
Top 5 Career Scorers In Tom Crean Era
James Blackmon, Jr. 16.2
Cody Zeller 16.1
Yogi Ferrell 14.5
Christian Watford 13.1
Thomas Bryant 11.9
• Junior guard Robert Johnson is the most experienced Hoosier, having started 71 career games. Coming off of ankle surgery in the offseason, he is averaging 13.9 points and is second on the team with 38 assists. He had 20 points and made a career-high 6 three-point field goals against Austin Peay. He followed that up with 19 points and 4 rebounds against Nebraska. He has scored 16 points or more 8 times this season. He is shooting 50.3 percent from the field and is shooting 41.9 percent from 3-point range.
• Sophomore forward OG Anunoby is averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. He had 12 points and 2 blocks against Illinois. Against North Carolina, he had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. He is shooting 59.8 percent from the field. He had 19 points, 9 rebounds and a career-high 4 blocks against Delaware State. He had 14 points and 2 steals against Louisville. He is second on the team in blocked shots (19) and third in steals (13). He missed three games with a sprained ankle following the North Carolina game. He is 10th in the Big Ten in FG% at 57.0 and 8th in blocks (1.4).
• Senior forward Collin Hartman is rehabbing his injured knee. He played three games in the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a fractured wrist and averaged 5.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 rebounds.
• Junior guard Josh Newkirk had a career-high 11 assists against Austin Peay. He added 11 points for his first career double-double. He is averaging 7.6 points and 3.4 assists. A native of Raleigh, N.C., he scored 10 points and 3 assists in helping the Hoosiers to the win over UNC. He had 8 assists against SEMO and had 9 points against Butler. He had 11 points against Nebraska and 9 against Maryland.
• Sophomore forward Juwan Morgan had 10 rebounds and had a career-high 4 blocked shots against Butler. On the season, he is contributing 7.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. He is third in blocked shots with 15. He has started 9 games this season and is shooting 59.7% from the field. He had 12 points and 7 rebounds against Wisconsin. He made a school-record 14 straight field goals over a three-game period earlier this season.
• When sophomore walk-on Zach McRoberts was in the game late against Illinois, the Hoosiers scored on 10 of 12 possessions, while defensively, the Illini converted on just 2 of 12.
• Freshman Curtis Jones had 6 points against Maryland and has made 3 of his last 5 3FG. He had seven of his 15 points in overtime in beating Kansas.
• Freshman Devonte Green had 5 points against Illinois and Maryland. He has averaged 4.3 points in 4 Big Ten games. Junior Freddie McSwain, Jr., had a season-high 8 points against Houston Baptist. McSwain also had 4 rebounds. Junior Tim Priller had a career-high 4 points against HBU and freshman Grant Gelon added 3 points in that game.
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