INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
INDIANA vs. PENN STATE
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998
Assembly Hall (17,357)
Bloomington, Ind.
8p.m. (EST)
IU Radio Network
ESPN-Plus
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| Pos | No | Name | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hometown (High School) | PPG | RPG | APG | |
| F | 4 | Luke Recker | 6-6 | 190 | Fr. | Auburn, Ind. (DeKalb) | 13.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | |
| F | 30 | William Gladness | 6-8 | 220 | Jr. | W. Memphis, Ark. (Carl Albert State JC, Okla./HS) | 8.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 | |
| C | 45 | Andrae Patterson | 6-8 | 240 | Sr. | Abilene, Texas (Cooper) | 10.4 | 6.2 | 1.4 | |
| G | 24 | Michael Lewis | 6-1 | 180 | So. | Jasper, Ind. (HS) | 6.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 | |
| G | 25 | A.J. Guyton | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Peoria, Ill. (Central) | 16.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
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| F | 3 | Charlie Miller | 6-7 | 220 | Sr. | Miami, Fla. (SouthMiami) | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | |
| C | 21 | Richard Mandeville | 7-0 | 250 | Sr. | Pasadena,Calif. (La Canada) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |
| F | 32 | Robbie Eggers | 6-10 | 245 | Sr. | Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio (HS) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| G | 23 | Rob Turner | 6-4 | 200 | Jr. | Wilmington, Del.(Tyler JC, Texas/HS) | 7.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | |
| G | 12 | Luke Jimenez | 6-3 | 195 | So. | Redwood Falls,Minn. (Redwood Valley) | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | |
| F | 33 | Larry Richardson | 6-8 | 215 | So. | OrangePark, Fla. (HS) | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |
GAME #22 FACTS: Penn State (10-8, 3-5 Big Ten) vs. Indiana (15-6, 6-3 Big Ten). Wednesday (Feb. 4), Assembly Hall (17,357), Bloomington, Ind. Game time is 8 p.m. (EST).
GAME DATA: The Indiana Hoosiers play their only game of the week this evening as they host Penn State. IU defeated Minnesota 95-82 Saturday to improve its record to 15-6 overall and 6-3 in the Big Ten. A victory this evening would put the Hoosiers at ten games above .500 for the first time this season. The game against Penn State marks the final one of four against Big Ten opponents the Hoosiers play only once during the regular season.
TELEVISION: The Penn State game is being broadcast on ESPN-Plus. John Laskowski and Ted Kitchel call the action.
RADIO: Every IU game can be heard on the IU Radio Network. The flagship station is WBWB in Bloomington which provides a statewide network. Don Fischer, Bob Hammel, Joe Smith and Norm Ellenberger call the action. The pregame show begins 40 minutes prior to tipoff.
INDIANA HEAD COACH BOB KNIGHT: is college basketball's winningest active head coach with 715 victories (all games at the Division I level). He is just one of 12 NCAA coaches all-time to have recorded 700 or more victories. He is in his 27th season as the Indiana head coach and has a record of 613-214 (.741). Knight is in his 33rd season as a collegiate head coach and has an overall record of 715-264 (.730). Knight's record in Big Ten play is 331-134 (.712). He has led the Hoosiers to three NCAA titles (1976, 1981 and 1987) and a conference record 11 Big Ten Championships (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993). He was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in May of 1991. Knight is 15-3 vs. Penn State overall and 11-1 at Indiana.
KNIGHT ON THE WEB: Bob Knight has entered cyberspace with his own web site. The site debuted in December. CoachBobKnight.com is a comprehensive look at the coach both on and off the court and the 1997-98 Hoosiers. The site features gameday information, team stats and a text of Coach's postgame press conferences plus many other features. On-line real time stat updates from games are also available.
THE SERIES: Indiana and Penn State are meeting for the 13th time. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 11-1 after winning both games last year - 70-55 in University Park and 81-57 in Bloomington. Indiana is 9-1 against Penn State since the school joined the Big Ten in 1993. Indiana is 6-0 all-time against the Nittany Lions in Assembly Hall and in games played in Bloomington.
INDIANA'S BIG TEN HISTORY: The Indiana Hoosiers are playing their 91st season of Big Ten basketball. Indiana began playing Big Ten basketball in 1905 (IU missed the 1907 and 1908 seasons). The Hoosiers are the winningest team in conference history with a 59.7% winning percentage (740-500). Indiana is second in league history with 19 titles.
LAST GAME: (Indiana 95, Minnesota 82) A.J. Guyton scored a conference season-high 23 points to lead six Hoosiers in double figures as Indiana defeated Minnesota 95-82. The Hoosiers led 45-28 at halftime and built a 27-point lead two times in the second half before Minnesota tried to mount a comeback but could get no closer than 11 points. Indiana shot 52.7% from the field and made a season-high 29 of 38 from the free throw line. The Hoosiers also had a conference season-high 25 assists. Michael Lewis had 16 points while Luke Recker added 13, William Gladness and Luke Jimenez 11 and Andrae Patterson 10.
INDIANA'S UNBEATEN STREAK CONTINUES: Indiana was the last Division I basketball team to go undefeated in a season as the Hoosiers were 32-0 in 1976. The last two unbeatens of this year Stanford and Utah lost last week meaning Indiana's streak is safe until next year and now stands at 22 years.
VICTORY TONIGHT INSURES WINNING SEASON: A victory this evening would guarantee Indiana of its 28th consecutive winning season. Every Coach Knight team at Indiana has has a winning season. During Knight's tenure in Bloomington, Indiana is the only school in the Big Ten to register an overall winning record each year. Along those same lines with 9 conference victories last year, the Hoosiers have 24 (out of 26) non-losing conference seasons under Knight.
MORE WINNING: Indiana enters tonight's game 6-3 in league. Last year the Hoosiers did not win their sixth league game until the 12th conference game of the season. They did not win their seventh until the 13th game of the league season. Indiana also enters this evening's game winners of 12 of its last 15 games.
LOTS OF FREE THROWS: The Hoosiers made a season-high 29 of 38 free throws vs. Minnesota. This includes Michael Lewis going 16-20 from the line. While those are impressive numbers they did not even reach the Indiana record books. The previous lowest individual marks that make the record book are 17 free throws and 21 attempts.
GUYTON CONTINUES 3-POINT RECORD: A.J. Guyton continues to build on his consecutive game 3-point field goal record as he made five vs. Minnesota. The sophomore has now made at least one 3-pointer in each of the last 22 games (21 games this season and the final game of 1997). Jay Edwards held the previous record at 20 which he accomplished in 1989.
PASSING FANCY: Many teams have one true guard who is charge of distributing the basketball. However, the Hoosiers have two in A.J. Guyton and Michael Lewis. Lewis leads the team with 89 assists while Guyton has 85. The two combined for 16 assists against Minnesota.
DOUBLE YOUR FUN: Double-doubles have become common place for Indiana players. Andrae Patterson had his third of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds at Wisconsin. That was the sixth such performance by an Indiana player this year. Luke Recker had his first against Purdue with career-highs of 27 points and 12 rebounds. Charlie Miller had his first with season-highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State. That came after William Gladness had his first with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Michigan. There could have been at least five more such performances. Patterson has had 9 rebounds three times and 8 another while Gladness had 13 points and 9 rebounds against Temple.
CHART WATCHING: A.J. Guyton is sixth on IU's all-time 3-point attempt list with 259 (Jay Edwards is fifth with 291). Guyton also needs 4 3-pointers to move into seventh on 3-point field goal all-time list and surpass Steve Alford who had 107. Andrae Patterson now has 1,182 career points which is 26th on the all-time scoring list (Quinn Buckner is 25th at 1,195 points).
JUST WONDERING: The last time IU lost to Iowa at home (before the Dec. 31 loss) was Feb. 21, 1991. IU then went on a 50-game home winning streak which lasted from Feb. 24, 1991 to Jan. 24, 1995. The Hoosiers are now 2/25th of the way to accomplishing this again after the last four home victories.
BALANCED ATTACK: The Hoosiers have been a balanced team at least when it comes to scoring in conference play. A.J. Guyton (16.7), Luke Recker (14.9), Andrae Patterson (11.6) and William Gladness (11.0) are all scoring in double figures. Michael Lewis (8.9) is just a basket away from joining this group.
THE BIG FIVE: A.J. Guyton, Luke Recker, Andrae Patterson, Rob Turner and William Gladness are the top scorers for the Hoosiers. In fact the quintet has accounted for 73.3% (1,180-1,609) of Indiana's scoring this season.
COMEBACK KIDS: The victory over Wisconsin marked the fifth time this season the Hoosiers have overcome a halftime deficit and won the game. Last year IU was 4-9 when trailing at the half but this season they are 5-4. This record also includes wins over UAB, South Alabama, USF and Western Michigan. Indiana also overcame a 22-point second half deficit at Illinois to tie the game.
FROM THE FIELD: The Hoosiers broke a two-game sub-50% shooting slump as they shot 52.7% (29-55) vs. Minnesota. This effort means Indiana has shot better than 50% in six of the last eight games. The Hoosiers have been a good second half shooting team, bettering 50% in 15 of the last 18 second halves. The Hoosiers' overall shooting percentage stands at 49.3% coming into this evening's game and one of the league leaders at 50.3% in conference games. That overall mark is still above last season's 43.8% team mark. Three Hoosiers P William Gladness (55.9%), Rob Turner (52.8%) and Luke Recker (52.7%) P are shooting at least 50% from the field. The Hoosiers have shot 51.4% (432-841) in their victories but just 44.1% (147-333) in the losses. Last season the Hoosiers shot better than 50% only three times but have done so 10 times this year.
CHARITY TOSSES: The Hoosiers posted season-highs of 29 of 38 from the foul line against Minnesota. Indiana has shot 79.8% (83-104) in the last four games. This stretch includes a conference season-high 91.3% (21-23) performance vs. Purdue. That percentage was the second time this year IU has passed the 90% mark (Indiana's season-high is 94.1% P 16-17 P against Northeast Louisiana and that mark ties for the 10th best in school history). Indiana was one of the top free throw shooting teams in the nation last season finishing second at 76.6%. The Hoosiers come into this evening's game at 72.7% overall and one of the league leaders at 74.1% in conference play. Michael Lewis is the top player at 67-79 (84.8%). In the victories IU has made 268 free throws while the opponents have attempted 262. In the losses the opponents have 114 attempts while IU has made just 71. The Hoosiers are shooting 73.8% from the line in the victories but just 68.9% in the losses.
THREE-POINTERS: The Hoosiers have shot at least 40% in four of the last five games, going 30-71 (42.3%) during this stretch. IU was 8-19 vs. Minnesota. Indiana is shooting 36.6% on the season. A.J. Guyton is the top long range shooter at 42.1%. Guyton's 48 treys are a team-high and he, Rob Turner and Luke Recker have combined to make 87 of the Hoosiers 112 3-pointers. IU is shooting 37.9% in the losses but 36% in the victories. The Hoosiers are third in the league in 3-point shooting at 39.3% (conference games only).
THE BOARD REPORT: After being outrebounded by a -18 margin at Michigan State, Indiana Rrebounded for a +5 (38-33) margin against Minnesota. This marked the fifth time in league play (another game was tied) the Hoosiers have won the rebounding battle. Indiana posted a season-high 31 defensive rebounds at Wisconsin en route to a conference best 40 rebounds. Indiana's rebounding margin is +1.1. The Hoosiers have been outrebounded in four of their losses and are at a -4.7 margin in the losses. IU has registered 40+ rebounds six times. The Hoosiers have held an edge in rebounding 12 times.
ASSISTS ANGLE: The Hoosiers had a conference season-high 25 assists vs. Minnesota after having just 21 in their two previous games. IU is among the league leaders in assists and assists to turnovers ratio. IU has accomplished 20+ assists nine times this year (four times in league play). The season-high is 26 vs. NLU. Taking care of the ball has been a good barometer for Indiana success. In the victories they have 292(19.5) assists but just 86 (14.3) in the losses.
TURNOVER TALE: Turnovers have been mounting in recent games for Indiana. IU has had 19 or more in three of the last four games after posting a season-low 7 at Northwestern. Indiana averages 15.8 per game overall and 15.9 in league play. In the victories the Hoosiers have turned the ball over 216 times (14.4 tpg) while in the losses that number inflates to 115 (19.2 tpg). Indiana has registered 13 games this season in which the assists have outnumbered the turnovers (happened only 5 times last season).
BLOCK PARTY: The Hoosiers have 81 blocks this season but 66 of those have come in the victories. IU had only 3 vs. Minnesota which was the second-lowest total in league play. Andrae Patterson (24) leads the team.
SCORING SOME POINTS: The Hoosiers enter this evening's game averaging 76.6 points per game overall and a Big Ten-leading 79.0 a game in conference play. The Hoosiers scored 95 points against Minnesota which was its highest Big Ten total in two years. That was also the second time this conference season they have reached 90 or more points. Indiana averages 80.3 ppg in the wins but just 67.3 ppg in the losses. Indiana's season-high is 103 vs. Northeast Louisiana in the final game in Hawai'i. The 103 points was the first time the Hoosiers had eclipsed the century mark since Dec. 29, 1995 when they also scored 103 points against Appalachian State (span of 56 games). The Hoosiers scored over 90 points only twice last year in 33 games but have done so four times this year.
MARGIN MATERIAL: Each of Indiana's wins this season have been by at least 6 points. The average margin of victory is 13.9 ppg while the loss margin stands at 9.9. Only six of the Hoosiers' games this season has been decided by less than 10 points P at Temple (-6), vs. Kentucky (-3), vs. South Alabama (+8), vs. Western Michigan (+7), at Illinois (-2) and vs. Purdue (+6).
MAKING THE STEAL: Indiana has made 8 steals in each of the last two games. IU's season-high was 16 against SMSU (ties for the fifth-highest mark in school history). IU has 132 (8.8 spg) steals in the victories but just 35 (5.8 spg) in the losses. They have double figures in steals 5 times.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: The Hoosiers have held five opponents under 40% (accomplished 13 times last year in 33 games) including Wisconsin to an opponents' season-low 33.3%. The opponents are shooting 43.5% coming into this evening's game. In the victories, Indiana has held the opponents to 42.1% from the field and forced them into 256 turnovers which includes an opponents season-high 25 by USF. By contrast in the losses, the opponents are shooting 46.8% and have turned the ball over 89 times.
GET AHEAD, STAY AHEAD: This year the Hoosiers are 10-1 while leading at halftime, 5-4 when trailing and 0-1 when tied. The Hoosiers are usually good at holding onto a lead as they are 28-2 in the last 30 games in which they led at the half over the last two seasons.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: Indiana has led the Big Ten in scoring over the last seven years with a average of 79.9 points per gameIAs strange as it might sound, no Indiana player has ever recorded a triple-doubleI Indiana is one of the top schools in the country during the 1990's. Entering the season, IU was12th among all teams during this span with a 72.4 winning percentageIAll-time in Assembly Hall the Hoosiers are an impressive 327-43 (.883) including a 197-36 (.845) record in Big Ten games. Since the beginning of the 1990-91 season the Hoosiers are 94-10 (.904) in Assembly Hall. Indiana is 63-23 (.733) against ranked teams in Assembly HallIIndiana has won all nine of its games this season where it has scored 80 or more points. Over the last three years, Indiana is 25-5 when scoring at least 80 points.
NEXT UP: The Hoosiers play at Purdue Tuesday Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (EST). The game can be seen on ESPN.
#32 ROBBIE EGGERS: Has been bothered by an injured right knee which has limited his playing and practice time | played for the first time in seven games against SMS and registered 3 points and a career-high 3 steals in season-high 13 minutes | 2 points in 6 minutes vs. NLU | played in each Big Ten games but has not scored | did play a conference season-high 9 minutes vs. Northwestern and picked up an assist | had 2 steals and 2 rebounds vs. Minnesota in five minutes.
#30 WILLIAM GLADNESS: Last three game averages of 8.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg | 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals vs. Minnesota | 6 points, 6 rebounds at MSU | 8 points, 5 rebounds at Wisconsin | conference season-high 21 points (10-16 FGs), 6 rebounds vs. Purdue | first career double-double with 14 points (7-13 FGs) and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Michigan | team-high 19 points (9-11 FGs), season-high tying 3 assists at Illinois | career-high 23 points (7-15 FGs, career best 9-11 FTs), 6 rebounds vs. SMS | career-high 4 steals vs. USF | active defender as he is tied for third on team with 23 steals | second on squad with 13 blocks | had made only 9 of last 23 FGs before going 46-75 (61.3%) in the last eight games | among league leaders in field goal percentage and rebounding.
#25 A.J. GUYTON: Last three game averages of 15 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 3.3 apg | conference season-high 23 points (5-10 3FGs - fifth time 20+ points this year), 6 assists, 2 rebounds vs. Minnesota | conference season-low 9 points, 1 assist at MSU | 13 points, conference season-high 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals at Wisconsin | 21 points, 6 assists vs. Purdue | 22 points, season-high tying 7 assists (0 turnovers), 2 steals at NU | season-high tying 7 assists vs. Michigan | came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points (7-10 FGs, 3-4 3FGs) vs. Notre Dame | tied a career-high with 2 blocks vs. NLU | season-high 24 points (9-17 FGs) and career-high tying 8 rebounds at UAB | now has 791 career points | scored in double figures 18 times and led team in scoring nine times | 40 assists only 25 turnovers in conference games | has made at least one 3-pointer in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season which is a school record | second on team with 85 assists | among league leaders in field goal percentage, assists, 3-point field goal percentage and scoring.
#12 LUKE JIMENEZ: Career-high 11 points (4-4 FGs, 2-2 3FGs), career-high tying 3 rebounds vs. Minnesota | 6 points (2-4 3FGs) and tied a career-high with 3 rebounds at Wisconsin | 5 points in 8 minutes vs. Purdue | tied a career-high with 4 assists vs. SMS | made 3-6 3FGs vs. the Aces which are both career bests | made first start of the season vs. NLU and contributed 7 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds | has 17 assists on the season and only 9 turnovers in 192 minutes.
#24 MICHAEL LEWIS: Last three game averages of 10.7 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game | season-high 16 points (16-20 FTs), season-high tying 10 assists vs. Minnesota | 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist at MSU | 9 points, conference season-high tying 5 rebounds, 2 assists at Wisconsin | career-high tying 4 steals vs. Ohio State | 12 points (career-high 3 3FGs) at Illinois | first on the team with 89 assists | season-high 10 assists vs. SMS | played a career-high 40 minutes vs. USF and registered 9 assists | named to the Hoosier Classic all-tournament team | had missed last 7 3-pointers before going 5 of last 8 (eight games) | made last 51-58 FTs (11-game span) | 43 assists only 21 turnovers in the last seven games | 16-32 (50%) from the field in league games | among league leaders in assists, FT% and steals.
#21 RICHARD MANDEVILLE: Did not play vs. Minnesota | 2 points at MSU | 4 points vs. WMU | started vs. USF and grabbed 2 rebounds in 7 minutes | season-high 6 points, 2 rebounds vs. Kentucky | posted a season-high 4 rebounds vs. NLU | made only 3 of last 10 from the field.
#3 CHARLIE MILLER: 5 points, team-high 6 rebounds vs. Minnesota | 6 points, 1 rebound at MSU | 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 steal at Wisconsin | first career double-double with season-highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Ohio State | 12 points, 4 rebounds vs. Michigan | season-high 3 assists vs. Northeast Louisiana | had made just 3 of last 11 from the field before going 13-30 over the last 10 games | Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 5-11).
#45 ANDRAE PATTERSON: Last three game averages of 14 ppg and 7.3 rpg, 2.7 apg | 10 points, 6 rebounds vs. Minnesota | 9 points, 4 rebounds, season-high 3 blocks at MSU | registered third double-double of the year (11th career) with season-high 23 points (8-13 FGs, 7-9 FTs), 12 rebounds along with 2 assists and 2 blocks at Wisconsin | 19 points, (7-13 FGs, 3-3 3FGs) vs. Michigan | 17 points, team-high 9 rebounds vs. Iowa | registered second double-double of the season with 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds vs. WMU | came off the bench with 16 points vs. Evansville | tied a career-high in that game as he made 8 FTs (in 8 attempts) | 9 rebounds vs. Hawai'i, Iowa and Illinois | registered his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Temple | now has 121 career blocks (needs 14 to move into top 5 all-time) | 33rd player in school history to register 1,000 or more points (now 26th with 1,182) | named to the Hoosier Classic all-tournament team | among league leaders in rebounding.
#4 LUKE RECKER: Last three game averages of 12 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 spg and 2.7 apg | 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists vs. Minnesota | team-high 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist at MSU | 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists at Wisconsin | first career double-double with career-highs of 27 points (10-16 FGs), 12 rebounds along with 3 assists 2 steals vs. Purdue | 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists at NU | made 8-9 FGs and 5-6 3FGs (ties for 7th best mark in school history) at NU | 19 points (17 in the second half), career-high 7 assists, 3 steals vs. Ohio State | team-high 19 points, 5 assists, 4 steals vs. Iowa | 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals vs. SMS | 18 points (5-8 FGs, 6-7 FTs), 4 rebounds vs. UWGB | 15 points (5-7 FGs, 5-7 FTs), 4 assists vs. Evansville | 22 points (9-13 FGs, 4-4 FTs), 5 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks vs. NLU | had made only 3 of last 16 from 3-point range before going 8-16 in the last five games | scored in double figures in 11 of last 15 games | plays with a great deal of enthusiasm | MVP of the Indiana Classic | named to the Hoosier Classic all-tournament team | Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 12-18) | among league leaders in scoring, assists and steals.
#33 LARRY RICHARDSON: 4 points, vs. Minnesota | career-high 11 points, 1 rebound at MSU | has gone 7-7 from the foul line in the last two games | 2 blocks at NU | 2 points, 2 rebounds vs. Ohio State | 5 points, career-high 6 rebounds vs. Michigan | 7 points in a season-high 20 minutes vs. Iowa | 8 points, 2 rebounds vs. USF | 6 points, 1 block and 1 steal vs. NLU.
#23 ROB TURNER: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists vs. Minnesota | did not
score in 16 minutes at MSU and 4 minutes at Wisconsin | 10 points, 4
rebounds, 3 assists vs. Purdue | 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and first
block of the season vs. Ohio State | 11 points (5-7 FGs), 3 assists at
Illinois | last six games has shot 16-30 (53.3%) from the field (had gone
8-27 previous to this stretch) | 25 points (10-13 FGs, 4-6 3FGs), 6
rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals vs. Kentucky | 19 of those points came in the
first half | 18 points (8-11 FGs), 4 assists , 3 rebounds vs. NLU | scored all
13 of his points in the second half at UAB | scored in double figures eight
times.
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