Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIERS HOST INDIANA STATE IN HOME OPENER
11/13/1998 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOOSIERS HOST INDIANA STATE IN HOME OPENER
PROBABLE STARTERS
F - Luke Recker
F - Lynn Washington
C - William Gladness
G - Dane Fife
G - A.J. Guyton
GAME #3 FACTS: Indiana State (0-0) vs. Indiana (2-0). Saturday (Nov.
14). Assembly Hall (17,357), Bloomington, Ind. Game time is 7 p.m.
GAME DATA: The Indiana Hoosiers begin the home portion of the 1998-99 season tonight vs. Indiana State. The Hoosiers got off to a good start to the season with a pair of wins over Seton Hall and South Carolina.
TELEVISION: The Indiana State game will be broadcast by ESPN Regional which includes WTTV Ch. 4 in Indianapolis. John Laskowski and Ted Kitchel call the action.
RADIO: Every IU game can be heard on the IU Radio Network. Don Fischer, Bob Hammel, Joe Smith and Norm Ellenberger call the action. Fans can join the fun early as the pregame show begins 40 minutes prior to tipoff.
INDIANA HEAD COACH BOB KNIGHT is college basketball's winningest active head coach with 722 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 28th season as the Indiana head coach and has a record of 620-220 (.738). Knight is in his 34th season as a collegiate head coach and has an overall record of 722-270 (.728). Knight's record in Big Ten play is 334-138 (.708). 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 1-0 vs. Indiana State both overall and at Indiana.
THE SERIES: Indiana and Indiana State are meeting for the 17th time. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 14-2. The last time the two schools met was Dec. 28, 1991 when IU defeated the Sycamores 94-44 in the Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis. The teams have met only twice since 1924 with the only other game since then taking place in 1960 which was also the last time the teams played in Bloomington. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series in games played in Bloomington 8-1.
HOOSIERS IN THE POLLS: Indiana begins the season ranked 17th in the ESPN/USA Today poll and No. 22 in the AP poll. The Hoosiers were also ranked No. 12 by Street and Smith's, No. 21 by Blue Ribbon and No. 22 by Dick Vitale.
FAMILIAR FACE ON OTHER BENCH: This evening Coach Knight will take
on former assistant coach Royce Waltman (1983-87) who is now the head coach
of the Sycamores. Next Wednesday, Knight will face Murray Bartow of UAB
who was a graduate assistant at Indiana. Last season Knight faced four former
assistant or players and won all four games. As this season begins there
are 11 former Knight assistants or coaches who are now head coaches at either
the college or professional level.
HOOSIERS VS. THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE: Indiana is 37-8 all-time
vs. teams in the MVC with a majority of the games coming against Indiana
State. Last year the Hoosiers defeated MVC members Evansville and Southwest
Missouri State.
GUYTON GETS TO 1,000: A.J. Guyton became the 34th player in school history to register 1,000 or more points as he scored 34 in last weekend's two games. The junior now has 1,021 career points. He needs 10 points to move into 33rd and 19 to move past Jay Edwards into 32nd place on the all-time scoring list.
LAST GAME: (Indiana 76, South Carolina 55): The Hoosiers got out to a quick early lead and never looked back as they defeated South Carolina by 21 at the NABC Classic. Indiana led 39-27 at the half as the IU defense held the Gamecocks to just 35.5% from the field in the first 20 minutes and then 38.3% for the game. Luke Recker led the IU attack with 22 points while William Gladness added 17 points and a team-high 7 rebounds. A.J. Guyton (11 points) and Kirk Haston (10) were also in double figures. The Hoosiers shot only 41.4% in the first half but then connected on 16-31 in the second half and finished the game at 46.7%. IU also outrebounded USC 38-33.
QUICK START: The Hoosiers are 2-0 for the second time in three years. This is the 18th time in Coach Knight 28 years Indiana has started the season at least 2-0.
PRESEASON ACCOLADES: A.J. Guyton was selected as a Playboy Preseason All-America. That was only the third time a Hoosier had received this honor as Isiah Thomas did in 1981 and Calbert Cheaney did in 1993. ESPN's Jay Bilas selected Guyton as one of the top five point guards in the nation. Bilas also ranked the Indiana backcourt as the No. 3 unit in the nation behind Temple and Xavier. Bilas says "The key to Indiana's success this season will be the play of the Hoosier guards, and Bob Knight has a deep crop of talent." Street and Smith's picked Luke Recker as it's No. 1 "Emerging Star" in the nation and Bilas picked William Gladness as one of the "Best of the Rest" power forwards in the country. Street and Smith's also thinks highly of the IU backcourt as it ranked the unit No. 5 in the nation.
FROM THE FIELD: Indiana was the top shooting team in the Big Ten last season at 49.1%. They were also 20-4 when they shot better than their opponent last season but did not win a game (0-8) when they were outshot. The Hoosiers are off to a good start from the field as they are shooting 50.8% (60-118) from the field. IU shot 55.2% against Seton Hall and 46.7% vs. USC.
LONG RANGERS: The Hoosiers ranked third in the conference last year in 3-point shooting at 38% as they attempted a school record 489 treys. They made 186 which was the second best mark in school history. IU made 18-32 (56.3%) in the two exhibition games and then made 10-26 in the two games last week.
CHARITY TOSSES: The Hoosiers were also third in the league in free throw shooting at 73.1% last season. Indiana was consistent in the opening weekend as they made 29-38 (76.3%). Over the years one of Indiana's keys to success has been attempting more free throws than its opponents make. This year IU has attempted 38 and the opponents have made just 15.
BOARD REPORT: People wondered how the Hoosiers would fare on the boards this season and if last weekend is any indication hopefully it won't be a problem. In the two games, the Hoosiers outrebounded its two opponents 37.5-33. William Gladness led the Hoosiers with 21 rebounds including a career-high 14 against Seton Hall.
TURNOVER TALE: The Hoosiers were 13-4 last season when they committed the same or less number of turnovers. This season they are 2-0.
ASSIST ANGLE: The Hoosiers had 37 assists in the two games last weekend. They were consistent as they 18 vs. SHU and 19 against South Carolina.
A STEAL OF A TIME: Indiana recorded 17 steals vs. South Carolina which ties for the fourth-highest mark in school history. The mark was just two off the school record of 19 set against Northwestern in 1987.
ON THE DEFENSE: The Hoosiers held 8 opponents under 40% from the field last year but almost accomplished this twice last weekend as they held SHU to 40.3% and South Carolina to 38.3%. That works out to 39.4% for the two games.
DID YOU KNOW... over the last eight years the Hoosiers have led the Big Ten in scoring? During this span IU has averaged 79.1 points per game in conference play and have finished in the top half of the league in scoring every season.
ONE OF THE TOPS IN THE NATION: During the 1990's Indiana has been one of the top teams in college basketball. The Hoosiers have won 206 games this decade which makes them one of only 13 teams to have won 200 or more games during this span.
BIG WINNERS: When the Hoosiers win they have a tendency to win big. Last season they won 13 games by 11 or more points and 19 contests by 6 or more points.
NEXT GAME: The Hoosiers host UAB Wednesday (Nov. 18) . Tipoff
is set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on the ESPN Regional statewide
network which includes WTTV Ch. 4 in Indianapolis plus other over-the-air
stations. The game can also be heard on the IU Radio Network.
#11 DANE FIFE: Started both games and averaged 4.0 points and 2.0
assists per game. . .8 points, 2 assists vs. Seton Hall. . .did not score
in 15 minutes vs. South Carolina. . .did have 2 steals and a block in each
game. . .tough, hard-nosed player. . .McDonald's All-American last season
and Michigan's Mr. Basketball. . .father, Dan, and brother, Dugan, both
played at Michigan.
#53 TOM GEYER: A walk-on to the program who is now eligible to play after redshirting last season. . .played one minute vs. South Carolina and missed his only shot attempt.
#30 WILLIAM GLADNESS: Indiana's top front court returnee. . .leads the team in minutes with 70. . .quick and active in the low post. . .averaged 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in the two games last week. . .recorded his first double-double of the year (and third of his career) with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds vs. Seton Hall. . .had a career-high 5 assists in that game as welladded a season-high 17 points and team-high 7 rebounds vs. South Carolina. . .made 14-24 FGs in the two games and registered 5 steals.
#25 A.J. GUYTON: Averaged 17 points, 3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the two games last week. . .season-high 23 points (9-12 FGs, 3-4 3FGs) vs. Seton Hall to go along with 5 assists, a block and a steal. . .11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists vs. USC. . .Preseason All-American. . .good perimeter player who is as good driving to the basket as well as outside shooting.
#35 KIRK HASTON: Redshirted last season but is in the plans for minutes this season along the frontline. . .played very well last week as he averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the two games. . .17 points, 8 rebounds in 27 minutes vs. Seton Hall. . .came back the next night to have 10 points and 5 rebounds vs. USC. . .had 3 assists and also registered 3 stealsmade 11 of 19 FGs and 5-7 FTs. . .Knight called him one of the most improved players last season as he spent the year practicing.
#32 KYLE HORNSBY: Underwent surgery on his right knee seven weeks ago and has yet to practice or play. . .good outside shooter who reminds many of former Hoosier Pat Graham. . .according to Indiana trainer deluxe Tim Garl, Hornsby is not expected to play this weekend.
#12 LUKE JIMENEZ: Good outside shooter. . .excellent ball handler who has a knack for not turning the ball over. . .played 16 minutes in the two games last week and did not scorehad 2 steals and an assist vs. SHU.
#24 MICHAEL LEWIS: Came off the bench in both games last week. . .had 4 points vs. SHUregistered 6 points (2-2 3FGs) vs. USC to go along with a team-high 5 assists and 3 rebounds. . .led the Hoosiers in assists last season with 150 which included a school record-tying 15 at Iowa.
#43 JARRAD ODLE: Played one minute vs. USC and missed only shot attempt. . .did have a rebound and a steal in the game.
#10 ANTWAAN RANDLE EL: Indiana's starting quarterback who will join the basketball team when football is over. . .should be a valuable addition to the team as the season progresses. . .as he has shown in football, he is quick, aggressive and a good leader. . .plays with a great deal of confidence in both sports.
#4 LUKE RECKER: Averaged 16 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds per game last weekend. . .had 10 points and 3 rebounds and 3 assists vs. SHU. . .team-high 22 points, team-high tying 5 assists and another team-high 4 steals vs. USC. . .made 8-16 FGs and 3-6 3FGs vs. the Gamecocks. . .went to the free throw line 20 times in the two exhibition games and continued that trend by going 7-7 last weekend which was the team-high in attempts. . .hard-nosed player who is a crowd favorite among the Indiana faithful.
#33 LARRY RICHARDSON: Played in both games but did not score. . .did have an assist in 8 minutes vs. USC.
#23 ROB TURNER: Played 17 minutes last weekend and had a total of 4 points. . .1 point vs. SHU and 3 vs. USC. . .made just 1-7 FGs and was 0-3 on 3's. . .did have 2 rebounds an assist and a steal vs. USC.
#44 LYNN WASHINGTON: Has come into the program and won a starting job on the frontline. . .strong, physical player who is aggressive going to the basket. . .played well last weekend. . .4 points, 4 rebounds in just 15 minutes vs. SHU. . .had 7 points and 6 rebounds (4 on the offensive end) vs. USC in 18 minutes. . .missed most of the second half vs. SHU with an ankle injury but returned to start again the next day vs. USC.
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