Indiana University Athletics
#IUBB Game 20 Preview: at Ohio State
1/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2015
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GAME 20
Sunday, Jan. 25 -- #23/23 Indiana (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) at Ohio State (15-5, 4-3 Big Ten)
Tipoff: 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio)
TV/Video: CBS (Carter Blackburn & Clark Kellogg) | CBS Sports Online
Live Stats: Gametracker
Game Notes: Indiana Notes | Ohio State Notes
Series Record: Indiana leads, 105-80
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OPENING TIP
• The 2014-15 college basketball season represents the 115th in the history of Indiana University. The Hoosiers will meet Ohio State for the second time in 15 days in Columbus in the first of a two-game road swing (Purdue, Jan. 28). IU won the first contest, 69-66, in Bloomington.
COACHES VS. CANCER
• The IU coaches will wear sneakers on the sidelines in support of Coaches vs. Cancer against Ohio State.
HEAD COACH Tom Crean
• Indiana named Tom Crean as its 28th men’s basketball coach on April 2, 2008, and he is in his seventh year with the Hoosiers. He is 306-197 all-time as a head coach and in the last 3+ years, he has led IU to an 88-35 record, the 2013 Big Ten Championship and back-to-back appearances (12 and 13) for the Hoosiers in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994. In 2012-13, he was named NABC District 7 and USBWA District V Coach of the Year.
In the last two seasons, Crean has mentored three NBA Lottery picks which is tied with Kansas for the most among NCAA schools.
• Crean is the only Big Ten coach to mentor an NBA lottery pick, a National Player of the Year, a first team All-American, a first team Academic All-American and a Senior Class Award winner this decade.
• Since 2011-12, IU leads all major conference teams in three-point field goal percentage (39.6), free throw percentage (74.3) and field goal percentage (47.6) They are 2nd in free throws made (2,208) and 4th nationally in scoring (77.9) over the last 3+ seasons.
• With wins over No. 13 Maryland, No. 22 Ohio State, No. 22 SMU and No. 23 Butler, IU leads Big Ten teams with 19 regular season wins over Top 25 teams since the start of the 2011-12 season. This year, IU had two of the Big Ten’s 4 wins against nationally ranked squads in nonconference play. IU also has won 7 straight games against ranked foes in Assembly Hall.
BEING RANKED
• IU entered the national rankings for the first time this week during the 2014-15 season at No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll. This is the fourth straight year IU has been ranked in at least one national poll.
• The Hoosiers are ranked by the coaches for the first time since December 2, 2013, and by the AP for the first time since the conclusion of the 2012- 13 season.
• This is the 534th week since the AP poll began in 1947-48 that IU will be a nationally ranked squad. The Hoosiers rank 8th all-time in that list and 6th all-time in the top five (178), and top 10 (277). All three marks are the best among Big Ten programs.
• Every four-year player since the poll began has played for a nationally ranked squad at IU. The Hoosiers are tied for 5th in the country with 3 wins against Top 25 teams this season.
DID YOU KNOW
• Junior Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell has a schoolrecord 50-game streak of making at least one 3-point field goal. That is the second-longest active streak in the nation.
IU INSIGHT
• The Hoosiers are 8th in the country in scoring (81.9), 10th in 3FG percentage (40.6) and 12th in 3FG made per game (9.1).
• Junior Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell is tied with former teammate Victor Oladipo for 38th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,117 points. He leads all Big Ten juniors in career scoring, assists (367), 3-point field goals made (153)and free throw percentage (83.0). He is 2nd in the league in free throw percentage (87.7),is 10th in the league in scoring (15.4) and 5th in assists (5.0). He has 14 assists and 1 turnover in his last 2 games.
• Sophomore Troy Williams has averaged 17.3 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 64.5 from the field in the last three games. He had 16 points and 7 boards against Maryland.
• James Blackmon, Jr. is second in scoring among all B1G freshmen at 16.9 points per game. He had 22 points against Maryland and is averaging 18 points and shooting 52.9 from long distance in the last 3 games.
• Sophomore Collin Hartman, who returned 6 months after tearing an ACL, has started the last three games. He had a career-high 15 points and 3 blocked shots in the win over Maryland. He is shooting 54.4 percent from the field and 50.0 from three-point range.
ODDS AND TRENDS
• In the last 3 games, IU is shooting 51.5% from three-point range making 35 of 68 from long range. The Hoosiers made 9 of 11 triples in the second half against Maryland.
• Bennie Seltzer, who served as an assistant coach at Indiana from 2008-12, has rejoined the program as Director of Player Performance for a temporary period of four months as a replacement to Je’Ney Jackson, who managed player development and strength and conditioning for the men’s basketball program.
• Forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea, who had started the first 16 games for the Hoosiers this season, suffered an injury to his right knee in practice on Jan. 12 and will be out indefinitely.
• Freshman Robert Johnson had 20 points and made 4-of-6 from long distance in the win over Penn State. He is 4th on the team with 27 threepoint field goals made. He led the Hoosiers with 14 points against Nebraska and along with Ferrell and Blackmon have started all 19 games.
• With 12 seconds left in regulation against Georgetown junior Yogi Ferrell, hit a game tying three-pointer that sent the game to overtime against the Hoyas. It was the second time in his career that he hit a tying shot to force overtime. He also did that against Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in December 2012. Easily the team’s best defender, his steal and assist with 1:13 left against Illinois led IU to the comeback win. He also buried 7 of 8 three-pointers against Maryland.
• Freshman reserve Emmitt Holt is averaging 3.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in conference play. • Freshman reserve Max Hoetzel had 6 points, including a three-pointer against Illinois.
• Junior transfer Nick Zeisloft scored 10 points and started the winning run at Illinois with a three-pointer with under 3 minutes to go. He is third on the team with 32 3FGM.
• Sophomore Stanford Robinson had a seasonhigh 12 points against Penn State and made all 6 of his free throw attempts in the game.
• Junior walk-on Ryan Burton played a huge role in the win over Penn State. In five minutes of play, he had three offensive rebounds and an assist to help IU go from a 51-51 tied to a 12-point lead.
B1G ONLY STUFF (6 Games)
• IU leads in 3FG made per game at 8.5.
• IU is 2nd in scoring (72.3), 3FG% (38.1).
• Ferrell leads the league in assists at 5.0 per game. He also is 2nd in assist/turnover at 33/9.
• Hartman has made 6 of 10 three-pointers which is a league best (60.0).
• The Hoosiers 15 3FGM against Maryland is a league best as was its 89 points against the Terrapins.
STAFF WITH EXPERIENCE
• The Hoosiers have five former head coaches on their staff this season. Associate Head Coach Tim Buckley begins his seventh year at Indiana. Former head coach at Ball State. His Cardinals beat No. 3 Kansas and #4 UCLA at the 2001 Maui Classic. Associate Head Coach Steve McClain is in his fifth year in Bloomington. Former head coach at Wyoming who led the Cowboys to the 2002 NCAA Tournament and a win over Gonzaga. Assistant Coach Chuck Martin joined the IU staff this past summer. Former head coach at Marist. Director of Operations Rob Judson came to IU in mid-season a year ago. He is a former head coach at Northern Illinois, who captured a MAC West title. Director of Player Performance Bennie Seltzer also was the head coach at Samford.
IN THE PROS
• Seven of Tom Crean’s former IU players are currently playing professional basketball.
Victor Oladipo (Orlando),16.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.8 apg.
Cody Zeller (Charlotte), 7.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg.
Noah Vonleh (Charlotte), 1.9 ppg., 2.3 rpg.
Christian Watford (Maine),12.2 ppg., 6.0 rpg.
Verdell Jones III (Japan), 17.7 ppg., 5.6 assists
Jordan Hulls (Kosovo) 10.9 ppg., 4.5 rpg, 6.4 apg.
Derek Elston (Portugal) 11.9 ppg., 4.8 rpg.
TOM CREAN’S 1,000-POINT SCORERS
9. Christian Watford, 1,730
24. Verdell Jones III, 1,347
26. Jordan Hulls, 1,318
36. Cody Zeller, 1,157
37. Will Sheehey, 1,120
T38. Victor Oladipo, 1,117
T38. Yogi Ferrell, 1,117
