Postgame Notes: Indiana vs. McNeese State

Indiana vs. McNeese State
Postgame Notes
December 12, 2015

After tonight's win, the Hoosiers are 7-0 in Assembly Hall this season.
Indiana held McNeese State scoreless over the final 4:23 of the game.
In the first half, with the score tied 11-11, the Hoosiers embarked on a 16-2 run over the next three minutes.
The Hoosiers scored 105 points, marking the third time this season they have scored over 100 (Austin Peay and Alcorn State). The last time the Hoosiers scored over 100 points in two or more games in a season was 2013-14 (three times).
The Hoosiers shot 51.3 percent (40-78) from the field. IU has shot 50 percent or better in each of the seven home games this season.
IU shot 50 percent or better in last 20-of-45 games dating back to last season. In addition, IU has shot 40 percent or better from three-point range in 26-of-45 games.
In the first half, the Hoosiers shot 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from three-point range and shot 13-of-28 (46.4 percent) for the game.
The Hoosiers scored 53 points in the first half and 52 in the second half. IU has scored 50 or more points in a half eight times this season.
In the last three games, IU has held Morehead State, IPFW and McNeese State to 24.7 percent shooting from the field (59-of-180) and 26.2 percent from three-point range (16-61). Against McNeese State, the Hoosiers held the Cowboys to 4-of-22 (18.2 percent) from three-point range.
The Hoosiers shot 13-of-28 from three-points range (46.4 percent) and have made 10 or more three-point field goals in six games this season.
The Hoosiers had five players score in double figures. This is the sixth time this season that the Hoosiers have had five or more players score in double figures.
Indiana outrebounded McNeese State 47-40. IU has outrebounded their opponents in eight of 11 games this season.
Redshirt senior Max Bielfeldt scored 11 points off the bench for the Hoosiers. It's the tenth time in 11 games that the Hoosiers have had a bench player score in double figures. The Hoosiers totaled 31 points from the reserve players.
The Hoosiers combined for 21 assists and 9 turnovers. This is the third time this season that the Hoosiers have tallied more than 20 assists in a game. It's also the second time they have turned the ball over fewer than 10 times.
The Hoosiers held advantages in points in the paint (50-18), points off turnovers (30-13) and fast break points (17-2).
Sophomore James Blackmon Jr. led the Hoosiers with 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and a career-high two blocks. This marks his 13^th game scoring more than 20 points.
Blackmon connected on 5-of-10 from three-point range. This is the sixth game of his career with five or more three-pointers made.
Freshman Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Bryant was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. The last time a player was perfect from the field with at least seven attempts was Will Sheehey who was 9-of-9 against Purdue on 2/16/13. In his last three games, Bryant has shot 12-of-14 from the field.

Junior Troy Williams scored 13 points and tallied seven rebounds. He also added three assists, two steals and a block.
Senior Kevin Yogi Ferrell scored 12 points and dished out seven assists. Ferrell has recorded six or more assists in seven games this season.
In addition to his 11 points, Bielfeldt grabbed six rebounds and tallied two assists and two steals.
Redshirt senior Nick Zeisloft scored six points.
Junior Collin Hartman scored five points, added three rebounds and tied his career-high with three assists.
Freshman OG Anunoby scored three points and added three rebounds and three blocks.
Freshman Juwan Morgan scored two points and added three rebounds.
Freshman Quentin Taylor scored two points in less than a minute of play for his first collegiate field goal.
Sophomore Tim Priller tied career highs in points (2) and rebounds (2). Priller set a career high with two steals. Priller played two minutes in the contest.

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