Postgame Notes: Indiana at Rutgers

Indiana Postgame Notes vs. Rutgers
Dc. 30, 2015

• Indiana wins its Big Ten opener for the second straight season. The last time the Hoosiers won back-to-back Big Ten openers was the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons.

• The Hoosiers now lead the all-time series with Rutgers, 4-0, and are 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights since they joined the Big Ten.

• Wednesday's game at Rutgers was the first this season where IU won and scored less than 80 points.

• By going 10-of-24 from behind the 3-point line, the Hoosiers connected on 10 or more triples for the ninth time in 14 games.

• As a team, Indiana is shooting 46.9 percent from the 3-point line over the last five games (53-of-113).

• Six different IU players made at least one 3-point field goal for the seventh time this season and the second straight game.

• In the last six games, Indiana has held opponents to 31-of-107 (28.9 percent) from the 3-point line.

• With a 43-29 edge in rebounds, IU has now outrebounded opponents in 11 of 14 games this season.

• Indiana registered 10 steals in the game, marking the third time this season with at least 10 steals in a game.

• With the scored tied, 14-14, Indiana went on a 16-4 run to take a 30-18 lead with 7:15 left in the first half.

• The Hoosiers also used a big run in the middle of the second half to pull away for the win. After Rutgers took a 44-43 lead with 15:59 left in the game, IU went on a 11-0 run to take a 54-44 lead with 12:10 remaining.

• Kevin Yogi Ferrell led IU with 20 points and seven assists in 35 minutes. It's his 25^th game of 20+ points since the 2013-14 season.

• Ferrell now has 1,608 points for his career, passing Greg Graham and Scott May to move into 12^th on the career scoring list at Indiana. He trails Brian Evans by 93 points for 11^th place on the list.

• Ferrell also ranks third in school history with 522 career assists, trailing Quinn Bucker (542) and Michael Lewis (545).

• Troy Williams tallied 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with six rebounds.

• In his last five games, Williams is averaging 15.2 points per game and shooting 54.0 (27-of-50) from the field.

• Redshirt senior Max Bielfeldt came off the bench to post his first double-double with the Hoosiers (18 points, 14 rebounds). The 18 points ties his career high while the 14 rebounds sets a new career high.

• The 14 rebounds by Bielfeldt are the most by an IU player in a Big Ten game since Troy Williams hauled down 14 against Northwestern on Feb. 25, 2015.

• Junior Collin Hartman was a perfect 3-of-3 from the 3-point line for his nine points as he earned his fifth start of the season in the absence of James Blackmon Jr.

• Freshman O.G. Anunoby scored a career-high eight points and grabbed a career-best seven rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. He went 2-of-2 from the 3-point line in the game, after entering the game just 1-of-3 from distance for the season.

• Redshirt senior Ryan Burton also provided a spark off the bench, making a pair of 3-point field goals for his six points, tying his career high.

• Freshman Juwan Morgan added two points and three rebounds in six minutes off the bench.

• Sophomore James Blackmon Jr., missed the game with a knee injury.

Players Mentioned

OG Anunoby

Max Bielfeldt

Ryan Burton

Kevin Yogi Ferrell

Collin Hartman

Juwan Morgan

Troy Williams