Postgame Notes - Indiana vs. Montana State - Indiana University Athletics

Indiana vs. Montana State
Postgame Notes

• Indiana allowed 35 points, its fewest allowed in a game since allowing 29 to Notre Dame on Dec. 18, 1971.

• IU improved to 3-0 all-time against the Montana State Bobcats. Their last meeting was Nov. 29, 1986 when the Hoosiers won 90-55.

• The Hoosiers held the Bobcats to shooting 25 percent from the field, the lowest mark for an opposing team since Rutgers shot 24.1 percent on Feb. 5, 2018.

• Montana State shot 12 percent from three-point range, the lowest IU has allowed since Youngstown State shot 8 percent on Dec. 29, 2017.

• Twenty-four points (43-19) is the biggest halftime lead of the Archie Miller era.

• The Hoosiers went on a 12-2 run from 16:37 to 12:14 in the first half to extend their lead to 20-9.

• From 11:55 to 4:20, IU came out with a 14-1 run while they held the Bobcats scoreless for 6:24.

• Indiana opened the second half on a 15-2 run spanning six minutes and 35 seconds.

• Senior forward Juwan Morgan recorded his 10^th career double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds).

• Morgan had a perfect day from the field (6-for-6), marking the second time he's shot 100 percent with six or more attempts. The previous time was when he went 8-for-8 against SIU-Edwardsville on Dec. 2, 2016.

• Freshman guard Romeo Langford scored in doubles digits (12) for the second straight game including hitting on his first career three pointer.

• Freshman guard Rob Phinisee played the most minutes (26) of any Hoosier and recorded 12 points. From long distance, Phinisee went 3-for-4.

• Junior guard Devonte Green led the Hoosiers with five assists and dropped in two points.

• Junior forward De'Ron Davis notched eight points, four rebounds and a team-high three blocks.

• Sophomore forward Justin Smith made his mark with 13 points and tied his career-high with two assists while adding two steals and a block.

• Sophomore forward Clifton Moore had a career-high five rebounds.

• Redshirt senior forward Evan Fitzner went 3-for-4 from the field on his way to scoring six points on top of three rebounds and an assist.

• Redshirt senior guard Zach McRoberts hit on his only shot attempt and added two assists and a steal in eight minutes. McRoberts didn't play in the second half due to tightness in his back.

• Freshman forward Damezi Anderson knocked down a three pointer for the second straight game.

• Redshirt sophomore guard Vijay Blackmon made his second appearance and played two minutes.

• Freshman forward Jake Forrester added two rebounds in the effort.

• Redshirt senior guard Quentin Taylor tallied a rebound for the sixth time in his career.

• Sophomore guard Aljami Durham scored five points and tacked on two assists and two rebounds.

• Redshirt junior guard Johnny Jager played in his second straight game.

• Redshirt freshman forward Race Thompson made his first basket as a Hoosier.

• The Hoosiers return to the floor next Wednesday, Nov. 14 against Marquette in the Gavitt Games.

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Postgame Notes - Indiana vs. Montana State

Players Mentioned

Damezi Anderson

Vijay Blackmon

De'Ron Davis

Aljami Durham

Evan Fitzner

Jake Forrester

Devonte Green

Johnny Jager

Romeo Langford

Zach McRoberts

Clifton Moore

Juwan Morgan

Rob Phinisee

Justin Smith

Quentin Taylor

Race Thompson

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