Wednesday, February 14
Bloomington, Ind.
8:30 PM
Indiana University
vs
Illinois
NOTES: Wednesday Night Matchup Between Hoosiers and Illini
2/13/2018 10:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
• The 118th season of Indiana basketball continues on Wednesday when the Hoosiers host Illinois. Indiana is coming off an 80-56 win over Minnesota, while Illinois lost at home to Penn State, 74-52. Illinois won the first meeting between the two teams, 73-71 in Champaign, January 24.
• Against Rutgers and Minnesota last week, IU's defense allowed an average of 49.5 points on 28.9% shooting overall and 28.6% accuracy from 3-point range. The Hoosiers shot 41.7% (15-36) from 3-point range last week.
GAME INFO
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
TV: BTN - Cory Provus & Shon Morris
Radio: IU Radio Network - Don Fischer, Errek Suhr & Mike Glasscott
THE COACHES
• Archie Miller is the 29th head coach in Indiana men's basketball history. He won his 150th career game with the triumph over Northwestern on Jan. 14. The 39-year old native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, comes to IU after serving the previous six seasons as head coach at the University of Dayton, where he won Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championships in 2016 and 2017. He was Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year in 2017. He guided the Flyers to a 139-63 record (69.8) and a 68-34 mark (66.7) in the Atlantic 10. He took Dayton to the NCAA Tournament each of the last four years, with the Flyers advancing to the Elite Eight in the 2014 Tournament. UD was nationally ranked in 3 of Miller's 6 seasons (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16).
• Brad Underwood is in his 1st year of leading the Illinois program.
NEWS & NOTES
• In Big Ten play, IU is first in the league in turnover margin (+2.5) and second in steals (6.6). In its 7 Big Ten wins, IU has a +27 turnover margin.
• Junior Juwan Morgan continues to put together an All-Big Ten-type year. In the last 5 games, he has averaged 21.0 points and 8.2 rebounds and shot 57.5% from the floor. He had 24 points and 8 boards at Rutgers and 19 points, 9 boards and 5 assists against Minnesota. His 7th double-double of the season came against Michigan State (23p, 11r). In the first meeting with Illinois this season, Morgan logged 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and finished with 25 points, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots against Maryland. He had 24 points, 7 boards and 2 blocks against Purdue. He leads the Hoosiers in scoring (16.9) and is among the league leaders in rebounds (7.3) and field goal percentage (59.2%). He is the most improved scorer in the Big Ten, averaging 9.2 points per game more overall and 11.6 points better in conference play when compared to last season. He is averaging 18.9 points in the Big Ten play.
• Senior Robert Johnson averaged 15 points in two games last week and shot 54.5% from the field. He had 19 points at Rutgers and 21 points apiece against Purdue and Michigan State. Johnson posted his career-high with 28 points at Minnesota. He is now in 27th place on the IU all-time scoring list with 1,325 points and fourth on the school's all-time list with 221 treys.
• Junior walk-on Zach McRoberts entered the starting lineup 12 games ago and is averaging 2.1 steals per game in conference play to lead all Big Ten players. He is 3rd overall at 1.8 thefts per game. He had an IU career-high 10-point effort at Illinois after posting 7 points, 3 assists and 3 steals against Maryland the game prior.
• Sophomore Devonte Green made his first Big Ten start of the season at Rutgers and finished with 9 points and 4 assists. In the last 4 games, he is averaging 13.8 points and has 19 assists and just 5 turnovers. He has made 9-of-16 three-point field goals (56.3%) in that stretch. He had a career-high 20 points against Ohio State. He had 16 points earlier this season at Seton Hall. He had 7 points and 6 assists with 0 turnovers against Michigan State. He finished with 19 points and a career-high 7 assists and 3 steals against Minnesota.
• Senior Freddie McSwain Jr. joined the starting lineup 3 games ago and is averaging 6.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and leads the team with 6 blocked shots in those games. He grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Michigan State. McSwain Jr. also had eight points, one block and one steal against the Spartans in East Lansing and had 4 points and 9 boards against Rutgers. In the last 5 games, he is averaging 6.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. He had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks against Minnesota.
• The 118th season of Indiana basketball continues on Wednesday when the Hoosiers host Illinois. Indiana is coming off an 80-56 win over Minnesota, while Illinois lost at home to Penn State, 74-52. Illinois won the first meeting between the two teams, 73-71 in Champaign, January 24.
• Against Rutgers and Minnesota last week, IU's defense allowed an average of 49.5 points on 28.9% shooting overall and 28.6% accuracy from 3-point range. The Hoosiers shot 41.7% (15-36) from 3-point range last week.
GAME INFO
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
TV: BTN - Cory Provus & Shon Morris
Radio: IU Radio Network - Don Fischer, Errek Suhr & Mike Glasscott
THE COACHES
• Archie Miller is the 29th head coach in Indiana men's basketball history. He won his 150th career game with the triumph over Northwestern on Jan. 14. The 39-year old native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, comes to IU after serving the previous six seasons as head coach at the University of Dayton, where he won Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championships in 2016 and 2017. He was Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year in 2017. He guided the Flyers to a 139-63 record (69.8) and a 68-34 mark (66.7) in the Atlantic 10. He took Dayton to the NCAA Tournament each of the last four years, with the Flyers advancing to the Elite Eight in the 2014 Tournament. UD was nationally ranked in 3 of Miller's 6 seasons (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16).
• Brad Underwood is in his 1st year of leading the Illinois program.
NEWS & NOTES
• In Big Ten play, IU is first in the league in turnover margin (+2.5) and second in steals (6.6). In its 7 Big Ten wins, IU has a +27 turnover margin.
• Junior Juwan Morgan continues to put together an All-Big Ten-type year. In the last 5 games, he has averaged 21.0 points and 8.2 rebounds and shot 57.5% from the floor. He had 24 points and 8 boards at Rutgers and 19 points, 9 boards and 5 assists against Minnesota. His 7th double-double of the season came against Michigan State (23p, 11r). In the first meeting with Illinois this season, Morgan logged 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and finished with 25 points, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots against Maryland. He had 24 points, 7 boards and 2 blocks against Purdue. He leads the Hoosiers in scoring (16.9) and is among the league leaders in rebounds (7.3) and field goal percentage (59.2%). He is the most improved scorer in the Big Ten, averaging 9.2 points per game more overall and 11.6 points better in conference play when compared to last season. He is averaging 18.9 points in the Big Ten play.
• Senior Robert Johnson averaged 15 points in two games last week and shot 54.5% from the field. He had 19 points at Rutgers and 21 points apiece against Purdue and Michigan State. Johnson posted his career-high with 28 points at Minnesota. He is now in 27th place on the IU all-time scoring list with 1,325 points and fourth on the school's all-time list with 221 treys.
• Junior walk-on Zach McRoberts entered the starting lineup 12 games ago and is averaging 2.1 steals per game in conference play to lead all Big Ten players. He is 3rd overall at 1.8 thefts per game. He had an IU career-high 10-point effort at Illinois after posting 7 points, 3 assists and 3 steals against Maryland the game prior.
• Sophomore Devonte Green made his first Big Ten start of the season at Rutgers and finished with 9 points and 4 assists. In the last 4 games, he is averaging 13.8 points and has 19 assists and just 5 turnovers. He has made 9-of-16 three-point field goals (56.3%) in that stretch. He had a career-high 20 points against Ohio State. He had 16 points earlier this season at Seton Hall. He had 7 points and 6 assists with 0 turnovers against Michigan State. He finished with 19 points and a career-high 7 assists and 3 steals against Minnesota.
• Senior Freddie McSwain Jr. joined the starting lineup 3 games ago and is averaging 6.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and leads the team with 6 blocked shots in those games. He grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against Michigan State. McSwain Jr. also had eight points, one block and one steal against the Spartans in East Lansing and had 4 points and 9 boards against Rutgers. In the last 5 games, he is averaging 6.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. He had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks against Minnesota.
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