Indiana University
Princeton
NOTES: Indiana Plays Host to Princeton on Wednesday
11/18/2019 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Princeton on Wednesday in the second game of the Indiana Challenge. The Hoosiers are coming off a 100-62 win over Troy in the first game of the challenge. A victory on Wednesday would give IU a 5-0 start for the first time since the 2013-14 season. IU is 9-3 all-time against the Ivy League and will face a member of that conference for the first time since beating Cornell, 72-57 on November 30, 2008.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, Nov. 20 • 7:00 p.m.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Watch: BTN (Brandon Gaudin and Shon Morris) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Tied, 2-2
Last Meeting: at IU 59, PU 49; 11/20/96
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller begins his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. Last year, the Hoosiers finished 19-16 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NIT. He is 178-94 in eight-plus years as a head coach, which includes six years at the University of Dayton. His Flyer teams made NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last four seasons, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2014. He is 39-31 at IU. Mitch Henderson is in his 9th year of leading Princeton and is 148-91 leading them to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.
NEWS & NOTES
Forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after he averaged 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds last week, He also made 9 of 10 field goal attempts (90.0%) and hit on 19 of 24 free throws (79.2%) in leading IU to victories over North Alabama and Troy. He is averaging 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. Junior Al Durham leads the team averaging 16.8 points and is one of 29 players in the country to not miss a free throw yet (14/14). Junior Justin Smith led the Hoosiers with 22 points against Troy and made all 6 of his field goal attempts. He is averaging 16.3 points.
ODDS AND TRENDS
Sophomore Damezi Anderson is coming off back-to-back career-high efforts in scoring. He had 10 against North Alabama and then contributed 14 versus Troy. The sophomore scored 31 total points last season and has scored 26 in 3 games in 2019-20. The Hoosiers leading returning scorer, senior Devonte Green, made his season debut against Troy and contributed 6 points and 4 assists in 20 minutes.
The Hoosiers rank 2nd in the country in free throw attempts with 130 and 3rd nationally with 97 free throws made. Indiana is 8th nationally and 1st in the Big Ten averaging 93.5 points per game. IU leads Big Ten teams in field goal percentage (53.4), FTM, FTA and scoring margin (27.0). IU is 3rd amongst Big Ten teams in 3-point shooting (36.2%).
