Indiana University
Portland State
Notes: #iubb Hosts Portland State in Saturday Matinee
11/7/2019 3:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Portland State on Saturday. The Hoosiers are coming off a 98-65 win in the season opener at home against Western Illinois. PSU defeated Puget Sound, 94-69 at home on Tuesday night. The game is being streamed live on BTN Plus. The game is scheduled to re-air at 9 p.m., November 11 on BTN.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, Nov. 9 • 2:00 p.m.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Watch: BTN Plus (Sam Niederman, Brandon Schaff, Haley Jordan) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith | TuneIn
Series History: First Meeting
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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 175-94 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 36-31 at IU. The Vikings are led by third-year coach Barret Peery who is 37-30 during his tenure with PSU. Both Miller (NC State, Arizona State) and Peery (Arizona State, Santa Clara) were assistants at one time for Herb Sendek who has coached at Miami of Ohio, NC State, Arizona State and Santa Clara.
NEWS & NOTES
The Hoosiers had three newcomers as starters in the season opener (freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis, freshman Armaan Franklin and junior transfer Joey Brunk). Redshirt freshman Jerome Hunter also saw his first regular season action in the Cream and Crimson. Non-scholarship players junior Cooper Bybee, freshman Nate Childress, senior Adrian Chapman, junior Jacquez Henderson and freshman Michael Shipp all played for the first time at IU.
ODDS AND TRENDS
Junior Justin Smith matched his career-high with 24 points (Michigan State, 2019) and added 7 boards and a career-best 3 steals against the Leathernecks. Junior Al Durham had the single-best shooting night of a Hoosier in an opening game making all 7 of his field goal attempts ands each of his 3 long distance calls. He finished with 21 points. Sophomore guard Rob Phinisee added 14 points and junior Joey Brunk added 11 points and 7 boards.
