Indiana University Athletics
Tuesday, February 26
Bloomington, Ind.
9:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Wisconsin
NOTES: Hoosiers Look To End Skid At Home Against Wisconsin
2/25/2019 3:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Indiana University is in its 119th season of competition in men's basketball. The Hoosiers are coming off a 76-70 overtime loss at Iowa. IU has lost 12 of its last 13 games after starting the season 12-2. The Badgers boast a two-game winning streak after winning at Northwestern, 69-64, on Saturday night.
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his 2nd season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He has a 29-29 record since taking over the Hoosiers. He is 168-92 in 7-plus years as a head coach, which includes 6 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. Greg Gard is in his 4th year with Wisconsin.
NEWS & NOTES
Senior forward Juwan Morgan and freshman guard Romeo Langford were selected to the 10-member Preseason All-Big Ten team. Langford is the top freshman scorer in the conference averaging 17.0 ppg. He has shot 38.9% from long distance over the last 7 games making 14 of 36 3FG. He has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week 4 times. Langford's scoring average is the third highest for a freshman at IU. Eric Gordon averaged 20.9 in 2007-08 and Mike Woodson averaged 18,5 in 1976-77.
Morgan earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors and USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week accolades after his record-setting 35-point effort against Butler. He has scored 1,237 career points (36th all-time at IU) and is 4th in the B1G in double-doubles with 8. He had 15 points at Iowa and blocked a career-high 6 shots.
IU had was the top-rated shooting team nationally in non-conference games making 53.7% from the field and 37.4% from long distance. That included games against Marquette, Arkansas, Duke, Louisville and Butler. Since January 6, IU has shot 38.8% from the floor.
Junior De'Ron Davis (ankle), who had only played 31 minutes in 6 games since December 19, played a season-high 25 minutes and posted more season-high's in points (12), rebounds (6) and assists (4) in the win against Michigan State. Against Iowa, he played 23 minutes and had 4 points, 5 boards and a career-high 7 assists. He had 6 points against Ohio State and had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against Minnesota. In the last game at Iowa, he scored 10 points and made 4 of 6 shots. He is averaging 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in the last 6 games and is shooting a team-high 59.4% in that span.
Despite the last second loss to Purdue, the Hoosiers played outstanding defense against the 5th most efficient offense according to KenPom. IU held the Boilermakers 26.6 points below their scoring average, their third worst shooting effort (31.7%) and their lowest percentage from three-point range (20.0). Their 4 free throws made also tied a season low. IU held the Big Ten's leading scorer, Carsen Edwards to a 4 for 24 night from the field and a 0 for 10 effort from three-point range. Against Iowa, the 8th most efficient offense in the country, the Hoosiers held the Hawkeyes to 40% shooting in regulation and a 4 of 20 effort from beyond the arc but could not get a stop in the final minute as Iowa forced overtime. For the week, IU held its opponents to 36.9% shooting and 23.6% from long distance.
Indiana University is in its 119th season of competition in men's basketball. The Hoosiers are coming off a 76-70 overtime loss at Iowa. IU has lost 12 of its last 13 games after starting the season 12-2. The Badgers boast a two-game winning streak after winning at Northwestern, 69-64, on Saturday night.
| Indiana (13-14, 4-12 Big Ten) vs #19/18 Wisconsin (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) | |
| Date | Feb. 26, 2019 • 9:00 p.m. |
| Site | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) |
| Series History | Indiana leads, 96-74 |
| TV | ESPN (Dave Flemming, Dan Dakich & Molly McGrath) Watch Online |
| Radio | IU Radio Network; SIRIUS 135, XM 195, INTERNET 957 (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) |
| Listen Online | Listen via TuneIn |
| Live Stats | HoosierStats.com |
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his 2nd season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He has a 29-29 record since taking over the Hoosiers. He is 168-92 in 7-plus years as a head coach, which includes 6 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. Greg Gard is in his 4th year with Wisconsin.
NEWS & NOTES
Senior forward Juwan Morgan and freshman guard Romeo Langford were selected to the 10-member Preseason All-Big Ten team. Langford is the top freshman scorer in the conference averaging 17.0 ppg. He has shot 38.9% from long distance over the last 7 games making 14 of 36 3FG. He has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week 4 times. Langford's scoring average is the third highest for a freshman at IU. Eric Gordon averaged 20.9 in 2007-08 and Mike Woodson averaged 18,5 in 1976-77.
Morgan earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors and USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week accolades after his record-setting 35-point effort against Butler. He has scored 1,237 career points (36th all-time at IU) and is 4th in the B1G in double-doubles with 8. He had 15 points at Iowa and blocked a career-high 6 shots.
IU had was the top-rated shooting team nationally in non-conference games making 53.7% from the field and 37.4% from long distance. That included games against Marquette, Arkansas, Duke, Louisville and Butler. Since January 6, IU has shot 38.8% from the floor.
Junior De'Ron Davis (ankle), who had only played 31 minutes in 6 games since December 19, played a season-high 25 minutes and posted more season-high's in points (12), rebounds (6) and assists (4) in the win against Michigan State. Against Iowa, he played 23 minutes and had 4 points, 5 boards and a career-high 7 assists. He had 6 points against Ohio State and had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against Minnesota. In the last game at Iowa, he scored 10 points and made 4 of 6 shots. He is averaging 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in the last 6 games and is shooting a team-high 59.4% in that span.
Despite the last second loss to Purdue, the Hoosiers played outstanding defense against the 5th most efficient offense according to KenPom. IU held the Boilermakers 26.6 points below their scoring average, their third worst shooting effort (31.7%) and their lowest percentage from three-point range (20.0). Their 4 free throws made also tied a season low. IU held the Big Ten's leading scorer, Carsen Edwards to a 4 for 24 night from the field and a 0 for 10 effort from three-point range. Against Iowa, the 8th most efficient offense in the country, the Hoosiers held the Hawkeyes to 40% shooting in regulation and a 4 of 20 effort from beyond the arc but could not get a stop in the final minute as Iowa forced overtime. For the week, IU held its opponents to 36.9% shooting and 23.6% from long distance.
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