Postgame Notes - Indiana vs. Saint Francis - Indiana University Athletics

Indiana vs. St. Francis (PA)
Postgame Notes
March 19, 2019

• The No. 1 seeded Hoosiers won their first NIT game since March 27, 1985 when they beat Tennessee, 74-67, in the semifinal in New York.

• IU has won five out of its last six games.

• Indiana came out on top in the first-ever meeting against St. Francis (PA).

• This is the 14^th straight win in which the Hoosiers overcame a deficit.

• This is the third time in four games that IU has shot 50 percent or better from the field.

• In 9 of the last 12 nonconference games, IU has shot 50 percent or better.

• The Hoosiers climbed out to a lead in the second half after a 12-0 run over 3:25.

• Indiana went on a 14-0 run over 3:10 from 17:58 to 14:32 of the first half.

• Sophomore Al Durham set a new career high of 22 points and tied a career high of three 3FGM (6X) last vs. Wisconsin 2/26/19

• Senior Juwan Morgan scored 28 points, the seventh time his surpassed 20 points this season.

• Morgan collected the third highest NIT points in Indiana history, the most coming from Mike Woodson (30 points) vs. Texas Tech (1979) and then Steve Alford (29) vs. Marquette (1985).

• Sophomore Justin Smith had 10 points, nine rebounds and tied a career-high in assists with three.

• Freshman Rob Phinisee set a career high with eight rebounds and tied a career high in blocks with one.

• Redshirt junior Johnny Jager made two free throws for his first-ever career points.

• Junior Devonte Green put up 12 points hitting three 3-pointers, grabbing five rebounds and dishing out six assists.

• Freshman Jake Forrester played over a minute and scored two points.

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Postgame Notes - Indiana vs. Saint Francis

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