Saturday, January 11
Bloomington, Ind.
12:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Ohio State
NOTES: Hoosiers Host No. 11/12 Ohio State on Saturday
1/10/2020 2:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Ohio State in the second of a two-game homestand. The Hoosiers are coming off a 66-62 win at home over Northwestern, while Ohio State is closing out a two-game road trip after it fell at Maryland, 67-55, on Tuesday. According to ESPN's BPI, the Hoosiers are projected to have the toughest strength of schedule in the country for the remainder of the season. IU will celebrate a basketball alumni day on Saturday with several former players, staff and managers expected to attend.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, Jan. 11 • Noon
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Fox (Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Indiana leads, 107-85
Last Meeting: OSU 79, IU 75 - 3/14/19 - Big Ten Tournament
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He is 186-97 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 47-34 at IU. Chris Holtmann is in his 3rd year with the Buckeyes and is 56-28 in Columbus.
NEWS & NOTES
Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers against Northwestern with 21 points, 7 boards and 2 blocked shots. He has won or shared the Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors 3 times this season. He is averaging a team-best 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Among freshmen, he is 2nd in field goal percentage (64.3%), 3rd in blocked shots (31) and free throws made (66), 5th in free throws attempted (93) and 8th in rebounds (125). He is 8th in the Big Ten in scoring and 9th in rebounding, 3rd in field goal percentage and 6th in blocked shots. He is 3rd in free throws made and 4th in free throws attempted.
Junior Justin Smith is averaging 12.2 points and is 3rd in the B1G in steals (1.4). He was named IU's Male Scholar Athlete of the Month in January. He is in the Kelley School of Business studying Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation. He had 18 points, 6 steals and 3 blocks against Northwestern. Junior Aljami Durham is averaging 11.3 points and had 16 points, 4 assists and 3 steals against the Wildcats. He made a career-high 11 free throws. Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk is averaging 11.8 rebounds in his last 4 games, all double figure efforts on the glass. He had 12 caroms against the Wildcats, 10 against Maryland, 11 against Arkansas and a career-high 14 rebounds against Notre Dame. Senior Devonte Green is 8th in the Big Ten in three-point field goals made (2.1). He is averaging 12.0 points per game and had a career-high 26 points against the Buckeyes in last year's Big Ten Tournament.
ODDS AND TRENDS
IU leads the nation in free throws attempted at 26.5 per game and is 2nd in free throws made per game at (18.8). IU has had 10 players score in double figures at least in one game this season.
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Ohio State in the second of a two-game homestand. The Hoosiers are coming off a 66-62 win at home over Northwestern, while Ohio State is closing out a two-game road trip after it fell at Maryland, 67-55, on Tuesday. According to ESPN's BPI, the Hoosiers are projected to have the toughest strength of schedule in the country for the remainder of the season. IU will celebrate a basketball alumni day on Saturday with several former players, staff and managers expected to attend.
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, Jan. 11 • Noon
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Fox (Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson, Lisa Byington) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Indiana leads, 107-85
Last Meeting: OSU 79, IU 75 - 3/14/19 - Big Ten Tournament
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He is 186-97 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 47-34 at IU. Chris Holtmann is in his 3rd year with the Buckeyes and is 56-28 in Columbus.
NEWS & NOTES
Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers against Northwestern with 21 points, 7 boards and 2 blocked shots. He has won or shared the Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors 3 times this season. He is averaging a team-best 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Among freshmen, he is 2nd in field goal percentage (64.3%), 3rd in blocked shots (31) and free throws made (66), 5th in free throws attempted (93) and 8th in rebounds (125). He is 8th in the Big Ten in scoring and 9th in rebounding, 3rd in field goal percentage and 6th in blocked shots. He is 3rd in free throws made and 4th in free throws attempted.
Junior Justin Smith is averaging 12.2 points and is 3rd in the B1G in steals (1.4). He was named IU's Male Scholar Athlete of the Month in January. He is in the Kelley School of Business studying Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation. He had 18 points, 6 steals and 3 blocks against Northwestern. Junior Aljami Durham is averaging 11.3 points and had 16 points, 4 assists and 3 steals against the Wildcats. He made a career-high 11 free throws. Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk is averaging 11.8 rebounds in his last 4 games, all double figure efforts on the glass. He had 12 caroms against the Wildcats, 10 against Maryland, 11 against Arkansas and a career-high 14 rebounds against Notre Dame. Senior Devonte Green is 8th in the Big Ten in three-point field goals made (2.1). He is averaging 12.0 points per game and had a career-high 26 points against the Buckeyes in last year's Big Ten Tournament.
ODDS AND TRENDS
IU leads the nation in free throws attempted at 26.5 per game and is 2nd in free throws made per game at (18.8). IU has had 10 players score in double figures at least in one game this season.
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