Postgame Notes: Indiana vs. Rutgers

Indiana vs. Rutgers
Jan. 15, 2019
Postgame Notes

The Hoosiers fell to 13-4 on the season and 3-3 in the Big Ten with a 59-50 loss on the road at Rutgers on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers still lead the all-time series 7-3.
After falling behind, 12-0, the Hoosiers went on a 7-0 run capped off by a junior guard Aljami Durham and-one at the 15:12 point of the first half to cut the deficit to 12-7.
Indiana took their first lead of the game as part of a 10-2 run at the 6:52 point in the first half on a junior guard Justin Smith layup, 22-21.
IU had 12 second-chance points on 11 offensive rebounds and also scored 34 of its points in the paint against Rutgers.
The 50 points scored by Indiana was its lowest output of the season. The Hoosiers previous low was 57 in a win (UConn, Dec. 10, 2019).
Indiana had three players in double figures, Smith (15), Durham (10) and redshirt junior Joey Brunk (10).
Smith scored a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Durham scored 10 points for IU and dished out a team-high two assists.
Brunk recorded his first double-double of the season and the second of his career with 10 points, while grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds.
Sophomore guard Rob Phinisee scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds in 32 minutes
Freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis scored four points and grabbed six rebounds, while blocking a team-high two shots.
Redshirt freshman Jerome Hunter scored two points for the Hoosiers and grabbed three rebounds.
Senior guard Devonte Green played 15 minutes.
Redshirt sophomore Race Thompson recorded a rebound in six minutes.
Senior forward De'Ron Davis tallied one board.
Freshman guard Armaan Franklin tallied a rebound in four minutes of action.
Sophomore guard Damezi Anderson grabbed a rebound in four minutes.
IU will be on the road for the second time this week when they travel to Nebraska at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Hoosiers won the first matchup of the season against the Cornhuskers in overtime, 96-90.

Players Mentioned

Damezi Anderson

Joey Brunk

De'Ron Davis

Aljami Durham

Armaan Franklin

Devonte Green

Jerome Hunter

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Rob Phinisee

Justin Smith

Race Thompson

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