Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
Penn State
NOTES: #iubb Visits No. 24/23 Penn State on Wednesday Night
1/28/2020 1:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will begin a two-game roadtrip Wednesday at #24/23 Penn State. IU is coming off a 77-76 loss to #17 Maryland on Sunday, while PSU played last Wednesday where they won at Michigan, 72-63. Last year, IU won in the Bryce Jordan Center, 64-62. 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.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, Jan. 29 • 8:30 p.m. ET
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) • University Park, Pa.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler and Seth Davis) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Indiana leads, 39-11
Last Meeting: IU 64, at PSU 62 - 12/4/18
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He is 189-99 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 50-36 at IU. Pat Chambers is in his 9th season at PSU and is 141-145.
NEWS & NOTES
Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging a team-best 14.1 points and 8.0 rebounds. Among freshmen nationally, he is 3rd in field goal percentage (61.6%), 4th in free throws made (79), blocked shots (36), and in free throws attempted (114) and 9th in rebounds (159). He is 8th in the Big Ten in rebounding, 3rd in field goal percentage and 8th in blocked shots. He had 13 points and 8 boards against Maryland.
Among players in the Big Ten who have come off the bench 10 or more times this season, senior Devonte Green leads the conference averaging 11.7 points in those games. He had 16 points and 5 boards against Maryland. Junior Justin Smith is averaging 11.6 points leads the Hoosiers with 24 steals. 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. Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk is averaging 10.6 points in his last 5 games. In 9 league games, he is 6th in FG% making 55.6% of his shots. Junior Aljami Durham is averaging 10.2 points and hit the go-ahead 3FG with under 2 minutes to play against MSU. Sophomore Rob Phinisee had 10 points and 7 assists against the Terrapins. He is shooting 38.1% from long distance in the last 5 games. The Hoosiers have been getting significant help off the bench from freshmen Armaan Franklin and Jerome Hunter as of late. In the last 3 games, Franklin has averaged 6.3 points and made 4 3-pointers. Hunter, who tied his career-high with 12 points against Maryland, is averaging 6.7 points and has hit 5 triples in that same time frame.
ODDS AND TRENDS
The Hoosiers are shooting 49.7% from the floor in the last 3 games. IU is 4th in the nation in free throws attempted per game (26.0). The 22 assists against Maryland were a season-high and the 6 turnovers in that game, were a season low. IU matched its season-high in 3FGM with 9 against the Terrapins. In league play, IU is 2nd in the conference in rebound margin (+7.0). they are 12th in the nation in overall rebound margin (+8.5). IU has the best defensive rebounding pct. in the league hauling in 77% of opponent misses.
