Indiana University
Northwestern
NOTES: #iubb Returns Home to Host Northwestern
1/7/2020 11:23:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OPENING TIP
Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Northwestern in the first of a two-game homestand. The Hoosiers are coming off a 75-59 loss at Maryland on Saturday, while the Wildcats began a two-game road trip with a 77-68 loss at Minnesota on Sunday. According to ESPN's BPI, the Hoosiers are projected to have the 4th toughest strength of schedule in the country for the remainder of the season. IU is 42nd in KenPom and 46th in the NET.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, Jan. 8 • 7 p.m.
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler and Seth Davis) | Watch Online
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Indiana leads, 117-52
Last Meeting: at NU 73, IU 66 - 1/22/19
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He is 185-97 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 46-34 at IU. Chris Collins is in his 7th year with the Wildcats and is 106-104.
NEWS & NOTES
Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis has won or shared the Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors 3 times this season. He is averaging a team-best 14.8 points and 8.4 rebounds. He has had 5 double-doubles in 14 games this season and had 20 points and 6 boards against Arkansas. Among freshmen, he is 2nd in field goal percentage (64.3%), 4th in blocked shots (26) and free throws made (59) and 5th in free throws attempted (84) and 8th in rebounds (118). He is 10th in the Big Ten in scoring and 9th in rebounding, 3rd in field goal percentage and 6th in blocked shots. He is 5th in free throws attempted and 4th in free throws made.
Senior Devonte Green is 6th in the Big Ten in three-point field goals made (2.3) and posted 18 points against Maryland after he had 14 points against Arkansas. He is averaging 13.0 points per game and is 2nd on the team in steals with 15. Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk is averaging 11.7 rebounds in his last 3 games. He had 9 points and 10 caroms against Maryland, 8 points and 11 boards against Arkansas and had 9 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Notre Dame. Junior Justin Smith is averaging 11.8 points and was named IU's Male Scholar Athlete of the Month in January. He is in the Kelley School of Business studying Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation. Junior Aljami Durham is averaging 10.9 points.
ODDS AND TRENDS
IU leads the nation in free throws attempted at 26.5 per game and is 4th in free throws made per game at (18.2). IU has had 10 players score in double figures at least in one game this season.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will conclude the homestand when they face #11 Ohio State on January 11. IU will play 5 games against ranked opponents in the month of January. The Hoosiers defeated #17 Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and lost at #15 Maryland last Saturday.
