Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 2 vs. Army
11/10/2023 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball with a matchup against Army at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 12 with television coverage on BTN.
• The Black Knights enter the contest with an 0-2 record after dropping games against Marist (71-55) and Stonehill (57-44) to open the season.
• Army is under the leadership of first-year head coach Kevin Kuwik. The long-time college basketball assistant coach was named the 32nd head coach in program history. He spent time with former IU Associate Athletic Director for Basketball Administration Thad Matta at both Butler and Ohio State.
Game Information
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 • 7 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Matt Schumacker and Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Series History
• The two sides have not met on the hardwood. IU has played six games total against Patriot League opposition and hold victories over Boston, Colgate, Holy Cross, and Lafayette.
• Legendary Indiana men's basketball coach Bob Knight was given his first collegiate head coaching job at Army at 24 years old ahead of the 1965-55 season. He posted a record of 102-50 in six years with the Black Knights before being named the IU head coach prior to the 1971-72 campaign. Knight finished his coaching career with a then NCAA record 902 wins to go along with 11 Big Ten Championships, five trips to the Final Four, and three National Championships.
• Army rosters a trio of players on the travel squad with Indiana high school basketball roots. Senior forward Charlie Peterson, a native of North Central, serves as the team's captain and has career averages of 6.9 points and 4.9 rebounds across 82 career starts. Senior forward Matt Dove, a Princeton Community alum, has 72 career appearances off the bench. Junior guard Blake Barker, a Columbus North graduate, has appeared in 13 career games.
Last time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware produced his first collegiate double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in Indiana's 69-63 triumph over Florida Gulf Coast to open the season on Nov. 7. The Oregon transfer also dished out a career-best four assists and tallied three blocks.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway paced the Hoosiers with a team-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor to go with four rebounds. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau matched his career-best scoring output with 15 points, and sixth-year senior Xavier Johnson rounded out the IU double-figure scorers with 14 points.
Transferable Skills
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, posted his sixth career game with at least 13 points in his Indiana debut. He had not reached 13 points in a game since Dec. 31, 2022
• The 7-foot standout finished with career highs in total rebounds (12), defensive rebounds (9), and assists (4) while playing 36 minutes, the second-highest figure of his career, in the season-opening win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7). The game also marked his first career double-double.
X Marks the Spot
• Sixth-year guard Xavier Johnson returned for his sixth season of college basketball after receiving a medical hardship waiver following a season-ending injury in 2022-23.
• In his first game as captain of the Hoosiers, 'X' compiled 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, four rebounds, and one assist.
• Johnson was born on Oct. 14, 1999, making him of the 45 oldest players currently in college basketball. He is one of 70 players to be born prior to the year 2000.
Sons of Coaches
• Senior guard Trey Galloway, known primarily for his on-ball defense, scored a team-high 16 points against FGCU (Nov. 7) in the season opener. He converted 7-of-9 shots. The output marked the third game of his career with at least 15 points scored. IU holds a record of 3-0 in those contests.
• Galloway, who won the 2018 Indiana 3A state title for Culver Academies coached by his father, Mark, turned in his best collegiate career in 2022-23 with career highs in games played (32), games started (25), minutes per game (27.6), points per game (6.7), rebounds per game (3.0), assists per game (2.1), and 3-point field goal percentage (46.2).
• Freshman guard Gabe Cupps made the most of his 19 minutes of playing time in the season opener. He scored five points to go along with two rebounds, two steals, and one assist.
• The 2022 Mr. Basketball in the state of Ohio led Centerville, coached by his father Brook, to the 2021 state title.
Reneau for Two
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau matched his career high with 15 points against the Eagles (Nov. 7) on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor. The Miami, Fla., native was a team-best +14 in the game.
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• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball with a matchup against Army at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 12 with television coverage on BTN.
• The Black Knights enter the contest with an 0-2 record after dropping games against Marist (71-55) and Stonehill (57-44) to open the season.
• Army is under the leadership of first-year head coach Kevin Kuwik. The long-time college basketball assistant coach was named the 32nd head coach in program history. He spent time with former IU Associate Athletic Director for Basketball Administration Thad Matta at both Butler and Ohio State.
Game Information
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 • 7 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Matt Schumacker and Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Series History
• The two sides have not met on the hardwood. IU has played six games total against Patriot League opposition and hold victories over Boston, Colgate, Holy Cross, and Lafayette.
• Legendary Indiana men's basketball coach Bob Knight was given his first collegiate head coaching job at Army at 24 years old ahead of the 1965-55 season. He posted a record of 102-50 in six years with the Black Knights before being named the IU head coach prior to the 1971-72 campaign. Knight finished his coaching career with a then NCAA record 902 wins to go along with 11 Big Ten Championships, five trips to the Final Four, and three National Championships.
• Army rosters a trio of players on the travel squad with Indiana high school basketball roots. Senior forward Charlie Peterson, a native of North Central, serves as the team's captain and has career averages of 6.9 points and 4.9 rebounds across 82 career starts. Senior forward Matt Dove, a Princeton Community alum, has 72 career appearances off the bench. Junior guard Blake Barker, a Columbus North graduate, has appeared in 13 career games.
Last time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware produced his first collegiate double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in Indiana's 69-63 triumph over Florida Gulf Coast to open the season on Nov. 7. The Oregon transfer also dished out a career-best four assists and tallied three blocks.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway paced the Hoosiers with a team-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor to go with four rebounds. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau matched his career-best scoring output with 15 points, and sixth-year senior Xavier Johnson rounded out the IU double-figure scorers with 14 points.
Transferable Skills
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, posted his sixth career game with at least 13 points in his Indiana debut. He had not reached 13 points in a game since Dec. 31, 2022
• The 7-foot standout finished with career highs in total rebounds (12), defensive rebounds (9), and assists (4) while playing 36 minutes, the second-highest figure of his career, in the season-opening win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7). The game also marked his first career double-double.
X Marks the Spot
• Sixth-year guard Xavier Johnson returned for his sixth season of college basketball after receiving a medical hardship waiver following a season-ending injury in 2022-23.
• In his first game as captain of the Hoosiers, 'X' compiled 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, four rebounds, and one assist.
• Johnson was born on Oct. 14, 1999, making him of the 45 oldest players currently in college basketball. He is one of 70 players to be born prior to the year 2000.
Sons of Coaches
• Senior guard Trey Galloway, known primarily for his on-ball defense, scored a team-high 16 points against FGCU (Nov. 7) in the season opener. He converted 7-of-9 shots. The output marked the third game of his career with at least 15 points scored. IU holds a record of 3-0 in those contests.
• Galloway, who won the 2018 Indiana 3A state title for Culver Academies coached by his father, Mark, turned in his best collegiate career in 2022-23 with career highs in games played (32), games started (25), minutes per game (27.6), points per game (6.7), rebounds per game (3.0), assists per game (2.1), and 3-point field goal percentage (46.2).
• Freshman guard Gabe Cupps made the most of his 19 minutes of playing time in the season opener. He scored five points to go along with two rebounds, two steals, and one assist.
• The 2022 Mr. Basketball in the state of Ohio led Centerville, coached by his father Brook, to the 2021 state title.
Reneau for Two
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau matched his career high with 15 points against the Eagles (Nov. 7) on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor. The Miami, Fla., native was a team-best +14 in the game.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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