Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 4 vs. UConn
11/17/2023 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball at the Empire Classic against No. 5/4 UConn. The game will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Madison Square Garden. The game will carry a national television broadcast on ESPN.
• The Huskies enter the contest with a 3-0 record after lopsided victories over Northern Arizona (95-52), Stonehill (107-67), and Mississippi Valley (87-53).
• UConn, the defending NCAA champion, is led by sixth-year head coach Dan Hurley.
Game Information
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 • 1 PM ET
Madison Square Garden (19,5000) • New York, N.Y.
TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jay Williams, Myron Medcalf)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana trails, 6-4
Last Meeting: IU 57, UCONN 54 on Dec. 10, 2019, at Madison Square Garden
Series History
• The Hoosiers trail the 10-game series 4-6 against the Huskies. Indiana earned a hard-fought, 57-54 victory over UConn the last time the two programs played on Dec. 10, 2019.
• IU held UConn to 6-of-21 (28.6%) shooting from the 3-point line in the win at Madison Square Garden. Then freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers with eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Last time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware posted a career night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in an 89-80 victory over Wright State (Nov. 16). The game marked the second double-double of his career, both coming in the first three games of his second collegiate season.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau recorded a career-high 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor. He added eight rebounds and tied a career high with five assists.
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako posted a career-high 13 points and five rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway went for 15 points and a career-high six assists.
Coming for the Crown
• Since the start of the 1999-2000 season, Indiana has played the defending NCAA champion on five occasions. IU holds a record of 2-3 in those games. The Hoosiers won games against Michigan State (2001) and Duke (2002).
• Indiana and UConn are two of the six programs to win at least five national titles.
Transferable Skills
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, leads the team in points per game (18.3), rebounds (10.0), blocks (2.0), shooting percentage (74.1%), and minutes (33.0).
• The North Little Rock, Ark., native posted his first career double-double (13p, 12r) in his Indiana debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7). His second-career double-double came against Wright State (Nov. 16) with 22 points and 12 boards.
• Junior forward Payton Sparks made his Hoosier debut in the 72-64 win over Army on Nov. 12. The Ball State transfer produced two points and four rebounds in just nine minutes of run.
Reneau for Two
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau has scored at least 14 points in all three games this season, including a career-high 16 points against Wright State (Nov. 16).
• The Miami, Fla., native is averaging 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game.
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.
• The former Pitt Panther is averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
• Johnson was born on Oct. 14, 1999, making him one of the 45 oldest players currently in college basketball. He is one of 70 players to be born prior to the year 2000.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Xavier Johnson: 4; last vs. Arizona, 12/10/22
Anthony Walker: 4; last at Clemson, 2/27/21
Kel'el Ware: 2; last vs. Wright State, 11/16/23
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Xavier Johnson: 21; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Payton Sparks: 9; last vs. Ohio, 3/9/23
Kel'el Ware: 2; last vs. Wright State, 11/16/23
Trey Galloway: 1; vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
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#GoIU
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball at the Empire Classic against No. 5/4 UConn. The game will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Madison Square Garden. The game will carry a national television broadcast on ESPN.
• The Huskies enter the contest with a 3-0 record after lopsided victories over Northern Arizona (95-52), Stonehill (107-67), and Mississippi Valley (87-53).
• UConn, the defending NCAA champion, is led by sixth-year head coach Dan Hurley.
Game Information
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 • 1 PM ET
Madison Square Garden (19,5000) • New York, N.Y.
TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jay Williams, Myron Medcalf)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana trails, 6-4
Last Meeting: IU 57, UCONN 54 on Dec. 10, 2019, at Madison Square Garden
Series History
• The Hoosiers trail the 10-game series 4-6 against the Huskies. Indiana earned a hard-fought, 57-54 victory over UConn the last time the two programs played on Dec. 10, 2019.
• IU held UConn to 6-of-21 (28.6%) shooting from the 3-point line in the win at Madison Square Garden. Then freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers with eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Last time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware posted a career night with 22 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in an 89-80 victory over Wright State (Nov. 16). The game marked the second double-double of his career, both coming in the first three games of his second collegiate season.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau recorded a career-high 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor. He added eight rebounds and tied a career high with five assists.
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako posted a career-high 13 points and five rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway went for 15 points and a career-high six assists.
Coming for the Crown
• Since the start of the 1999-2000 season, Indiana has played the defending NCAA champion on five occasions. IU holds a record of 2-3 in those games. The Hoosiers won games against Michigan State (2001) and Duke (2002).
• Indiana and UConn are two of the six programs to win at least five national titles.
Transferable Skills
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, leads the team in points per game (18.3), rebounds (10.0), blocks (2.0), shooting percentage (74.1%), and minutes (33.0).
• The North Little Rock, Ark., native posted his first career double-double (13p, 12r) in his Indiana debut against Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7). His second-career double-double came against Wright State (Nov. 16) with 22 points and 12 boards.
• Junior forward Payton Sparks made his Hoosier debut in the 72-64 win over Army on Nov. 12. The Ball State transfer produced two points and four rebounds in just nine minutes of run.
Reneau for Two
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau has scored at least 14 points in all three games this season, including a career-high 16 points against Wright State (Nov. 16).
• The Miami, Fla., native is averaging 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game.
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.
• The former Pitt Panther is averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
• Johnson was born on Oct. 14, 1999, making him one of the 45 oldest players currently in college basketball. He is one of 70 players to be born prior to the year 2000.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Xavier Johnson: 4; last vs. Arizona, 12/10/22
Anthony Walker: 4; last at Clemson, 2/27/21
Kel'el Ware: 2; last vs. Wright State, 11/16/23
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Xavier Johnson: 21; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Payton Sparks: 9; last vs. Ohio, 3/9/23
Kel'el Ware: 2; last vs. Wright State, 11/16/23
Trey Galloway: 1; vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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