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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 12 vs. North Alabama
12/20/2023 10:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against North Alabama. Tip is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 21 on BTN.
• North Alabama (6-6) is led by sophomore guard Jacari Lane. The reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year averages 13.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per night. Senior guard KJ Johnson leads the team in scoring at 13.9 per night, while senior forward Damian Forrest pulls down a team-best 8.5 rebounds a game.
• UNA is led by sixth-year head coach Tony Pujol. He led the Lions to their first NCAA Division I postseason game with an appearance in the CBI Tournament in 2014.
Game Information
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Cory Provus, Trent Meachem)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: IU 87, UNA 52 on Dec. 13, 2020 in Bloomington
Series History
• The two programs have met two previous times on the basketball court. Indiana won both meetings by scores of 91-65 (Nov. 12, 2019) and 87-52 (Dec. 13, 2020) in Bloomington.
• Trey Galloway, a freshman at the time, scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor in 21 minutes off the bench in the last matchup between the Hoosiers and Lions. Anthony Leal posted four points, three rebounds, and three assists in 14 minutes of run.
• The game marks the second of three opponents on the schedule from the Atlantic Sun Conference. Indiana opened the season with a 69-63 win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7) and will host Kennesaw Stats (Dec. 29) in the final non-conference contest of the season. IU is 20-1 against the ASUN.
Last Time Out
• Indiana used a 20-4 run over the final 8:47 of game action to earn a 69-68 victory over Morehead State on Dec. 19 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• In the last nine minutes of game time, IU held MSU to 2-of-12 shooting from the floor. The Eagles grabbed just five rebounds down the stretch.
• Fifth-year senior forward Anthony Walker led the way for the Hoosiers with 18 points and nine rebounds. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako added 13 points and seven boards, while senior guard Trey Galloway chipped in 14 points, including the go ahead 3-pointer with 3:14 on the clock.
IU Mourns the Loss George McGinnis
The Indiana men's basketball program is saddened by the loss of Indiana University Athletics Hall of Famer George McGinnis (1950-2023). He was 73 years old.
"I loved George McGinnis," Indiana men's basketball head coach Mike Woodson said. "He meant so much not only to IU and the state of Indiana, but to the entire basketball world.
"I looked up to George growing up in Indianapolis. He meant so much to me as a player and more importantly as a man. George was a Hall of Famer on and off the court, and I am going to miss him so much. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the McGinnis family, his friends, and his teammates. Rest easy Big Mac."
In his one year of varsity basketball at Indiana, McGinnis led the Big Ten in both scoring (29.9 points per game) and rebounds (14.7) to become the first sophomore in league history to lead the Big Ten in both categories. He was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team and added to the All-Big Ten First Team before bypassing his final two seasons of eligibility as a hardship case. He was inducted to the IU Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 22, 2023.
Late Push Leads Indiana Over Morehead State
• Indiana erased a 15-point lead in just under nine minutes on the strength of a 20-4 run to close the game to secure a 69-68 win over Morehead State on Dec. 19. Fifth-year senior Anthony Walker charted 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lead IU.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau blocked Morehead State's game-winning shot attempt at time expired.
Indiana Takes Kansas Down to the Wire
• The Hoosiers led the second-ranked Kansas Jayhawks for the first 35 minutes of the game before falling by a score of 75-71 on Dec. 16 in front of a striped-out crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway posted a career night with 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor. Sophomore center Kel'el Ware tallied an 11-point, 15-rebound double-double.
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako added 14 points and five rebounds, while sophomore forward Malik Reneau scored 13 points. The quartet scored 93.0% (66-of-71) of the IU points.
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• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against North Alabama. Tip is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 21 on BTN.
• North Alabama (6-6) is led by sophomore guard Jacari Lane. The reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year averages 13.4 points, 4.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per night. Senior guard KJ Johnson leads the team in scoring at 13.9 per night, while senior forward Damian Forrest pulls down a team-best 8.5 rebounds a game.
• UNA is led by sixth-year head coach Tony Pujol. He led the Lions to their first NCAA Division I postseason game with an appearance in the CBI Tournament in 2014.
Game Information
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Cory Provus, Trent Meachem)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: IU 87, UNA 52 on Dec. 13, 2020 in Bloomington
Series History
• The two programs have met two previous times on the basketball court. Indiana won both meetings by scores of 91-65 (Nov. 12, 2019) and 87-52 (Dec. 13, 2020) in Bloomington.
• Trey Galloway, a freshman at the time, scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor in 21 minutes off the bench in the last matchup between the Hoosiers and Lions. Anthony Leal posted four points, three rebounds, and three assists in 14 minutes of run.
• The game marks the second of three opponents on the schedule from the Atlantic Sun Conference. Indiana opened the season with a 69-63 win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 7) and will host Kennesaw Stats (Dec. 29) in the final non-conference contest of the season. IU is 20-1 against the ASUN.
Last Time Out
• Indiana used a 20-4 run over the final 8:47 of game action to earn a 69-68 victory over Morehead State on Dec. 19 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• In the last nine minutes of game time, IU held MSU to 2-of-12 shooting from the floor. The Eagles grabbed just five rebounds down the stretch.
• Fifth-year senior forward Anthony Walker led the way for the Hoosiers with 18 points and nine rebounds. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako added 13 points and seven boards, while senior guard Trey Galloway chipped in 14 points, including the go ahead 3-pointer with 3:14 on the clock.
IU Mourns the Loss George McGinnis
The Indiana men's basketball program is saddened by the loss of Indiana University Athletics Hall of Famer George McGinnis (1950-2023). He was 73 years old.
"I loved George McGinnis," Indiana men's basketball head coach Mike Woodson said. "He meant so much not only to IU and the state of Indiana, but to the entire basketball world.
"I looked up to George growing up in Indianapolis. He meant so much to me as a player and more importantly as a man. George was a Hall of Famer on and off the court, and I am going to miss him so much. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the McGinnis family, his friends, and his teammates. Rest easy Big Mac."
In his one year of varsity basketball at Indiana, McGinnis led the Big Ten in both scoring (29.9 points per game) and rebounds (14.7) to become the first sophomore in league history to lead the Big Ten in both categories. He was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team and added to the All-Big Ten First Team before bypassing his final two seasons of eligibility as a hardship case. He was inducted to the IU Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 22, 2023.
Late Push Leads Indiana Over Morehead State
• Indiana erased a 15-point lead in just under nine minutes on the strength of a 20-4 run to close the game to secure a 69-68 win over Morehead State on Dec. 19. Fifth-year senior Anthony Walker charted 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench to lead IU.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau blocked Morehead State's game-winning shot attempt at time expired.
Indiana Takes Kansas Down to the Wire
• The Hoosiers led the second-ranked Kansas Jayhawks for the first 35 minutes of the game before falling by a score of 75-71 on Dec. 16 in front of a striped-out crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway posted a career night with 28 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor. Sophomore center Kel'el Ware tallied an 11-point, 15-rebound double-double.
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako added 14 points and five rebounds, while sophomore forward Malik Reneau scored 13 points. The quartet scored 93.0% (66-of-71) of the IU points.
@IndianaMBB
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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