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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 19 at No. 11/8 Wisconsin
1/18/2024 11:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball with a two-game road trip beginning on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT against the No. 11/8 Wisconsin Badgers on FS1.
• The Big Ten-leading Badgers (13-4, 5-1) are led by 15.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game from sophomore guard AJ Storr. The St. John's transfer is also second on the team with 20 made 3-pointers.
• Junior forward Steven Crowl (12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds) and fifth-year senior forward Tyler Wahl (11.7, 5.8) provide the bulk of the Wisconsin production from the frontcourt.
• Junior guard Max Klesmit (9.0 points), freshman guard John Blackwell (8.9), and junior guard Chucky Hepburn (8.0) provide 54 made 3-pointers between the trio.
Game Information
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 • 7:30 PM CT
Kohl Center (17,071) • Madison, Wis.
TV: FS1 (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 97-80
Last Meeting: IU 63, WIS 45 on Jan. 14, 2023 in Bloomington
Series History
• For the 188th time in program history, Indiana will take on the Wisconsin Badgers. The Hoosiers hold a 97-80 advantage in the series that dates back to Jan. 19, 1910, in a game in which IU emerged with a 13-11 victory in Madison.
• Three Hoosiers scored in double figures to lead Indiana to a 63-45 victory on Jan. 14, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in the lone matchup between the two schools a season ago.
• All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a game-high 18 points, including a series of thunderous dunks, to go with 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Jalen Hood-Schifino tallied 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Jordan Geronimo added a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.
• The Hoosiers will attempt to secure the program's first victory in the Kohl Center since a 69-59 result on Jan. 25, 1998, the second men's game ever played in the arena. Indiana has not beaten a ranked Wisconsin team on the road in 12 tries.
Last Time Out
• Indiana fell to archrival Purdue by a score of 87-66 on Jan. 16 in front of a 'White Out' crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The No. 2/2 Boilers were led by 33 points and 14 rebounds from the reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway paced the Hoosier offense with 17 points and five assists. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako dealt with early foul trouble but scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor.
• The IU bench, led by seven points, three rebounds, and three assists from sophomore guard CJ Gunn, outscored the PU reserves 16-10.
Sophomore Jump for Reneau
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau has posted double digits in the scoring column in 16 games this season, including 10 efforts of at least 15 points. He notched a career-high 34 points against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29).
• Over the final two non-conference games, Reneau averaged 29.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 23-of-33 (69.7%) shooting from the floor, 5-of-7 (71.4%) from the 3-point line, and 8-of-12 (66.7%) from the charity stripe.
• Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.8 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 0.8 blocks in 29 minutes per game. He is shooting 57.3% (114-of-199) from the floor, 40.0% (12-of-30) from the 3-point line, and 62.5% (45-of-72) from the free throw line.
Mack Attack
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako has made a team-high 24 3-pointers this season, including 16 over his past seven games. During the seven-game stretch he is shooting 16-of-33 (48.5%) from behind the arc and averaging 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
• Mgbako scored a career-best 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor against Minnesota (Jan. 12) to go along with four rebounds and two assists.
• The consensus top-10 recruit is averaging 11.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in Big Ten play. He has reached double figures in the scoring column in 11 of the last 13 games.
Indiana Falls to No. 2/2 Purdue
• Despite dealing with early foul trouble, freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor in an 87-66 loss to No. 2/2 Purdue on Jan. 16 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway notched a team-high 17 points to go along with five assists. Sophomore guard CJ Gunn led the bench unit with seven points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Mgbako Leads IU over Minnesota
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor in a 74-62 win over Minnesota on Jan. 12. He added four rebounds and two assists.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware charted his seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Oregon transfer also swatted two shots. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
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• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball with a two-game road trip beginning on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT against the No. 11/8 Wisconsin Badgers on FS1.
• The Big Ten-leading Badgers (13-4, 5-1) are led by 15.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game from sophomore guard AJ Storr. The St. John's transfer is also second on the team with 20 made 3-pointers.
• Junior forward Steven Crowl (12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds) and fifth-year senior forward Tyler Wahl (11.7, 5.8) provide the bulk of the Wisconsin production from the frontcourt.
• Junior guard Max Klesmit (9.0 points), freshman guard John Blackwell (8.9), and junior guard Chucky Hepburn (8.0) provide 54 made 3-pointers between the trio.
Game Information
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 • 7:30 PM CT
Kohl Center (17,071) • Madison, Wis.
TV: FS1 (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 97-80
Last Meeting: IU 63, WIS 45 on Jan. 14, 2023 in Bloomington
Series History
• For the 188th time in program history, Indiana will take on the Wisconsin Badgers. The Hoosiers hold a 97-80 advantage in the series that dates back to Jan. 19, 1910, in a game in which IU emerged with a 13-11 victory in Madison.
• Three Hoosiers scored in double figures to lead Indiana to a 63-45 victory on Jan. 14, 2023, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in the lone matchup between the two schools a season ago.
• All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a game-high 18 points, including a series of thunderous dunks, to go with 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Jalen Hood-Schifino tallied 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists, while Jordan Geronimo added a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.
• The Hoosiers will attempt to secure the program's first victory in the Kohl Center since a 69-59 result on Jan. 25, 1998, the second men's game ever played in the arena. Indiana has not beaten a ranked Wisconsin team on the road in 12 tries.
Last Time Out
• Indiana fell to archrival Purdue by a score of 87-66 on Jan. 16 in front of a 'White Out' crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The No. 2/2 Boilers were led by 33 points and 14 rebounds from the reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway paced the Hoosier offense with 17 points and five assists. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako dealt with early foul trouble but scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor.
• The IU bench, led by seven points, three rebounds, and three assists from sophomore guard CJ Gunn, outscored the PU reserves 16-10.
Sophomore Jump for Reneau
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau has posted double digits in the scoring column in 16 games this season, including 10 efforts of at least 15 points. He notched a career-high 34 points against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29).
• Over the final two non-conference games, Reneau averaged 29.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 23-of-33 (69.7%) shooting from the floor, 5-of-7 (71.4%) from the 3-point line, and 8-of-12 (66.7%) from the charity stripe.
• Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.8 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 0.8 blocks in 29 minutes per game. He is shooting 57.3% (114-of-199) from the floor, 40.0% (12-of-30) from the 3-point line, and 62.5% (45-of-72) from the free throw line.
Mack Attack
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako has made a team-high 24 3-pointers this season, including 16 over his past seven games. During the seven-game stretch he is shooting 16-of-33 (48.5%) from behind the arc and averaging 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
• Mgbako scored a career-best 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor against Minnesota (Jan. 12) to go along with four rebounds and two assists.
• The consensus top-10 recruit is averaging 11.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in Big Ten play. He has reached double figures in the scoring column in 11 of the last 13 games.
Indiana Falls to No. 2/2 Purdue
• Despite dealing with early foul trouble, freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor in an 87-66 loss to No. 2/2 Purdue on Jan. 16 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway notched a team-high 17 points to go along with five assists. Sophomore guard CJ Gunn led the bench unit with seven points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Mgbako Leads IU over Minnesota
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor in a 74-62 win over Minnesota on Jan. 12. He added four rebounds and two assists.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware charted his seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Oregon transfer also swatted two shots. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
@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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