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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 3 vs. South Carolina
11/14/2024 10:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against South Carolina at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be streamed on Peacock with Paul Burmeister (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.
• The Gamecocks enter the contest with a record of 2-1 behind 21.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game from sophomore forward Collin Murray-Boyles. Senior guard Jacobi Wright adds 16.0 points per game on 46.7% shooting from the 3-point line, while senior guard Jamarii Thomas averages 10.7 points and 3.3 assists.
Game Information
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 • 3 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Peacock (Paul Burmeister, Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: IU 76, SC 55 on Nov. 8, 1998, in Indianapolis
Series History
• No. 17/18 Indiana (2-0) used a dominate second half to defeat Eastern Illinois by a score of 90-55 on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• IU outpaced EIU 54-18 in the second half. The Panthers shot 5-of-30 (16.7%) from the floor, 2-of-10 (20.0%) from the 3-point line, and committed nine turnovers in the second half. The Hoosiers collected 32 points in the paint, 20 fastbreak points, and shot 22-of-34 (64.7%) from the floor over the final 20 minutes of the contest.
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako (18 points, 7 rebounds) paced a balanced Hoosier attack. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo (17, 9), junior forward Malik Reneau (17, 6), and freshman wing Bryson Tucker (12) all hit double figures in the scoring column.
Second-Year Leap for Mgbako
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc in Indiana's victory over SIUE on Nov. 6 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Mgbako joined Marquette guard Kam Jones as the only high-major players to score 30 points on less than two free throw attempts in a game in the opening week of the season.
• The 31 points scored marked the most in a season debut for a Hoosier since 17-year NBA veteran Eric Gordon dropped 33 points in his collegiate debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007. Former All-American Jimmy Rayl holds the program record for points in a season opener when he scored 35 against Virginia on Dec. 1, 1962.
• His two-game total of 49 points (24.5 points per game) are the most by an IU player in the first two games of a campaign since James Blackmon Jr. scored 49 (26 vs. Kansas, 23 vs. UMASS Lowell) at the beginning of the 2016-17 season.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo, who has secured 34 career double-doubles, is second among active college basketball players with 114 career wins.
• Against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 10), Ballo recorded 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in 27 minutes. He shot 8-of-10 from the field in the Indiana victory. He is one of three players (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Danny Wolf, Michigan) this season to post a line of 17-9-3 or better while shooting at least 80.0% from the floor.
Gallo Dropping Dimes
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway posted nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in Indiana's 80-61 season-opening win over SIUE in Bloomington.
• In the last 25 seasons of major conference basketball, Gallo is the 10th player to have at least nine assists in 17 minutes or less. He is the first player to achieve the feat since Vanderbilt guard Carter Josephs on Feb. 22, 2014.
• Galloway finished the 2023-24 B1G season with 105 total assists, tied for the second most in program history in conference play. His also had multiple 12-assist games last season to become the first Hoosier to achieve that feat since Naismith Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas (1980-81).
• The Culver, Ind., native is averaging 19.2 assists per 40 minutes this season and leads the NCAA in assists per game (8.5) off the bench. He has handed out 17 helpers in 35 minutes.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game through the first week of the college basketball season.
• The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 61.9% (13-of-21) from the floor and 85.7% (6-of-7) from the free throw line in 26.5 minutes per game.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 21 times in his career, including both games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold seven times.
Inside Indiana BASKETBALL WITH MIKE WOODSON
Inside Indiana Basketball Radio Show with Mike Woodson Presented By CommunityCars.com will air at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 18. The show can be heard statewide on the CareSource Radio Network from Learfield and will be broadcast live from Hoosier Hanks East in Bloomington.
Inside Indiana Basketball Broadcast Dates
November 18
December 2, 16
January 6, 27
February 17, 24
March 10
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• Indiana University continues its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against South Carolina at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be streamed on Peacock with Paul Burmeister (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.
• The Gamecocks enter the contest with a record of 2-1 behind 21.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game from sophomore forward Collin Murray-Boyles. Senior guard Jacobi Wright adds 16.0 points per game on 46.7% shooting from the 3-point line, while senior guard Jamarii Thomas averages 10.7 points and 3.3 assists.
Game Information
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 • 3 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: Peacock (Paul Burmeister, Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: IU 76, SC 55 on Nov. 8, 1998, in Indianapolis
Series History
• No. 17/18 Indiana (2-0) used a dominate second half to defeat Eastern Illinois by a score of 90-55 on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• IU outpaced EIU 54-18 in the second half. The Panthers shot 5-of-30 (16.7%) from the floor, 2-of-10 (20.0%) from the 3-point line, and committed nine turnovers in the second half. The Hoosiers collected 32 points in the paint, 20 fastbreak points, and shot 22-of-34 (64.7%) from the floor over the final 20 minutes of the contest.
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako (18 points, 7 rebounds) paced a balanced Hoosier attack. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo (17, 9), junior forward Malik Reneau (17, 6), and freshman wing Bryson Tucker (12) all hit double figures in the scoring column.
Second-Year Leap for Mgbako
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc in Indiana's victory over SIUE on Nov. 6 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Mgbako joined Marquette guard Kam Jones as the only high-major players to score 30 points on less than two free throw attempts in a game in the opening week of the season.
• The 31 points scored marked the most in a season debut for a Hoosier since 17-year NBA veteran Eric Gordon dropped 33 points in his collegiate debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007. Former All-American Jimmy Rayl holds the program record for points in a season opener when he scored 35 against Virginia on Dec. 1, 1962.
• His two-game total of 49 points (24.5 points per game) are the most by an IU player in the first two games of a campaign since James Blackmon Jr. scored 49 (26 vs. Kansas, 23 vs. UMASS Lowell) at the beginning of the 2016-17 season.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo, who has secured 34 career double-doubles, is second among active college basketball players with 114 career wins.
• Against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 10), Ballo recorded 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in 27 minutes. He shot 8-of-10 from the field in the Indiana victory. He is one of three players (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Danny Wolf, Michigan) this season to post a line of 17-9-3 or better while shooting at least 80.0% from the floor.
Gallo Dropping Dimes
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway posted nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in Indiana's 80-61 season-opening win over SIUE in Bloomington.
• In the last 25 seasons of major conference basketball, Gallo is the 10th player to have at least nine assists in 17 minutes or less. He is the first player to achieve the feat since Vanderbilt guard Carter Josephs on Feb. 22, 2014.
• Galloway finished the 2023-24 B1G season with 105 total assists, tied for the second most in program history in conference play. His also had multiple 12-assist games last season to become the first Hoosier to achieve that feat since Naismith Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas (1980-81).
• The Culver, Ind., native is averaging 19.2 assists per 40 minutes this season and leads the NCAA in assists per game (8.5) off the bench. He has handed out 17 helpers in 35 minutes.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game through the first week of the college basketball season.
• The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 61.9% (13-of-21) from the floor and 85.7% (6-of-7) from the free throw line in 26.5 minutes per game.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 21 times in his career, including both games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold seven times.
Inside Indiana BASKETBALL WITH MIKE WOODSON
Inside Indiana Basketball Radio Show with Mike Woodson Presented By CommunityCars.com will air at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 18. The show can be heard statewide on the CareSource Radio Network from Learfield and will be broadcast live from Hoosier Hanks East in Bloomington.
Inside Indiana Basketball Broadcast Dates
November 18
December 2, 16
January 6, 27
February 17, 24
March 10
@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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