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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 11 at Nebraska
12/12/2024 9:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University will continue Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball at Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 13, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The game will be broadcast on FOX with Brandon Gaudin (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Cornhuskers enter the game with a record of 6-2 overall (0-1 Big Ten) and a 5-0 mark at home under sixth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg. Senior wing Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring at 17.5 points per night. Junior guard Connor Essegian adds 13.0 points per outing with a team-best 20 made 3-pointers. Senior forward Juwan Gary averages 10.6 points and 4.4 boards per game.
Game Information
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 • 8 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FOX (Brandon Gaudin, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 19-10
Last Meeting: NEB 93, IU 66 on March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis
Series History
• Indiana holds a 19-10 series advantage against Nebraska. The Hoosiers carried a seven-game winning streak into last season before the Huskers won all three matchups in 2024.
• Mackenzie Mgbako averaged 14.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game against Nebraska last season. Malik Reneau added 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per outing. Reneau shot 54.2% (13-of-24) from the field and 90.0% (9-of-10) from the free throw line.
• The Hoosiers last won in Lincoln on Jan. 17, 2022, by a score of 78-71. All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis tallied 23 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
Last Time Out
• Sixth-year senior Oumar Ballo posted 18 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block in his Big Ten Conference debut to help Indiana to an 82-67 victory over Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 9 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• The Hoosier bench, led by freshman wing Bryson Tucker (16 points) and sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle (14) outscored the Gophers by a final tally of 32-14.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau added 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako chipped in 13 points. IU improved to 4-0 in Big Ten home openers under head coach Mike Woodson.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 60.0% (60-of-100) from the floor and 84.2% (32-of-38) from the free throw line in 28.0 minutes per game.
• He is one of five major conference players (Fousseyni Traore, BYU; Lynn Kidd, Miami (Fla.); Jase Richardson, Michigan State; Nick Kern Jr., Penn State) to average at least 10.0 points per game while shooting 60.0% from the floor and 80.0% from the free throw line.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 26 times in his career, including seven games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold nine times. IU holds a record of 18-8 in games Reneau scores at least 15 points throughout his career.
Tucker's Impact Off the Bench
• Freshman wing Bryson Tucker scored a season-best 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor in Indiana's 82-67 win over Minnesota (Dec. 9). He also collected six rebounds and posted a team-best +15 in 20 minutes of run.
• The 2024 McDonald's All-American leads the Hoosiers in points (6.4 per game) and rebounds (3.5) off the bench. He has scored 8+ points in four games this season, all resulting in Indiana wins.
• Tucker ranks among the top 10 in Big Ten rookies off the bench in rebounding (5.5 per game, 4th), scoring (6.4, 6th), and total steals (5, t-6th).
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo swatted a career-high-matching six shots against South Carolina (Nov. 16). The Koulikoro, Mali, native has blocked 160 shots in his career.
• 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 was one of three players (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Danny Wolf, Michigan) in the month of November to post a line of 17-9-3 or better while shooting at least 80.0% from the floor.
• Ballo scored a season-best 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor against No. 3/4 Gonzaga on day two of the Battle 4 Atlantis. He is the first IU player to finish the game shooting at least 80% from the floor on 10-or-more made field goals since Kel'el Ware vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 27, 2024 (91.7%, 11-12).
• He became the third IU player in the last 30 years (Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jared Jeffries) to record 10+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a single game after producing 14 points, 18 rebounds, and six assists against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• The former Gonzaga Bulldog and Arizona Wildcat has played in 142 games in his career and earned 120 wins. He holds a career winning percentage of 84.5%.
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.
• 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 debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• Mgbako is averaging 15.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51.4% (54-of-105) from the field, 43.9% (18-of-41) from behind the arc, and 92.6% (25-of-27) from the charity stripe.
• The Gladstone, N.J., native is one of two Big Ten players (Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maryland) to average at least 14.0 points per game while shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 40.0% from the 3-point line, and 90.0% from the free throw line this season.
Goode Shines in Win Over Sam Houston
• Indiana received 36 bench points, including a season-high 18 points from senior forward Luke Goode, to down Sam Houston by a score of 97-71 on Dec. 3, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Illinois transfer knocked down a career-best five 3-pointers in 17 minutes.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau secured his third career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice scored a game-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor.
• Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal posted four points, four rebounds, four assists, and two assists. He was a game-high +39 in 25 minutes of run off the bench.
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• Indiana University will continue Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball at Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 13, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. The game will be broadcast on FOX with Brandon Gaudin (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Cornhuskers enter the game with a record of 6-2 overall (0-1 Big Ten) and a 5-0 mark at home under sixth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg. Senior wing Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring at 17.5 points per night. Junior guard Connor Essegian adds 13.0 points per outing with a team-best 20 made 3-pointers. Senior forward Juwan Gary averages 10.6 points and 4.4 boards per game.
Game Information
Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 • 8 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FOX (Brandon Gaudin, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 19-10
Last Meeting: NEB 93, IU 66 on March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis
Series History
• Indiana holds a 19-10 series advantage against Nebraska. The Hoosiers carried a seven-game winning streak into last season before the Huskers won all three matchups in 2024.
• Mackenzie Mgbako averaged 14.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game against Nebraska last season. Malik Reneau added 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per outing. Reneau shot 54.2% (13-of-24) from the field and 90.0% (9-of-10) from the free throw line.
• The Hoosiers last won in Lincoln on Jan. 17, 2022, by a score of 78-71. All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis tallied 23 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
Last Time Out
• Sixth-year senior Oumar Ballo posted 18 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor, seven rebounds, two assists, and one block in his Big Ten Conference debut to help Indiana to an 82-67 victory over Minnesota on Monday, Dec. 9 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• The Hoosier bench, led by freshman wing Bryson Tucker (16 points) and sophomore guard Kanaan Carlyle (14) outscored the Gophers by a final tally of 32-14.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau added 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako chipped in 13 points. IU improved to 4-0 in Big Ten home openers under head coach Mike Woodson.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 60.0% (60-of-100) from the floor and 84.2% (32-of-38) from the free throw line in 28.0 minutes per game.
• He is one of five major conference players (Fousseyni Traore, BYU; Lynn Kidd, Miami (Fla.); Jase Richardson, Michigan State; Nick Kern Jr., Penn State) to average at least 10.0 points per game while shooting 60.0% from the floor and 80.0% from the free throw line.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 26 times in his career, including seven games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold nine times. IU holds a record of 18-8 in games Reneau scores at least 15 points throughout his career.
Tucker's Impact Off the Bench
• Freshman wing Bryson Tucker scored a season-best 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor in Indiana's 82-67 win over Minnesota (Dec. 9). He also collected six rebounds and posted a team-best +15 in 20 minutes of run.
• The 2024 McDonald's All-American leads the Hoosiers in points (6.4 per game) and rebounds (3.5) off the bench. He has scored 8+ points in four games this season, all resulting in Indiana wins.
• Tucker ranks among the top 10 in Big Ten rookies off the bench in rebounding (5.5 per game, 4th), scoring (6.4, 6th), and total steals (5, t-6th).
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo swatted a career-high-matching six shots against South Carolina (Nov. 16). The Koulikoro, Mali, native has blocked 160 shots in his career.
• 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 was one of three players (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Danny Wolf, Michigan) in the month of November to post a line of 17-9-3 or better while shooting at least 80.0% from the floor.
• Ballo scored a season-best 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor against No. 3/4 Gonzaga on day two of the Battle 4 Atlantis. He is the first IU player to finish the game shooting at least 80% from the floor on 10-or-more made field goals since Kel'el Ware vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 27, 2024 (91.7%, 11-12).
• He became the third IU player in the last 30 years (Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jared Jeffries) to record 10+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a single game after producing 14 points, 18 rebounds, and six assists against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• The former Gonzaga Bulldog and Arizona Wildcat has played in 142 games in his career and earned 120 wins. He holds a career winning percentage of 84.5%.
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.
• 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 debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• Mgbako is averaging 15.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51.4% (54-of-105) from the field, 43.9% (18-of-41) from behind the arc, and 92.6% (25-of-27) from the charity stripe.
• The Gladstone, N.J., native is one of two Big Ten players (Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maryland) to average at least 14.0 points per game while shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 40.0% from the 3-point line, and 90.0% from the free throw line this season.
Goode Shines in Win Over Sam Houston
• Indiana received 36 bench points, including a season-high 18 points from senior forward Luke Goode, to down Sam Houston by a score of 97-71 on Dec. 3, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Illinois transfer knocked down a career-best five 3-pointers in 17 minutes.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau secured his third career double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice scored a game-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor.
• Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal posted four points, four rebounds, four assists, and two assists. He was a game-high +39 in 25 minutes of run off the bench.
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