Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 12 vs. Chattanooga

Opening Tip
• Indiana University will return to non-conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Chattanooga on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcast on BTN with Wayne Randazzo (pxp) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) on the call.

• The Mocs enter the game with a record of 8-4 under third-year head coach Dan Earl. Chattanooga receives double figure scoring from a trio of guards: senior Trey Bonham (13.8 points per game), junior Honor Huff (12.5), and fifth-year Bash Wieland (11.6). The Mocs make 9.2 3-pointers per contest and shoot the long ball at 31.3% aa a team.

Game Information
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 • Noon ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Wayne Randazzo, Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: IU 99, UTC 74 on March 17, 2016, in Des Moines

Series History
• Indiana has won all three previous matchups against Chattanooga, including a 99-74 result in the opening round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Kevin 'Yogi' Ferrell led the Hoosier attack with 20 points and 10 assists. Future NBA players OG Anunoby (14 points), Thomas Bryant (13), and Troy Williams (12) all scored in double figures.

• Current IU Team & Recruiting Coordinator Jordan Hulls knocked down 6-of-9 shot behind the 3-point line to lead Indiana to a 78-53 victory over the Mocs on Nov. 13, 2011. Current Philadelphia 76er Eric Gordon scored 33 points in his collegiate debut in a 99-79 win over Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.

Last Time Out
• Redshirt sophomore Myles Rice scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor to go along with three rebounds and four steals in an 85-68 loss at Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 13. Junior forward Malik Reneau added 12 points and fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway chipped in 10 points.

• Senior forward Luke Goode connected on a 3-pointer to cut the Cornhusker lead to 68-67 with 6:51 remaining in the game. Nebraska went on to close the contest on a 17-1 run.

Going the Extra Myles
• Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice averages 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game against conference opponents during his college career.

• The Washington State transfer has scored in double figures 16 times in 22 career games in conference, has posted five 20-point games, and scored a career-high 35 points at Stanford on Jan. 18, 2024.

• Over his last four games, Rice is averaging 14.5 points on 66.7% (24-of-36) shooting from the floor. He has scored 15-plus points in three of the four games.

Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game, the third-most among Big Ten players and 24th nationally. Ballo has strung together five games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.

• 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 game after producing 14 points, 18 boards, and six assists against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.

• The former Gonzaga Bulldog and Arizona Wildcat holds a career winning percentage of 83.9% in 143 career games. Ballo has played in 119 straight games and has not missed a start over the last three seasons (82 games).

Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 59.4% (63-of-106) from the floor and 82.6% (38-of-46) from the free throw line in 27.3 minutes per game.

• He is one of two high-major players (Chance McMillian, Texas Tech) to average at least 15.0 points per game while shooting 55.0% from the floor and 80.0% from the charity stripe.

• 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.

Ballo, Bench Lift Hoosiers Over Gophers
• 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.

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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 12 vs. Chattanooga

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Players Mentioned

Oumar Ballo

Kanaan Carlyle

Trey Galloway

Luke Goode

Mackenzie Mgbako

Malik Reneau

Myles Rice

Bryson Tucker

Kel'el Ware