Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 13 vs. Winthrop
12/27/2024 12:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University will close out non-conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Winthrop on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcast on BTN with Connor Onion (pxp) and Shon Morris (analyst) on the call.
• The Eagles enter the game with a record of 10-4 under fourth-year head coach Mark Prosser. Winthrop has three seniors score at least 13.5 points per game: forward Kelton Talford (14.9 points per game), forward K.J. Doucet (14.0), and guard Kasen Harrison (13.6). The game will mark the return of former Hoosier Logan Duncomb.
Game Information
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 • 4 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Connor Onion, Shon Morris)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Series History
• Sunday will be the debut game in the series between Indiana and Winthrop. The Hoosiers are 3-0 against teams that play in the Big South.
• IU holds wins against Gardner Webb (73-49), Longwood (100-49), and South Carolina Upstate (102-60) by an average margin of victory of 39.0 points per game.
Last Time Out
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako and junior forward Malik Reneau each scored 14 points to pace a balanced Hoosier attack in a 74-65 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Including Mgbako and Reneau, six Hoosiers scored at least eight points in the game and seven players saw at least 20 minutes of run.
• The Hoosiers held the Mocs to 27 points on 33.3% (10-of-30) shooting from the floor, 4-of-15 (26.7%) from behind the arc, and forced seven turnovers over the final 20 minutes.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game, the third-most among Big Ten players and 29th nationally. Ballo has strung together five games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• 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 84.0% in 144 career games. Ballo has played in 120 straight games and has not missed a start over the last three seasons (83 games).
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 59.3% (70-of-118) from the floor and 77.6% (38-of-49) from the free throw line in 27.3 minutes per game.
• He is one of three high-major players (Chance McMillian, Texas Tech; Derik Queen, Maryland)) to average at least 15.0 points per game while shooting 55.0% from the floor and 75.0% 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.
Mack on the Attack
• 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 13.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.7% (60-of-116) from the field, 45.7% (21-of-46) from behind the arc, and 89.7% (26-of-29) from the line.
• The Gladstone, N.J., native is one of three Big Ten players (Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maryland; Brice Williams, Nebraska) to average at least 12.5 points per game while shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 40.0% from the 3-point line, and 85.0% from the free throw line this season.
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 (6.5 per game) and rebounds (3.6) off the bench. He has scored 8+ points in five games this season, all resulting in Indiana wins.
• Tucker ranks among the top 10 in Big Ten rookies off the bench in rebounding (3.6 per game, 4th), scoring (6.5 per game, 7th), and total steals (6, 7th).
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• Indiana University will close out non-conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Winthrop on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcast on BTN with Connor Onion (pxp) and Shon Morris (analyst) on the call.
• The Eagles enter the game with a record of 10-4 under fourth-year head coach Mark Prosser. Winthrop has three seniors score at least 13.5 points per game: forward Kelton Talford (14.9 points per game), forward K.J. Doucet (14.0), and guard Kasen Harrison (13.6). The game will mark the return of former Hoosier Logan Duncomb.
Game Information
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 • 4 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Connor Onion, Shon Morris)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Series History
• Sunday will be the debut game in the series between Indiana and Winthrop. The Hoosiers are 3-0 against teams that play in the Big South.
• IU holds wins against Gardner Webb (73-49), Longwood (100-49), and South Carolina Upstate (102-60) by an average margin of victory of 39.0 points per game.
Last Time Out
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako and junior forward Malik Reneau each scored 14 points to pace a balanced Hoosier attack in a 74-65 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Including Mgbako and Reneau, six Hoosiers scored at least eight points in the game and seven players saw at least 20 minutes of run.
• The Hoosiers held the Mocs to 27 points on 33.3% (10-of-30) shooting from the floor, 4-of-15 (26.7%) from behind the arc, and forced seven turnovers over the final 20 minutes.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game, the third-most among Big Ten players and 29th nationally. Ballo has strung together five games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• 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 84.0% in 144 career games. Ballo has played in 120 straight games and has not missed a start over the last three seasons (83 games).
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging a team-best 15.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 59.3% (70-of-118) from the floor and 77.6% (38-of-49) from the free throw line in 27.3 minutes per game.
• He is one of three high-major players (Chance McMillian, Texas Tech; Derik Queen, Maryland)) to average at least 15.0 points per game while shooting 55.0% from the floor and 75.0% 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.
Mack on the Attack
• 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 13.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 51.7% (60-of-116) from the field, 45.7% (21-of-46) from behind the arc, and 89.7% (26-of-29) from the line.
• The Gladstone, N.J., native is one of three Big Ten players (Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maryland; Brice Williams, Nebraska) to average at least 12.5 points per game while shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 40.0% from the 3-point line, and 85.0% from the free throw line this season.
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 (6.5 per game) and rebounds (3.6) off the bench. He has scored 8+ points in five games this season, all resulting in Indiana wins.
• Tucker ranks among the top 10 in Big Ten rookies off the bench in rebounding (3.6 per game, 4th), scoring (6.5 per game, 7th), and total steals (6, 7th).
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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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