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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 27 at Penn State
2/23/2024 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball on the road against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tip is scheduled for noon ET on BTN.
•The Nittany Lions enter the game with a 13-14 record and a 7-9 mark in conference play. PSU erased a 11-point deficit with 3:30 to play to defeat Illinois, 90-89, on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
• Senior guard Ace Baldwin averages 13.9 points, 5.6 assists, and a Big Ten-leading 2.8 steals per game. Graduate transfer forward Qudus Wahab leads PSU with 7.4 rebounds per game to go along with 9.1 points.
• Head coach Mike Rhoades is in his debut season in University Park after spending the previous six seasons with VCU. He took the Rams to three NCAA Tournaments and won two Atlantic-10 regular seasons.
Game Information
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 • Noon ET
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) • University Park, Pa.
TV: BTN (Jason Horowitz, Shon Morris)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 42-16
Last Meeting: PSU 85, IU 71 on Feb. 3, 2024, in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana holds an advantage of 42-16 in the 58-game series between the two conference foes. Penn State has come away victorious in three-straight games, including an 85-71 result in Bloomington on Feb. 3, 2024.
• PSU matched a season high with 12 made 3-pointers in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, including four each from sophomore guard Jameel Brown and junior forward Zach Hicks. Senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. secured 22 points, eight assists, and two steals. Four Hoosiers, led by 25 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore center Kel'el Ware, tallied double figures.
• Indiana's last win at the Bryce Jordan Center came on Dec. 4, 2018. Future NBA Lottery pick Romeo Langford scored 17 points to go along with six rebounds in a 64-62 win.
Last Time Out
• Indiana fell to Nebraska behind a final score of 85-70 on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• For the second-straight game, freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high with 22 points and seven rebounds. Mgbako is one of two Big Ten freshman (Owen Freeman, Iowa) to post multiple 20-point games this season.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware added his 11th double-double of the season with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. Over the last two games, Ware has averaged 19.5 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks.
Big Man Transformation
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, has upped his scoring (from 6.6 points to 15.0), rebounds (4.1 to 9.4), assists (0.5 to 1.6), and field goal percentage (45.7% to 56.8%) in his second season. He leads the Hoosiers in rebounds and blocks in 31 minutes per game.
• Ware has scored at least 10 points in 18 games this year after producing just eight such games as a rookie. The 7-footer has ripped down at least 10 boards 10 times this season, including three games over 15 boards.
• In 12 conference games, Ware is averaging a team-high 15.1 points on 59.7% (74-of-124) shooting from the floor and 50.0% (8-of-16) from the 3-point line. He is also averaging 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per night. He is one of three players (Zach Edey, Purdue; Julian Reese, Maryland) to average a double-double in B1G play.
• Ware tallied a career-high 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the floor in an 89-76 win over Harvard (Nov. 26) in Indianapolis. The 92.3% shooting split marked the highest by a Hoosier with at least 10 made field goals this century.
• Against Northwestern, Ware posted 22 points, 16 rebounds, and four blocked shots. He is one of seven players across Division I hoops this season to produce a line with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks.
Mack Attack
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako has made a team-high 34 3-pointers this season. Over the last 14 games he is shooting 26-of-67 (38.8%) from behind the arc and is averaging 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
• Mgbako scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor against Minnesota (Jan. 12) to go along with four rebounds and two assists. The Roselle Catholic graduate upped his career high to 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor against Northwestern (Feb. 18). He posted his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at No. 10/11 Illinois (Jan. 27).
• The consensus top-10 recruit is averaging 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in Big Ten play. He has reached double figures in the scoring column in 17 of the last 20 games.
• Among freshmen in the Big Ten, Mgbako is first in total points (282) and free throws made (68), second in points per game (11.3) and made 3-pointers (34), and third in total rebounds (102).
Follow the Gallo-Way
• Senior guard Trey Galloway is one of four players in the Big Ten to average at least 10.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game while committing less than 2.0 turnovers per outing. He joins A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State), Bruce Thornton (Ohio State), and Tony Perkins (Iowa) on the exclusive list.
• Galloway has dished out 78 total assists (5.6 per game) in his last 14 outings dating back to Dec. 21, 2023, to go against just 28 turnovers (2.79 assist-to-turnover ratio). He handed out a career-high 12 helpers against Northwestern (Feb. 18). For his career, the Hoosiers are 13-5 in the 18 games 'Gallo' has handed out at least five dimes.
• He is averaging a career-best 10.9 points per game, including a career-high 28 points against No. 2/2 Kansas (Dec. 16). He converted 12-of-17 shots in the contest. He scored a Big Ten career-high 25 points (19 in the second half) at Ohio State (Feb. 6) while leading IU to an 18-point comeback victory.
Mgbako's Career Night Not Enough vs. NEB
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako produced a career high for the second-straight game with 22 points in an 85-70 loss against Nebraska on Feb. 21. He also added seven boards.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware posted a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double to go along with three blocks. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau added 15 points.
Comeback Effort Falls Short against Wildcats
• Indiana held Northwestern to 35.4% (23-of-65) shooting from the floor in a 76-72 loss in Bloomington on Feb. 18. The Hoosiers nearly erased a 16-point deficit with 6:17 to play but were never able to get closer than four points.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware scored a team-high 22 points to go along with 16 rebounds and four blocks. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako tallied a career-high 20 points (19 in the second half), while senior guard Trey Galloway dished out a career-best 12 assists.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Kel'el Ware: 11; last vs. Nebraska, 2/21/24
Xavier Johnson: 4; last vs. Arizona, 12/10/22
Anthony Walker: 4; last at Clemson, 2/27/21
Malik Reneau: 2; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 1; at Illinois, 1/27/24
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Xavier Johnson: 21; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Payton Sparks: 9; last vs. Ohio, 3/9/23
Kel'el Ware: 7; last vs. Northwestern, 2/18/24
Malik Reneau: 6; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Trey Galloway: 3; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 2; last vs. Nebraska, 2/21/24
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• Indiana University continues its 124th season of competition in men's basketball on the road against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tip is scheduled for noon ET on BTN.
•The Nittany Lions enter the game with a 13-14 record and a 7-9 mark in conference play. PSU erased a 11-point deficit with 3:30 to play to defeat Illinois, 90-89, on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
• Senior guard Ace Baldwin averages 13.9 points, 5.6 assists, and a Big Ten-leading 2.8 steals per game. Graduate transfer forward Qudus Wahab leads PSU with 7.4 rebounds per game to go along with 9.1 points.
• Head coach Mike Rhoades is in his debut season in University Park after spending the previous six seasons with VCU. He took the Rams to three NCAA Tournaments and won two Atlantic-10 regular seasons.
Game Information
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 • Noon ET
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) • University Park, Pa.
TV: BTN (Jason Horowitz, Shon Morris)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 42-16
Last Meeting: PSU 85, IU 71 on Feb. 3, 2024, in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana holds an advantage of 42-16 in the 58-game series between the two conference foes. Penn State has come away victorious in three-straight games, including an 85-71 result in Bloomington on Feb. 3, 2024.
• PSU matched a season high with 12 made 3-pointers in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, including four each from sophomore guard Jameel Brown and junior forward Zach Hicks. Senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. secured 22 points, eight assists, and two steals. Four Hoosiers, led by 25 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore center Kel'el Ware, tallied double figures.
• Indiana's last win at the Bryce Jordan Center came on Dec. 4, 2018. Future NBA Lottery pick Romeo Langford scored 17 points to go along with six rebounds in a 64-62 win.
Last Time Out
• Indiana fell to Nebraska behind a final score of 85-70 on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• For the second-straight game, freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high with 22 points and seven rebounds. Mgbako is one of two Big Ten freshman (Owen Freeman, Iowa) to post multiple 20-point games this season.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware added his 11th double-double of the season with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. Over the last two games, Ware has averaged 19.5 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks.
Big Man Transformation
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, has upped his scoring (from 6.6 points to 15.0), rebounds (4.1 to 9.4), assists (0.5 to 1.6), and field goal percentage (45.7% to 56.8%) in his second season. He leads the Hoosiers in rebounds and blocks in 31 minutes per game.
• Ware has scored at least 10 points in 18 games this year after producing just eight such games as a rookie. The 7-footer has ripped down at least 10 boards 10 times this season, including three games over 15 boards.
• In 12 conference games, Ware is averaging a team-high 15.1 points on 59.7% (74-of-124) shooting from the floor and 50.0% (8-of-16) from the 3-point line. He is also averaging 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per night. He is one of three players (Zach Edey, Purdue; Julian Reese, Maryland) to average a double-double in B1G play.
• Ware tallied a career-high 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the floor in an 89-76 win over Harvard (Nov. 26) in Indianapolis. The 92.3% shooting split marked the highest by a Hoosier with at least 10 made field goals this century.
• Against Northwestern, Ware posted 22 points, 16 rebounds, and four blocked shots. He is one of seven players across Division I hoops this season to produce a line with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks.
Mack Attack
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako has made a team-high 34 3-pointers this season. Over the last 14 games he is shooting 26-of-67 (38.8%) from behind the arc and is averaging 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
• Mgbako scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor against Minnesota (Jan. 12) to go along with four rebounds and two assists. The Roselle Catholic graduate upped his career high to 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor against Northwestern (Feb. 18). He posted his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at No. 10/11 Illinois (Jan. 27).
• The consensus top-10 recruit is averaging 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in Big Ten play. He has reached double figures in the scoring column in 17 of the last 20 games.
• Among freshmen in the Big Ten, Mgbako is first in total points (282) and free throws made (68), second in points per game (11.3) and made 3-pointers (34), and third in total rebounds (102).
Follow the Gallo-Way
• Senior guard Trey Galloway is one of four players in the Big Ten to average at least 10.0 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game while committing less than 2.0 turnovers per outing. He joins A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State), Bruce Thornton (Ohio State), and Tony Perkins (Iowa) on the exclusive list.
• Galloway has dished out 78 total assists (5.6 per game) in his last 14 outings dating back to Dec. 21, 2023, to go against just 28 turnovers (2.79 assist-to-turnover ratio). He handed out a career-high 12 helpers against Northwestern (Feb. 18). For his career, the Hoosiers are 13-5 in the 18 games 'Gallo' has handed out at least five dimes.
• He is averaging a career-best 10.9 points per game, including a career-high 28 points against No. 2/2 Kansas (Dec. 16). He converted 12-of-17 shots in the contest. He scored a Big Ten career-high 25 points (19 in the second half) at Ohio State (Feb. 6) while leading IU to an 18-point comeback victory.
Mgbako's Career Night Not Enough vs. NEB
• Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako produced a career high for the second-straight game with 22 points in an 85-70 loss against Nebraska on Feb. 21. He also added seven boards.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware posted a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double to go along with three blocks. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau added 15 points.
Comeback Effort Falls Short against Wildcats
• Indiana held Northwestern to 35.4% (23-of-65) shooting from the floor in a 76-72 loss in Bloomington on Feb. 18. The Hoosiers nearly erased a 16-point deficit with 6:17 to play but were never able to get closer than four points.
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware scored a team-high 22 points to go along with 16 rebounds and four blocks. Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako tallied a career-high 20 points (19 in the second half), while senior guard Trey Galloway dished out a career-best 12 assists.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Kel'el Ware: 11; last vs. Nebraska, 2/21/24
Xavier Johnson: 4; last vs. Arizona, 12/10/22
Anthony Walker: 4; last at Clemson, 2/27/21
Malik Reneau: 2; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 1; at Illinois, 1/27/24
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Xavier Johnson: 21; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Payton Sparks: 9; last vs. Ohio, 3/9/23
Kel'el Ware: 7; last vs. Northwestern, 2/18/24
Malik Reneau: 6; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Trey Galloway: 3; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 2; last vs. Nebraska, 2/21/24
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