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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 29 at Maryland
3/1/2024 12:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University hits the road for the first of a two-game stretch away from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in its 124th season of competition in men's basketball. The Hoosiers will take on the Maryland Terrapins (15-14, 7-11 B1G) at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 3, on CBS.
• Maryland, under the guidance of second-year head coach Kevin Willard, are led by fifth-year senior guard Jahmir Young. He ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring at 20.9 points per night to go along with 118 assists and 53 made 3-pointers.
• Junior forward Julian Reese adds 13.9 points and 9.7 boards per contest. Senior forward Jordan Geronimo, a former Hoosier, averages 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 24 starts.
Game Information
Sunday, March 3, 2024 • 2 p.m. ET
Xfinity Center (17,950) • College Park, Md.
TV: CBS (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 13-9
Last Meeting: IU 65, UMD 53 on Dec. 1, 2023, in Bloomington
Series History
• The Hoosiers have won five of the last six matchups in the series and hold a 13-9 advantage overall. Maryland won the last game played between the two programs in the Xfinity Center by a score of 66-55 on Jan. 31, 2023.
• Indiana opened conference play with a 65-53 home win over Maryland on Dec. 1, 2023, on the strength of four double-figure scorers. Sophomore center Kel'el Ware tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway posted 12 points, six boards, and six assists.
• The two sides met in the 2002 NCAA Championship game, a matchup that Maryland won by a score of 64-52 behind 18 points and five steals from tournament Most Outstanding Player Juan Dixon.
Last Time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware made 11-of-12 shots from the field and scored 27 points to go along with 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocks in a 74-70 victory over Wisconsin at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau and freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako combined to score 28 points and 10 rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway matched a career-high with 12 assists.
• Indiana shot 61.7% (29-of-47) from the floor and 42.9% (6-of-14) from the 3-point line. The Hoosiers closed the contest on a 6-0 run over the final 1:47.
Big Man Transformation
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, has upped his scoring (from 6.6 points to 15.6), rebounds (4.1 to 9.5), assists (0.5 to 1.5), and field goal percentage (45.7% to 58.7%) in his second season. He leads the Hoosiers in rebounds and blocks in 32 minutes per game.
• Ware has scored at least 10 points in 21 games this year after producing just eight such games as a rookie. The 7-footer has ripped down at least 10 boards 12 times this season, including three games over 15 boards.
• In 15 conference games, Ware is averaging a team-best 16.1 points on 62.0% (98-of-158) shooting from the floor and 50.0% (9-of-18) from the 3-point line. He is also averaging 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per night. He is one of two players (Zach Edey, Purdue) 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.
• Ware tallied 27 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high five blocked shots against Wisconsin on Feb. 27 to become just the second Division I player to post a 25-point, 10-rebound, 5-block game this season. He made 11-of-12 shots in the contest.
Return of the X-Factor
• Sixth-year senior guard Xavier Johnson returned to the lineup to play 15 minutes off the bench against Wisconsin on Feb. 27. The 24-year-old missed the previous six games with an elbow injury. He missed the final 24 games of the 2022-23 season with a foot injury.
• The Hoosiers hold a record of 7-2 when Johnson scores at least five points and plays 15-plus minutes this season.
Follow the Gallo-Way
• Senior guard Trey Galloway is one of six players in the Big Ten to average at least 10.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He joins A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State), Braden Smith (Purdue), Boo Buie (Northwestern), Ace Baldwin (Penn State), and Dug McDaniel (Michigan) on the exclusive list.
• Galloway has dished out 90 total assists (5.3 per game) in Big Ten play to go against just 37 turnovers (2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio). He handed out a career-high 12 helpers against Northwestern (Feb. 18) and Wisconsin (Feb. 27) to become the first Hoosier since Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas (1980-81) to dish out 12-plus assists in multiple games in a single season. For his career, the Hoosiers are 14-6 in the 20 games 'Gallo' has handed out at least five dimes.
• He is averaging a career-best 10.4 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.
Ware, Galloway Lead Indiana Over Wisconsin
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware provided the Hoosiers with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-best five blocked shots in a 74-70 triumph over Wisconsin in Bloomington on Feb. 27.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway became the second Hoosier (Isiah Thomas, 1980-81) in the last 45 seasons to dish out at least 12 assists in multiple games during a single season with a game-high 12 dimes, six of which result in points from Ware.
Frontcourt Shows Out in Road Loss at PSU
• The frontline of sophomore forward Malik Reneau and sophomore center Kel'el Ware combined for 43 points and 14 rebounds in an 83-74 setback at Penn State on Feb. 24. IU outscored the Nittany Lions 50-28 in paint points.
• Reneau charted a game-high 27 points and six rebounds, while Ware compiled 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Kel'el Ware: 12; last vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/24
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: 8; last vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/24
Malik Reneau: 7; last at Penn State, 2/24/24
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 hits the road for the first of a two-game stretch away from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in its 124th season of competition in men's basketball. The Hoosiers will take on the Maryland Terrapins (15-14, 7-11 B1G) at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 3, on CBS.
• Maryland, under the guidance of second-year head coach Kevin Willard, are led by fifth-year senior guard Jahmir Young. He ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring at 20.9 points per night to go along with 118 assists and 53 made 3-pointers.
• Junior forward Julian Reese adds 13.9 points and 9.7 boards per contest. Senior forward Jordan Geronimo, a former Hoosier, averages 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 24 starts.
Game Information
Sunday, March 3, 2024 • 2 p.m. ET
Xfinity Center (17,950) • College Park, Md.
TV: CBS (Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 13-9
Last Meeting: IU 65, UMD 53 on Dec. 1, 2023, in Bloomington
Series History
• The Hoosiers have won five of the last six matchups in the series and hold a 13-9 advantage overall. Maryland won the last game played between the two programs in the Xfinity Center by a score of 66-55 on Jan. 31, 2023.
• Indiana opened conference play with a 65-53 home win over Maryland on Dec. 1, 2023, on the strength of four double-figure scorers. Sophomore center Kel'el Ware tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway posted 12 points, six boards, and six assists.
• The two sides met in the 2002 NCAA Championship game, a matchup that Maryland won by a score of 64-52 behind 18 points and five steals from tournament Most Outstanding Player Juan Dixon.
Last Time Out
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware made 11-of-12 shots from the field and scored 27 points to go along with 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocks in a 74-70 victory over Wisconsin at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
• Sophomore forward Malik Reneau and freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako combined to score 28 points and 10 rebounds, while senior guard Trey Galloway matched a career-high with 12 assists.
• Indiana shot 61.7% (29-of-47) from the floor and 42.9% (6-of-14) from the 3-point line. The Hoosiers closed the contest on a 6-0 run over the final 1:47.
Big Man Transformation
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware, a transfer from Oregon, has upped his scoring (from 6.6 points to 15.6), rebounds (4.1 to 9.5), assists (0.5 to 1.5), and field goal percentage (45.7% to 58.7%) in his second season. He leads the Hoosiers in rebounds and blocks in 32 minutes per game.
• Ware has scored at least 10 points in 21 games this year after producing just eight such games as a rookie. The 7-footer has ripped down at least 10 boards 12 times this season, including three games over 15 boards.
• In 15 conference games, Ware is averaging a team-best 16.1 points on 62.0% (98-of-158) shooting from the floor and 50.0% (9-of-18) from the 3-point line. He is also averaging 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per night. He is one of two players (Zach Edey, Purdue) 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.
• Ware tallied 27 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high five blocked shots against Wisconsin on Feb. 27 to become just the second Division I player to post a 25-point, 10-rebound, 5-block game this season. He made 11-of-12 shots in the contest.
Return of the X-Factor
• Sixth-year senior guard Xavier Johnson returned to the lineup to play 15 minutes off the bench against Wisconsin on Feb. 27. The 24-year-old missed the previous six games with an elbow injury. He missed the final 24 games of the 2022-23 season with a foot injury.
• The Hoosiers hold a record of 7-2 when Johnson scores at least five points and plays 15-plus minutes this season.
Follow the Gallo-Way
• Senior guard Trey Galloway is one of six players in the Big Ten to average at least 10.0 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He joins A.J. Hoggard (Michigan State), Braden Smith (Purdue), Boo Buie (Northwestern), Ace Baldwin (Penn State), and Dug McDaniel (Michigan) on the exclusive list.
• Galloway has dished out 90 total assists (5.3 per game) in Big Ten play to go against just 37 turnovers (2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio). He handed out a career-high 12 helpers against Northwestern (Feb. 18) and Wisconsin (Feb. 27) to become the first Hoosier since Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas (1980-81) to dish out 12-plus assists in multiple games in a single season. For his career, the Hoosiers are 14-6 in the 20 games 'Gallo' has handed out at least five dimes.
• He is averaging a career-best 10.4 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.
Ware, Galloway Lead Indiana Over Wisconsin
• Sophomore center Kel'el Ware provided the Hoosiers with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-best five blocked shots in a 74-70 triumph over Wisconsin in Bloomington on Feb. 27.
• Senior guard Trey Galloway became the second Hoosier (Isiah Thomas, 1980-81) in the last 45 seasons to dish out at least 12 assists in multiple games during a single season with a game-high 12 dimes, six of which result in points from Ware.
Frontcourt Shows Out in Road Loss at PSU
• The frontline of sophomore forward Malik Reneau and sophomore center Kel'el Ware combined for 43 points and 14 rebounds in an 83-74 setback at Penn State on Feb. 24. IU outscored the Nittany Lions 50-28 in paint points.
• Reneau charted a game-high 27 points and six rebounds, while Ware compiled 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Payton Sparks: 22; last vs. Toledo, 3/3/23
Kel'el Ware: 12; last vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/24
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: 8; last vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/24
Malik Reneau: 7; last at Penn State, 2/24/24
Trey Galloway: 3; last at Ohio State, 2/7/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 2; last vs. Nebraska, 2/21/24
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