Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 17 at Iowa
1/10/2025 9:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball on the road against Iowa at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will be broadcast on FOX with Cory Provus (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Hawkeyes enter the game with a record of 11-4 (2-2 Big Ten) under 15-year head coach Fran McCaffery. Iowa ranks second in the country in scoring offense at 89.9 points per game. They average 10.8 made 3-pointers per game and shoot the long ball at a 39.1% clip. Six Hawkeyes average at least 9.0 points per game, led by 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per night from sophomore forward Owen Freeman. Senior wing Payton Sandfort adds 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per outing.
Game Information
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 • 8 p.m. ET
Carver Hawkeye Arena (14,998) • Iowa City, Iowa
TV: FOX (Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 107-82
Last Meeting: IU 74, IOWA 68 on Jan. 30, 2024, in Bloomington
Series History
• Saturday's game will mark the 190th installment of the rivalry between Indiana and Iowa. The Hoosiers have won 107 times in the series, including a 74-68 result in the lone meeting between the two programs last season on Jan. 30, 2024, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• First-round draft pick Kel'el Ware compiled 23 points (8-of-10 shooting), 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots in Indiana's victory last season. Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal scored a career-high 13 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Leal also recorded a career-high seven rebounds, one assist, and one block.
Last Time Out
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo was one of four Hoosiers to reach double figures in the scoring column in an 82-69 victory over USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Ballo scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. He added eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice posted 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Senior forward Luke Goode knocked down four 3-pointers to score 16 points, and fifth-year senior Trey Galloway chipped in 11 points and six assists.
•The Hoosiers nearly registered a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio with 17 assists to just six turnovers in the win. During the five-game winning streak, IU has averaged 16.6 assists against 9.2 turnovers per game.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging a team-high 14.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks per contest and is shooting 68.1% (79-of-116) from the floor. He is one of three high-major conference players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Hunter Dickinson, Kansas) to average at least 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 blocked shots per night, and the only player to post those numbers on 60.0% shooting or better.
• Ballo is one of five active players to score 1,400 career points and grab 1,000 career rebounds. He joins Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Johni Broome (Auburn), Norchad Omier (Baylor), and Nelly Junior Joseph (New Mexico) on the exclusive list.
• The 7-footer ranks second among Big Ten players (Danny Wolf, Michigan) and 22nd nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together seven games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
A Goode Starting Lineup
• Senior forward Luke Goode was inserted into the starting lineup against Winthrop on Dec. 29. The Hoosiers are 4-0 since the lineup change and have averaged 80.0 points per contest. IU has shot 27-of-71 (38.0%) from the 3-point line over the last three Big Ten matchups.
• As a starter, Goode is averaging 11.3 points per game and has hit 11-of-24 (45.8%) from behind the arc to go along with 5.0 rebounds as a starter.
• The Fort Wayne native has made 112 3-pointers in 92 career collegiate games.
Following the Gallo-Way
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway posted nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in Indiana's 80-61 season-opening win over SIUE in Bloomington. In the last 25 seasons of major conference basketball, Gallo is the 10th player to have at least nine assists in 17 minutes or less. He is the first player to achieve the feat since Vanderbilt guard Carter Josephs on Feb. 22, 2014.
• The Culver Academies alum has handed out at least five helpers in 28 career games, including seven contests this season.
• Galloway has made 17-of-43 shots (39.5%) from behind the 3-point line this season. He has made at least three triples in four games this season.
Going the Extra Myles
• Over his last six games, redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice is averaging 15.2 points on 42.3% (30-of-71) shooting from the floor to pair with 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per contest. He has scored 28-plus points four times in that span.
• The Washington State transfer was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma on Sept. 12, 2022. After undergoing chemotherapy for five hours a session twice a month for six months, Rice learned his cancer was in remission on June 1, 2023.
Ballo, Mgbako Pace Indiana at The Palestra
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo compiled his second-straight double-double with game highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) to go along with three assists and two blocks in a 77-71 win against Penn State on Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Palestra in Philadelphia
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako ignited the Indiana offense with a personal 8-0 run to open the second half. He knocked down a pair of 3-point field goals during the stretch. He finished with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor and 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point line.
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• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball on the road against Iowa at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will be broadcast on FOX with Cory Provus (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Hawkeyes enter the game with a record of 11-4 (2-2 Big Ten) under 15-year head coach Fran McCaffery. Iowa ranks second in the country in scoring offense at 89.9 points per game. They average 10.8 made 3-pointers per game and shoot the long ball at a 39.1% clip. Six Hawkeyes average at least 9.0 points per game, led by 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per night from sophomore forward Owen Freeman. Senior wing Payton Sandfort adds 16.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per outing.
Game Information
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 • 8 p.m. ET
Carver Hawkeye Arena (14,998) • Iowa City, Iowa
TV: FOX (Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 107-82
Last Meeting: IU 74, IOWA 68 on Jan. 30, 2024, in Bloomington
Series History
• Saturday's game will mark the 190th installment of the rivalry between Indiana and Iowa. The Hoosiers have won 107 times in the series, including a 74-68 result in the lone meeting between the two programs last season on Jan. 30, 2024, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• First-round draft pick Kel'el Ware compiled 23 points (8-of-10 shooting), 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots in Indiana's victory last season. Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal scored a career-high 13 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Leal also recorded a career-high seven rebounds, one assist, and one block.
Last Time Out
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo was one of four Hoosiers to reach double figures in the scoring column in an 82-69 victory over USC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Ballo scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. He added eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice posted 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Senior forward Luke Goode knocked down four 3-pointers to score 16 points, and fifth-year senior Trey Galloway chipped in 11 points and six assists.
•The Hoosiers nearly registered a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio with 17 assists to just six turnovers in the win. During the five-game winning streak, IU has averaged 16.6 assists against 9.2 turnovers per game.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging a team-high 14.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks per contest and is shooting 68.1% (79-of-116) from the floor. He is one of three high-major conference players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Hunter Dickinson, Kansas) to average at least 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 blocked shots per night, and the only player to post those numbers on 60.0% shooting or better.
• Ballo is one of five active players to score 1,400 career points and grab 1,000 career rebounds. He joins Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Johni Broome (Auburn), Norchad Omier (Baylor), and Nelly Junior Joseph (New Mexico) on the exclusive list.
• The 7-footer ranks second among Big Ten players (Danny Wolf, Michigan) and 22nd nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together seven games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
A Goode Starting Lineup
• Senior forward Luke Goode was inserted into the starting lineup against Winthrop on Dec. 29. The Hoosiers are 4-0 since the lineup change and have averaged 80.0 points per contest. IU has shot 27-of-71 (38.0%) from the 3-point line over the last three Big Ten matchups.
• As a starter, Goode is averaging 11.3 points per game and has hit 11-of-24 (45.8%) from behind the arc to go along with 5.0 rebounds as a starter.
• The Fort Wayne native has made 112 3-pointers in 92 career collegiate games.
Following the Gallo-Way
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway posted nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in Indiana's 80-61 season-opening win over SIUE in Bloomington. In the last 25 seasons of major conference basketball, Gallo is the 10th player to have at least nine assists in 17 minutes or less. He is the first player to achieve the feat since Vanderbilt guard Carter Josephs on Feb. 22, 2014.
• The Culver Academies alum has handed out at least five helpers in 28 career games, including seven contests this season.
• Galloway has made 17-of-43 shots (39.5%) from behind the 3-point line this season. He has made at least three triples in four games this season.
Going the Extra Myles
• Over his last six games, redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice is averaging 15.2 points on 42.3% (30-of-71) shooting from the floor to pair with 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per contest. He has scored 28-plus points four times in that span.
• The Washington State transfer was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma on Sept. 12, 2022. After undergoing chemotherapy for five hours a session twice a month for six months, Rice learned his cancer was in remission on June 1, 2023.
Ballo, Mgbako Pace Indiana at The Palestra
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo compiled his second-straight double-double with game highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) to go along with three assists and two blocks in a 77-71 win against Penn State on Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Palestra in Philadelphia
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako ignited the Indiana offense with a personal 8-0 run to open the second half. He knocked down a pair of 3-point field goals during the stretch. He finished with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor and 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point line.
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