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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 21 vs. RV/RV Maryland
1/25/2025 8:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Maryland at noon ET on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will carry a national broadcast on CBS with Andrew Catalon (pxp) and Steve Lappas (analyst) on the call.
• The Terrapins enter the game with a record of 14-5 (4-4 Big Ten) under third-year head coach Kevin Willard. Maryland is led by 15.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game from freshman forward Derik Queen. Junior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie contributes 14.4 points, 4.5 assists, and a team-high 47 made 3-pointers. Senior forward Julian Reese puts up 13.7 points and 9.2 rebounds a night.
Game Information
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 • Noon ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 14-9
Last Meeting: IU 83, UMD 78 on March 3, 2024, in College Park
Series History
• The Hoosiers have defeated the Terps 14 times in 23 tries. Indiana has won six of the last seven matchups overall, three-straight times in Bloomington, and nine of 16 times since Maryland joined to Big Ten Conference.
• Indiana completed the two-game sweep of Maryland in 2023-24. IU earned the home win (63-53) on Dec. 1, 2023, behind an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double from Kel'el Ware. The Hoosiers won (83-78) in College Park behind 24 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the 3-point line from Mackenzie Mgbako.
Last Time Out
• Indiana suffered a road setback at Northwestern by a score of 79-70 on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako paced the Hoosier attack with 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
• Senior forward Luke Goode, making his eighth-straight start, added 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range and four rebounds.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo posted 15 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high seven assists, while redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice chipped in 11 points, four rebounds, and two helpers.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game across 16 contests. He is shooting 57.6% (76-of-132) from the floor and 74.6% (44-of-59) from the free throw line in 23.5 minutes per game.
• The Miami, Fla., native missed five games (at Penn State, Jan. 5; vs. USC, Jan. 8; at Iowa, Jan. 11; vs. Illinois, Jan. 14; at Ohio State, Jan. 17) with a lower body injury. He returned to the lineup in a bench role at Northwestern (Jan. 22).
• He is one of four high-major players (Norchad Omier, Baylor; Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Vlad Goldin, Michigan) to average at least 13.0 points per game while shooting 57.5% from the floor and 70.0% from the charity stripe.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging 14.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.7 blocks per contest and is shooting 65.8% (104-of-158) from the floor. He is one of five Division I men's basketball players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Nelly Junior Joseph, New Mexico; Denijay Harris, Southern Miss; Yaxel Lendeborg) to average a double-double 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 1,500 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. He recorded his 40th career double-double (21 points, 15 rebounds) at Ohio State (Jan. 17). Ballo has posted five double-doubles across his last seven contests. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
• The 7-footer leads all Big Ten players and ranks 11th nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together 10 games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• He recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, a career-high seven assists, one block, and one steal at Northwestern (Jan. 22). He is one of four players to post at least 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal in a Big Ten road game this season.
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 has put together 36 double-figure scoring games in his two-year career with the Cream 'n Crimson. He has topped 20 points seven times, with five such games against Big Ten opponents.
Indiana Enjoys Goode Night in Columbus
• The Hoosiers rebounded to secure a thrilling 77-76 victory in overtime at Ohio State on Friday, Jan. 17. Senior forward Luke Goode torched the nets for a career-high 23 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line, which included the go-ahead triple from the left wing with 1:07 to play in the extra session.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo continued his torrent pace with 21 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots. The double-double was the sixth of his season and 40th of his prolific career.
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• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Maryland at noon ET on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will carry a national broadcast on CBS with Andrew Catalon (pxp) and Steve Lappas (analyst) on the call.
• The Terrapins enter the game with a record of 14-5 (4-4 Big Ten) under third-year head coach Kevin Willard. Maryland is led by 15.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game from freshman forward Derik Queen. Junior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie contributes 14.4 points, 4.5 assists, and a team-high 47 made 3-pointers. Senior forward Julian Reese puts up 13.7 points and 9.2 rebounds a night.
Game Information
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 • Noon ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 14-9
Last Meeting: IU 83, UMD 78 on March 3, 2024, in College Park
Series History
• The Hoosiers have defeated the Terps 14 times in 23 tries. Indiana has won six of the last seven matchups overall, three-straight times in Bloomington, and nine of 16 times since Maryland joined to Big Ten Conference.
• Indiana completed the two-game sweep of Maryland in 2023-24. IU earned the home win (63-53) on Dec. 1, 2023, behind an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double from Kel'el Ware. The Hoosiers won (83-78) in College Park behind 24 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the 3-point line from Mackenzie Mgbako.
Last Time Out
• Indiana suffered a road setback at Northwestern by a score of 79-70 on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako paced the Hoosier attack with 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
• Senior forward Luke Goode, making his eighth-straight start, added 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range and four rebounds.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo posted 15 points, seven rebounds, and a career-high seven assists, while redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice chipped in 11 points, four rebounds, and two helpers.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game across 16 contests. He is shooting 57.6% (76-of-132) from the floor and 74.6% (44-of-59) from the free throw line in 23.5 minutes per game.
• The Miami, Fla., native missed five games (at Penn State, Jan. 5; vs. USC, Jan. 8; at Iowa, Jan. 11; vs. Illinois, Jan. 14; at Ohio State, Jan. 17) with a lower body injury. He returned to the lineup in a bench role at Northwestern (Jan. 22).
• He is one of four high-major players (Norchad Omier, Baylor; Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Vlad Goldin, Michigan) to average at least 13.0 points per game while shooting 57.5% from the floor and 70.0% from the charity stripe.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo is averaging 14.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.7 blocks per contest and is shooting 65.8% (104-of-158) from the floor. He is one of five Division I men's basketball players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Nelly Junior Joseph, New Mexico; Denijay Harris, Southern Miss; Yaxel Lendeborg) to average a double-double 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 1,500 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. He recorded his 40th career double-double (21 points, 15 rebounds) at Ohio State (Jan. 17). Ballo has posted five double-doubles across his last seven contests. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
• The 7-footer leads all Big Ten players and ranks 11th nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together 10 games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
• He recorded 15 points, seven rebounds, a career-high seven assists, one block, and one steal at Northwestern (Jan. 22). He is one of four players to post at least 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal in a Big Ten road game this season.
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 has put together 36 double-figure scoring games in his two-year career with the Cream 'n Crimson. He has topped 20 points seven times, with five such games against Big Ten opponents.
Indiana Enjoys Goode Night in Columbus
• The Hoosiers rebounded to secure a thrilling 77-76 victory in overtime at Ohio State on Friday, Jan. 17. Senior forward Luke Goode torched the nets for a career-high 23 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line, which included the go-ahead triple from the left wing with 1:07 to play in the extra session.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo continued his torrent pace with 21 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots. The double-double was the sixth of his season and 40th of his prolific career.
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