Indiana Earns 78-62 Victory Over Washington

Saturday, March 1

Seattle, Wash.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

18-11,9-9Big Ten

Washington

13-16,4-14Big Ten

Indiana

Washington

3/1/2025 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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SEATTLE -- Malik Reneau was back.

Was he ever.

Indiana's junior forward delivered 22 points and six rebounds in 25 off-the-bench minutes to pace the Hoosiers to a 78-62 victory at Washington. Their third-straight win, and fourth in five games, evened their Big Ten record at 9-9 with two games left. They are 18-11 overall and clinched a berth in the upcoming conference tourney in Indianapolis.

Reneau, who missed Wednesday night's Penn State victory because of illness, made 10-of-13 shots.

"We needed that," associate head coach Kenya Hunter told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show, "but it was a total team effort."

Forward Luke Goode made five 3-pointers to finish with 18 points. Guard Myles Rice and swingman Mackenzie Mgbako had 10 points each. Guard Trey Galloway added eight points and seven assists.

Goode's strong recent play, Hunter told Fischer, is why the Hoosiers have thrived with using only one big man (Reneau or center Oumar Ballo) during this hot streak.

"He's played very well on both ends," Hunter told Fischer. "Tonight, he made shots."

Hunter also emphasized the contribution of guard Anthony Leal, who didn't score, but totaled four assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

"His defense has been solid for us," Hunter told Fischer. "He doesn't put up the numbers in the stat sheet, but he did a great job of passing and moving the ball. I want to give him a lot of credit."

Guard Kanaan Carlyle added four rebounds, two points, one assist, one steal, and one block in 17 minutes off the bench.

"Hopefully, he continues to gain confidence," Hunter told Fischer. "If we have that off the bench, we feel good about winning."

IU led for 37 minutes in one of its most complete performances. It had 16 assists and nine turnovers, made nine of 23 3-point attempts and held the Huskies (13-16, 4-14) to 36 percent shooting.

"We've been talking with the guys about playing a complete 40-minute game," Hunter told Fischer. "In both halves, we came out with a sense of urgency. They were able to finish the game. Good job."

The Hoosiers held Washington leading scorer Great Osobor to four points on 0-for-5 shooting.

"He's a big part of their offense," Hunter told Fischer. "We wanted to make sure we were aggressive with our double teams. Our guys did a good job of being disruptive."

Mgbako's 3-pointer a minute into the game suggested IU's three-point sharp-shooting from the Penn State victory had traveled west. Galloway's four points and a Ballo basket boosted the Hoosiers to a 9-5 lead.

IU forced four Washington turnovers in less than five minutes. Goode added a 3-pointer. Ballo dunked. Reneau had a free throw to complete a 12-0 run for a 15-5 lead.

Rice drove for a layup and then hit a 3-pointer as the Hoosiers surged to a 24-9 lead at the 9:32 mark. A second Rice 3-pointer helped give IU a 32-16 lead.

Washington came back with an 8-0 run. Reneau ended it with a layup, then a dunk. Goode hit a 3-pointer. Reneau tipped in a Galloway miss as IU took a 44-30 halftime lead. Reneau had 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting.

The Hoosiers had a 24-5 edge in points off the bench, a 22-12 advantage in points in the paint, and a 21-12 rebounding edge.

Washington opened the second half with a 7-0 run. Mgbako responded with a pair of free throws. A Ballo three-point play, and a Galloway basket pushed IU ahead 51-47. Nine straight Goode points, then four straight from Reneau, gave the Hoosiers a 64-44 lead with eight minutes left, and they cruised from there.

Their six-day road trip ends with Tuesday night's game at Oregon (21-8, 10-8.).

"It starts with having a good game plan," Hunter told Fischer. "We'll start that tonight."