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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 28 vs. Penn State
2/25/2025 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 Penn State at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcasted on BTN with Kevin Kugler (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Nittany Lions enter the game on a two-game winning streak and a record of 15-13 (5-12 Big Ten) under second-year head coach Mike Rhoades. Penn State is led by 13.7 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game from fifth-year senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. Junior center Yanic Konan Niederhauser has added 12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks per night.
Game Information
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 • 8:30 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 44-17
Last Meeting: IU 77, PSU 71 on Jan. 5, 2025, in Philadelphia
Series History
• The Hoosiers have prevailed in 44-of-61 matchups between the two programs, including wins in each of the last two meetings away from Bloomington. IU took down PSU by a score of 61-59 in the second round of the 2024 Big Ten Championships, and by a final tally of 77-71 at the Palestra on Jan. 5, 2025.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo compiled a double-double with game highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) in the previous matchup this season. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako ignited the Indiana offense with a personal 8-0 run to open the second half. He finished with 20 points on 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point line.
Last Time Out
• Indiana topped archrival and No. 13/14 Purdue by a score of 73-58 on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall behind a dominant effort in the paint. IU outscored the visitors by a margin of 44-18 in the lane and shot 68.6% (24-of-35) from inside the 3-point line.
• Five Hoosiers reached double figures in the scoring column led by 15 points each from junior forward Malik Reneau and redshirt senior guard Trey Galloway. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice each added 12 points while senior forward Luke Goode tallied 11.
• Indiana trailed 37-25 at the halftime break but flipped the script to outscore the visitors by a tally of 48-21 in the second half. IU seized control of the game in the opening 10 minutes of the second stanza with a 28-3 extended run.
Following the Gallo-Way
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway has dished out more than 100 assists in each of the last two seasons. He is the first Hoosier to achieve the feat since Kevin "Yogi' Ferrell handed out 100-plus assists in four-straight seasons (2012-16). Current Team and Recruiting Coordinator Jordan Hulls added back-to-back 100-plus assist seasons from 2011-12.
• The Culver Academies alum has handed out at least five helpers in 36 career games and at least eight dimes in seven contests. The Hoosiers hold a record of 6-1 in those games.
• He is one of four B1G players (Brock Harding, Iowa; Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State; Tre Holloman, Michigan State) to average at least 4.0 assists in under 30.0 minutes per game.
• Galloway posted 15 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and just two turnovers against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23). He is one of eight players to post that stat line or better against a ranked opponent this season.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau has averaged 12.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game across 22 contests. He has shot 55.4% (112-of-202) from the floor and 73.3% (55-of-75) from the free throw line in 23.0 minutes per game. He became the 55th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 23.
• In his last three appearances, Reneau has posted 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game on 57.4% (27-of-47) shooting from the floor.
• He posted 19 points (16 in the second half) to pair with 12 rebounds in an upset victory over No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11). The double-double marked the second of his season and fourth of his career. Over the last two seasons, Reneau has averaged 22.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last three road games in which he has played at least 20 minutes against Associated Press Top 15 teams.
• The Miami, Fla., native scored 15 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor to go along with six rebounds and four assists against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23). He is one of two players this season (Aday Mara vs. Wisconsin) to produce a perfect shooting night on at least seven attempts against a ranked opponent.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 29 times in his career, including 10 games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold nine times. IU holds a record of 20-9 in games Reneau scores at least 15 points throughout his career.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo has averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per contest and has shot 64.3% (133-of-207) from the floor. He is one of four major conference Division I men's basketball players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Hunter Dickinson, Kansas; Julian Reese, Maryland) to average 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.4 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 1,600 career points and grab 1,100 career rebounds. He joins Johni Broome (Auburn), Norchad Omier (Baylor), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), and Nelly Junior Joseph (New Mexico) on the exclusive list. He recorded his 42nd career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) at No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11). Ballo has posted seven double-doubles across his last 14 contests. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.3 points and 9.4 rebounds.
• The 7-footer is second among Big Ten players (Danny Wolf, Michigan) and ranks 25th nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together 12 games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
UCLA Outlasts Indiana in Bloomington
• UCLA topped Indiana by a score of 72-68 on Friday, Feb. 14, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the first game between the two sides in Bloomington since December of 1956.
• A trio of Hoosiers, led by senior forward Luke Goode (16 points), reached double figures in the contest. Junior forward Malik Reneau and sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako each scored 14 points.
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• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men's basketball against Penn State at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcasted on BTN with Kevin Kugler (pxp) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call.
• The Nittany Lions enter the game on a two-game winning streak and a record of 15-13 (5-12 Big Ten) under second-year head coach Mike Rhoades. Penn State is led by 13.7 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game from fifth-year senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. Junior center Yanic Konan Niederhauser has added 12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks per night.
Game Information
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 • 8:30 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 44-17
Last Meeting: IU 77, PSU 71 on Jan. 5, 2025, in Philadelphia
Series History
• The Hoosiers have prevailed in 44-of-61 matchups between the two programs, including wins in each of the last two meetings away from Bloomington. IU took down PSU by a score of 61-59 in the second round of the 2024 Big Ten Championships, and by a final tally of 77-71 at the Palestra on Jan. 5, 2025.
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo compiled a double-double with game highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) in the previous matchup this season. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako ignited the Indiana offense with a personal 8-0 run to open the second half. He finished with 20 points on 4-of-8 from behind the 3-point line.
Last Time Out
• Indiana topped archrival and No. 13/14 Purdue by a score of 73-58 on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall behind a dominant effort in the paint. IU outscored the visitors by a margin of 44-18 in the lane and shot 68.6% (24-of-35) from inside the 3-point line.
• Five Hoosiers reached double figures in the scoring column led by 15 points each from junior forward Malik Reneau and redshirt senior guard Trey Galloway. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice each added 12 points while senior forward Luke Goode tallied 11.
• Indiana trailed 37-25 at the halftime break but flipped the script to outscore the visitors by a tally of 48-21 in the second half. IU seized control of the game in the opening 10 minutes of the second stanza with a 28-3 extended run.
Following the Gallo-Way
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway has dished out more than 100 assists in each of the last two seasons. He is the first Hoosier to achieve the feat since Kevin "Yogi' Ferrell handed out 100-plus assists in four-straight seasons (2012-16). Current Team and Recruiting Coordinator Jordan Hulls added back-to-back 100-plus assist seasons from 2011-12.
• The Culver Academies alum has handed out at least five helpers in 36 career games and at least eight dimes in seven contests. The Hoosiers hold a record of 6-1 in those games.
• He is one of four B1G players (Brock Harding, Iowa; Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State; Tre Holloman, Michigan State) to average at least 4.0 assists in under 30.0 minutes per game.
• Galloway posted 15 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and just two turnovers against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23). He is one of eight players to post that stat line or better against a ranked opponent this season.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau has averaged 12.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game across 22 contests. He has shot 55.4% (112-of-202) from the floor and 73.3% (55-of-75) from the free throw line in 23.0 minutes per game. He became the 55th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 23.
• In his last three appearances, Reneau has posted 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game on 57.4% (27-of-47) shooting from the floor.
• He posted 19 points (16 in the second half) to pair with 12 rebounds in an upset victory over No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11). The double-double marked the second of his season and fourth of his career. Over the last two seasons, Reneau has averaged 22.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last three road games in which he has played at least 20 minutes against Associated Press Top 15 teams.
• The Miami, Fla., native scored 15 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor to go along with six rebounds and four assists against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23). He is one of two players this season (Aday Mara vs. Wisconsin) to produce a perfect shooting night on at least seven attempts against a ranked opponent.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 29 times in his career, including 10 games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold nine times. IU holds a record of 20-9 in games Reneau scores at least 15 points throughout his career.
Big Fella Ballo
• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo has averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 blocks per contest and has shot 64.3% (133-of-207) from the floor. He is one of four major conference Division I men's basketball players (Johni Broome, Auburn; Hunter Dickinson, Kansas; Julian Reese, Maryland) to average 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.4 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 1,600 career points and grab 1,100 career rebounds. He joins Johni Broome (Auburn), Norchad Omier (Baylor), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), and Nelly Junior Joseph (New Mexico) on the exclusive list. He recorded his 42nd career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) at No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11). Ballo has posted seven double-doubles across his last 14 contests. During that stretch, he has averaged 14.3 points and 9.4 rebounds.
• The 7-footer is second among Big Ten players (Danny Wolf, Michigan) and ranks 25th nationally in boards per game. Ballo has strung together 12 games with double-digit boards, including a season-high 18 against Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 6.
UCLA Outlasts Indiana in Bloomington
• UCLA topped Indiana by a score of 72-68 on Friday, Feb. 14, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the first game between the two sides in Bloomington since December of 1956.
• A trio of Hoosiers, led by senior forward Luke Goode (16 points), reached double figures in the contest. Junior forward Malik Reneau and sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako each scored 14 points.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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