Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Practice 2 vs. Marian

Opening tip

• Indiana University concludes preseason action of its 125th competitive season in men’s basketball with an exhibition against Marian on Friday, November 1 at 7:00 PM ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. A stream of the game will be available on B1G+ with Zion Brown, Kevin Vera and Audrey Marr in conversation.

• The Hoosiers are 31-0 in exhibition games against Division I opponents since 2004-05.

Game information

November 1, 2024 • 7:00 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Convention Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: B1G+ (Zion Brown, Kevin Vera, Audrey Marr)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series history: Indiana leads 3-0 (all exhibition games)
Last meeting: IU 91, MU 61 on November 3, 2023, in Bloomington

Series history

• For the third straight preseason, the Hoosiers and Knights will compete on the practice roster. Indiana has a 3-0 series lead against Marian.

• Kel’el Ware posted a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds in Indiana’s 94-61 win over Marian last season. Mackenzie Mgbako stuck at 15 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the 3-point line.

• In the exhibition against the Knights of October 29, 2022, Malik Reneau led all Hoosiers in scoring with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He added 11 boards in Indiana’s 78-42 win.

Reneau, Rice Top Dogs in Knoxville

•Indiana went on the road to defeat No. 12/12 Tennessee in a charity exhibition by a score of 66-62 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The defense held the Volunteers to 18 of 59 (30.5%) shooting from the floor, 8 of 35 (22.9%) shooting from the 3-point line and forced 15 turnovers.

• Junior forward Malik Reneau (21 points, 8 rebounds) and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice (20 points, 4 assists) combined for 41 points on 15 of 26 (57.7%) shooting.

• In the first half, Indiana scored 25 points on 11-of-33 (33.3%) shooting from the floor, 0-of-11 (0.0%) from behind the arc, and committed 10 turnovers. IU flipped the script in the second half, scoring 41 points on 14-for-27 (51.9%) shooting, 4-for-8 (50.0%) from the floor, and coughing up just three turnovers.

Indiana will play Kansas at Allegiant Stadium in 2027

• The Indiana men’s basketball program will battle the Kansas Jayhawks as part of the 2027 Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Sunday. Arizona will play Duke as part of the doubleheader.

• The game will be played on Friday, November 12, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium will host the 2028 NCAA Men’s Final Four later that season. Both games will be shown on TNT Sports’ networks and platforms, with additional programming information to be announced at a later date.

• “We are excited to play in such a prestigious event,” head coach Mike Woodson said. “I look forward to testing our ballclub against a high-level opponent like Kansas this early in the season. Our staff has always prioritized playing the best competition there is and getting this opportunity at Allegiant Stadium should be a lot of fun for both the show and the program.” and the fan base.”

• The two storied programs have met 16 times on the hardwood, with both teams recording eight wins. The Hoosiers topped the Jayhawks in each of the first six meetings, including the 1940 and 1953 NCAA Championship bouts. IU (5 national titles) and KU (4) have combined to win nine national championships.

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