No. 15 IU basketball aren’t coming house from the Bahamas empty-handed after beating Windfall 89-73 on Friday afternoon within the Battle 4 Atlantis’ comfort bracket.
The Hoosiers (5-2) led nearly the complete means by way of in opposition to a tired-looking Windfall staff. The Friars had a brief turnaround after not getting off the ground till midnight on Thursday evening.
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Listed below are the match rankings:
STARTERS
∎ Myles Rice: 3/10
Rice’s hunch could be the largest storyline to look at popping out of The Bahamas. He’s utterly misplaced his shot — he shot 1-of-8 Friday and 4-of-23 within the three-day occasion — whereas struggling on the defensive finish as properly. For the third straight recreation, IU gave up huge numbers to the opposing staff’s level guard with Jayden Pierre placing up 21 factors (5-of-9 from 3-point vary) and 6 assists. Rice obtained pulled from the ground after choosing up back-to-back offensive fouls within the second half. He had extra fouls over the previous two video games (eight) than factors (seven).
∎ Trey Galloway: 7/10
The knee didn’t appear like it was a difficulty for Galloway as he took over within the second half for the Hoosiers. He scored 13 of his 18 factors within the half and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers. He had extra 3-pointers within the win (three) than he had within the first six video games mixed. He spent a lot of the half as IU’s major ball-handler and continues to point out good chemistry working the pick-and-roll with Oumar Ballo. Galloway’s improved courtroom imaginative and prescient — he’s had 5 or extra assists in 4 video games — has carried over from final season. He obtained his first begin of the season for an injured Kanaan Carlyle.
∎ Mackenzie Mgbako: 8/10
Mgbako had 25 factors and tied a season-high with 4 3-pointers. He was feeling it and was searching for his shot each time he obtained the ball. He made 5 straight pictures at one level together with three 3-pointers to assist IU take management popping out of halftime. He’s nonetheless vulnerable to make some head-scratching selections on protection, however Mike Woodson can’t take him off the ground when his leap shot is simply computerized from anyplace on the ground.
∎ Malik Reneau: 7/10
Reneau went to the bench after choosing up two early fouls for a second straight recreation after a scorching begin. He had 21 factors on 8-of-9 capturing — he had back-to-back three-point performs early within the second half to push IU’s result in a game-high 17 factors — however didn’t have a single rebound till there was 2:25 left within the recreation in opposition to a Windfall staff that performed small for a lot of the sport.
∎ Oumar Ballo: 6/10
Ballo crammed up the stat sheet with 8 factors, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, however Windfall had means an excessive amount of success within the paint with him on the ground. The Friars had 21 second-chance factors and 17 offensive rebounds with Ballo taking part in 32 minutes. He has to have the ability to put his stamp on the sport past placing up a handful of flashy blocks in opposition to an undersized guards.
RESERVES
∎ Luke Goode: 7/10
Goode ate many of the minutes that might have gone to Reneau within the first half. He made a few good hustle performs — he drew an offensive foul when Windfall was attempting to inbounds the ball within the last two minutes that helped IU push its lead again to 10 factors — and hit a 3-pointer from the nook. With season-high 9 factors and strong protection off the bench, this was the form of efficiency that the Hoosiers want from Goode on a extra constant foundation.
∎ Bryson Tucker: 3/10
He was 1-of-5 and for the primary time all yr performed like a first-year participant. He threw away a cross and put up a few unhealthy seems to be within the second half. It was a forgettable journey to The Bahamas for IU’s lone true freshman.
∎ Langdon Hatton: 8/10
Hatton offered IU with a burst of vitality in one other temporary look off the bench within the first half. He strikes properly within the paint and exhibits a pleasant contact across the rim. His effectiveness over the previous two video games because the Hoosiers solely huge on the ground will not go unnoticed by the teaching employees.
∎ Gabe Cupps: N/A
He performed lower than 4 minutes off the bench.
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Occasions. You possibly can observe him on X @michaelniziolek and skim all his protection by clicking right here.
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