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KNOXVILLE, TN. — IU basketball beat Tennessee 66-62 in a charity exhibition on Sunday at the Food City Center in Knoxville.
While both teams made mistakes typical of a preseason matchup and the No. 18 Hoosiers were a bit short-handed with Trey Galloway, Bryson Tucker and Jakai Newton all sitting out, the effort resembled that of a regular-season game.
The largest lead for either team going into the final five minutes was six points.
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Indiana took a 60-54 lead with 4:17 o go thanks to a 10-0 run — Malik Reneau accounted for all of IU’s scoring during the stretch — while Tennessee went just shy of five minutes without a field goal. Reneau jawed at the Vols’ student section after he was fouled on a floater in the lane.
Reneau led all scorers with 21 points and was one of three players in double-digit for the Hoosiers.
Here’s what stood out in the exhibition:
IU basketball guard shows Myles Rice skills vs. Vols
Washington State transfer point guard Myles Rice showed a willingness to push the ball up the floor whenever he was in the game.
It didn’t always set up a quick scoring opportunity, but it was a notable change from last year when IU struggled to play an up-tempo style. He was also effective beating his man off the dribble whenever he attacked the basket and had 19 points with four assists. He’s the program’s most dynamic offensive guard since Yogi Ferrell.
With IU leading 60-59 with less than two minutes to go, Rice buried a fade-away jumper with the shot clock ticking down to silence the crowd. He shushed the crowd after the shot hit nothing but net.
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Author : IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Publish date : 2024-10-27 21:22:00
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