IU opens season at home Wednesday against SIU-Edwardsville

Indiana University will open its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball with a non-conference title against SIU-Edwardsville at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

The Big Ten Network and IU Radio Network will provide live coverage of the game.

IU coach Mike Woodson is 3-0 in home openers and holds an overall record of 18-2 in the month of November during his tenure.

Indiana leads the series against SIUE 2-0, having defeated the Cougars 83-60 on Dec. 2, 2016, in Bloomington. Former All-Big Ten performer Juwan Morgan scored 18 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the floor and added 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers.

Thirteen Hoosiers entered the scoring column in Indiana’s 106-64 victory over Marian in their exhibition finale Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU shot 46 of 70 (65.7%) from the floor and scored 70 points in the paint.

Junior forward Malik Reneau totaled 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 18 minutes of run. In the two exhibition games, Reneau averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 rebounds on 17-of-22 shooting (77.3%) from the floor.

Freshman wing Bryson Tucker scored a game-high 19 points in his collegiate debut. He connected on 9 of 12 shots from the floor. The Bowie, Md., native also collected three assists and a pair of rebounds.

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Author : The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.

Publish date : 2024-11-06 04:59:00

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