Indiana has reached the midway level of the Huge Ten schedule and the Hoosiers are 5-5. Right here’s a player-by-player have a look at how every rotation participant has carried out by way of 10 convention video games.
(All statistics referenced are for Huge Ten video games solely.)
Oumar Ballo
Ballo is main Indiana in minutes performed, factors, rebounds and blocked pictures by way of 10 convention video games. He’s averaging a double-double: 16.7 factors and 11.1 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per sport. Ballo is taking pictures 62.7 p.c in Huge Ten video games and is 39-for-62 from the free throw line, good for 62.9 p.c. He’s additionally third in assists in convention video games with 25. Ballo’s consistency stands out in a season that hasn’t had many positives for Indiana.
Myles Rice
Rice was anticipated to be one of many prime level guards within the Huge Ten, however he’s struggled with consistency all season. He’s Indiana’s second-leading scorer in Huge Ten video games at 12.6 factors per sport. Nonetheless, he’s taking pictures 33.3 p.c on 3s and 42.9 p.c on 3s in convention video games. After ending final season with the fifth-best help fee within the Pac-12, Rice ranks twenty second within the Huge Ten in help fee at 20.1 p.c. If a late-season run is to materialize for the Hoosiers, Rice must be extra assertive on each ends of the ground.
Luke Goode
Goode entered the beginning lineup on Dec. 29 in opposition to Winthrop and stayed there till Sunday’s sport in opposition to Maryland. The Fort Wayne native is likely one of the finest shooters within the Huge Ten. Goode is 25-for-49 on 3s in Huge Ten video games, which ranks third within the league at 51 p.c. He’s one in every of 4 IU gamers averaging double figures in league play at 10.9 factors per sport. He additionally has the bottom turnover fee within the convention. Goode was introduced in to play a job, and so far, he’s filling it greater than adequately.
Mackenzie Mgbako
Mgbako’s 3-point taking pictures has fallen off dramatically in Huge Ten video games. As a freshman, the 2023 McDonald’s All-American shot 37.8 p.c on 3s in league play. Via 10 convention video games this season, he’s 13-for-46, which is 28.3 p.c. Mgbako has been higher over Indiana’s final two video games, with 20 factors in opposition to Northwestern and 16 in opposition to Maryland. Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless a poor rebounder and he’s usually picked on defensively, which has compelled the teaching workers to bench him when the opposition tries to take advantage of him.
Malik Reneau
Reneau has missed 5 of Indiana’s 10 Huge Ten video games and barely performed within the Rutgers sport on Jan. 2. He’s averaging 8.4 factors and three.8 rebounds in 17.3 minutes in league play. The Miami, Florida, native is taking pictures 43.2 p.c in convention play. He’s taking pictures 48.5 p.c on 2s after making 59.7 p.c of his 2s a season in the past.
Trey Galloway
Galloway, who underwent offseason knee surgical procedure, has regressed in his fifth season in Bloomington. He does rank tenth within the Huge Ten in help fee at 26.7 p.c, however the remainder of his numbers are underwhelming. Galloway is making simply 40 p.c of his 2s and 29.3 p.c of his 3s in 10 Huge Ten video games. He’s additionally taking pictures simply 53.8 p.c from the free-throw line. His 25 turnovers are additionally a team-high.
Bryson Tucker
Shot choice has been a difficulty all season for Tucker, a 2024 McDonald’s All-American. In Huge Ten video games, he’s taking pictures 41.5 p.c on 2s and 10 p.c on 3s (10 makes an attempt). He has solely 4 assists in over 126 minutes in league video games. After lacking the Ohio State sport with an damage, Tucker was dressed for the final two video games however didn’t play.
Kanaan Carlyle
Carlyle, who started the season within the beginning lineup, has struggled together with his taking pictures all season. In Huge Ten video games, he’s taking pictures simply 29.2 p.c from the sector. He’s 34.3 p.c on 2s and 23.3 p.c on 3s (30 makes an attempt). Defensively, Carlyle has carried out a strong job at instances pressuring the ball, however his inefficient play offensively has restricted his function all season. After taking 85 free throws as a freshman at Stanford, Carlyle has gotten to the road solely 12 instances this season.
Anthony Leal
Leal’s minutes have elevated dramatically over the past 5 video games as Indiana’s different guard and wing choices have underperformed. In Huge Ten video games, Leal is averaging 2.6 factors in 18.4 minutes. Defensively, he competes each possession and is likely one of the program’s finest communicators on the ground.
Langdon Hatton
Hatton has not performed the final two video games and he’s logged double-figure minutes as soon as in Huge Ten video games. He’s 5-for-9 from the sector and 3-for-4 from the free-throw line in six convention video games. With Reneau again from damage, Hatton received’t be in line for something greater than spot minutes.
Jakai Newton
It’s been one other misplaced season for Newton, who had surgical procedure through the season however returned and acquired on the ground for 4 minutes within the Illinois blowout loss on Jan. 14. Newton, a redshirt freshman, has appeared in simply 4 video games all season and hasn’t scored some extent in league play.
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