IU Basketball vs Minnesota — Live updates and discussion thread (FINAL)

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Indiana and Minnesota tip-off at 6:30 p.m. ET on BTN.

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FINAL: Indiana 82, Minnesota 67

SECOND HALF

Indiana leads 75-59 with 3:48 left.

Five Hoosiers in double figures on the night. Reneau, Tucker, Ballo, Mgbako, and Carlyle. Quiet nice for Rice, who’s had two points.

Timeout by Woodson as Indiana leads 68-51 with 8:10 to play.

Carlyle will pick up his fourth foul and head to the bench. Still a great night for him. Up to 11 points, five assists and three rebounds.
Dawson Garcia has had a great night for Minnesota. 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. No other double-figure scorers for the Gophers so far tonight.

Media timeout with 11:31 left to play.

Hoosiers maintain a 55-41 lead with 13 minutes to play.

For those wondering about Rice, he hasn’t missed a step. Had a bucket and transition and has looked fine.
Carlyle has had limited minutes but has been a good piece off the bench. Six points with two rebounds and four assists. +11 in box plus/minus as well.

Indiana up 50-33 through the first media timeout.

The Hoosiers are holding Minnesota pretty well on the defensive end. 0-for-6 start for the Gophers.

HALFTIME: Indiana 44, Minnesota 31

FIRST HALF

Indiana with a 36-26 lead with 3:17 left.

15-1 run in favor of Indiana. Oumar Ballo leads all scorers with 11.
Myles Rice had to be substituted out after a sequence on the offensive end. Looked like his leg bothering him.

Hoosiers take a 30-23 lead with 7:29 left in the half.

Great few sequences on offense for Indiana led by Bryson Tucker. Eight early points off the bench and three rebounds.
Minnesota has missed their last four attempts from the field. Four minute scoring drought overall as well.

The Gophers maintain a 22-20 lead, 11:25 left in the first half.

The Hoosiers have had multiple chances to go on runs, but haven’t quite nailed everything in defensively. Both teams are shooting over 70 percent from the field.
26 points have been scored in the paint between both teams. Mackenzie Mgbako has the only made 3-pointer of the evening so far. Old school ball through the first nine minutes.

Minnesota up 12-10 with 15:42 left in the first half.

Dawson Garcia with a hot start for Minnesota with six points early. IU has Reneau matched up on Garcia, which isn’t shocking due to Garcia’s mobility. Will be an interesting matchup to follow.
Indiana making it an emphasis to get the ball inside early. Ballo with three, and Reneau has four.

PREGAME NOTES

Kanaan Carlyle is available to play tonight. First game back since Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Gabe Cupps remains OUT.
Oumar Ballo was listed as questionable coming into tonight, but he is taking part in pregame warmups.
Galloway will start over Carlyle, along with Rice, Mgbako, Reneau, and Ballo.

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