Indiana sixth-year senior Xavier Johnson and sophomore center Kel’el Ware are set to return to game action Wednesday at Nebraska, per a report from Jeff Goodman.
Johnson missed seven straight games after aggravating a left foot injury in late November against Harvard. The Hoosiers went 5-2 without the point guard, including Big Ten wins over Maryland and Michigan.
In six games prior to the injury, Johnson averaged 10.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 turnovers, 0.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He was shooting 48.6 percent from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range (on 1.7 attempts per game), and 80 percent at the free-throw line.
Freshman Gabe Cupps filled Johnson’s place in the starting lineup over the last seven games, and played relatively well for a first-year player thrust into a bigger role. In that stretch, he averaged 3.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 turnovers, and 1.6 steals per game. He shot 39.1 percent on field goals, 42.9 percent from 3-point range (on one attempt per game), and 57.1 percent on free throws.
Ware missed Indiana’s last game against Kennesaw State with COVID.
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