HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL – Indiana basketball 94, Marian 61

First Half

Indiana wins the tip and gets on the board first with a Xavier Johnson baseline jumper. Johnson would then steal the inbounds and get fouled.

Gus Etchison would knock down a three and give Marian the quick lead.

Hoosier would go onto miss their next 3 shot attempts.

Xavier would attack the basket and draw another foul. He’d go 1-2.

Malik Reneau would get the next bucket for the Hoosiers. Indiana’s offense was not great to start. Just 2-6 on the floor. However, the defense was real sharp.

Under 16 media TO: Indiana 5, Marian 3

Trey Galloway would go 2-2 at the FT out of the break.

Malik Reneau showing off his outside game. Confidently stepped up and knocked down the three. Indiana could be real dangerous if he does that more often.

Marian with a quick timeout. IU lead up to 10-3.

CJ Gunn and Gabe Cupps in the game for Xavier Johnson and Trey Galloway. First players off the bench for the Hoosiers.

Gabe Cupps would steal the ball at the half court line and set up CJ Gunn for an easy layup.

Indiana on a 16-3 run the last 5-min. Defense leading to offense.

Mackzie Mgbako would get fouled leading into the media timeout.

Under 12 Media TO: IU 18, Marian 9

Mgbako would go 2-2 from the line out of the break. Anthony Walker checked in for Malik Reneau.

Kaleb Banks checks in for Mgbako. First time seeing Banks this season. Banks would get a steal that would lead to CJ Gunn getting fouled.

CJ Gunn would 2-2 at the line. Things were clicking for Indiana basketball at the free throw line at this point.

All of Marian’s points have come from behind the arc. Shooting 5-of-15 total.

CJ Gunn would knock down a three of his own. So much confidence from him.

Gabe Cupps would knock down his first shot of the game. 15ft jumper.

Foul called on Kaleb Banks would lead into the media timeout.

Under-8 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 33, Marian 23

Malik Reneau with his second three of the game. Mgbako would hit his first three of the game to follow up.

At the 4:45 mark, Indiana would have their first turnover of the game.

Final Media Timeout of the half: Indiana basketball, 43, Marian 26. 

Marian would score out of the break.

Xavier Johnson would get fouled a few plays later. Indiana now in the bonus. Johnson would hit both free throw attempts.

Hoosier have made 5 of their last 7 shot attempts. Mike Woodson would call timeout at the 1:10 mark.

Indiana would hold for the last shot. Xavier Johnson would drive and get fouled. He would go 1-2.

Anthony Leal would check in for Trey Galloway.

At the Half: Indiana basketball 49, Marian 35

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Second Half

Marian with the ball to start the half. Hoosiers would force a shot clock violation.

Kel’el Ware would score the first bucket of the half for Indiana basketball.

Much more energy from Kel’el Ware already the second half. Has the first two baskets for the Hoosiers and fighting for rebounds.

After a Mgbako corner three, Indiana would force another shot clock violation.

Ware would hit a smooth pick-and-pop three.

Mbako would hit another corner three. Marian timeout.

14:51 media timeout: Indiana basketball 64, Marian 39 

Cupps with a smooth ‘oop to Ware out of the timeout. He would follow it up with another one to CJ Gunn in transition.

Kel’el Ware favoring his right calf a little. Was stretching it out before slowly walking over to the IU huddle.

11:47 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 68, Marian 41.

Ware stays in the game out of the media timeout to shoot the free throws. Reneau comes in for him.

We are about to see a lineup with Xavier Johnson and Gabe Cupps together. Woodson said he wanted to experiment with that a little more this game.

Malik Reneau picks up his 4th foul at the 9:20 mark in the 2H. Ware checks in.

Media Timeout at the 7:55 mark: Indiana 77, Marian 45

Banks would hit both free throws out of the break.

Woodson would call a timeout at the 6:25 mark. Hooisers have hit their last 4-of-5 shots.

Anthony Walker with a smooth turnaround jumper out of the timeout.

Kaleb Banks would knock down a three. Had been mostly driving on the offensive end.

Final Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 86, Marian 57.

Indiana would extend to a 6-0 run.

Final: Indiana basketball 94, Marian 61

Hoosiers play Florida Golf Coast on Tuesday in the season opener.

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