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HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL: Nebraska 85, Indiana basketball 70

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The HoosiersIllustrated.com live blog for Indiana basketball vs Nebraska on Wednesday night. Tip is at 8:30 pm ET.

Indiana basketball continues its 124th season of competition with a Wednesday night game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Hooiserd are currently riding a two-game losing skid.

Senior guard Keisei Tominaga scores a team-best 14.1 points per game on the strength of a Husker-high 53 made 3-pointers. Junior forward Rienk Mast leads the team in both assists (3.1 per game) and rebounds (8.1) while scoring 13.5 points per outing.

Nebraska is led by fifth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, who is one of three coaches in the Big Ten to have played in the NBA. He joins Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and Michigan’s Juwan Howard.

Scouting Notes: Nebraska

Tip is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET on BTN.

Below is the full live blog of Indiana basketball vs Nebraska.

Indiana Injury Report

Out: Xavier Johnson

Pregame Notes

Before the game, it was announced that 2024 five-star center Derik Queen committed to Maryland after being a top target for Indiana basketball. More info here.

 

Indiana Starters

G – Gabe Cupps

G – Trey Galloway

F – Mackenzie Mgbako

F – Malik Reneau

C – Kel’el Ware

 

First Half

Indiana basketball wins the tip and here we go.

Gabe Cupps would miss a jumper. Indiana basketball would get an offensive rebound but turn it over.

Nebraska scores first.

Gabe Cupps misses another jumper. 0-2 from the field for the freshman.

Nebraska nails a three. 5-0.

Malik Reneau gets Indiana basketball on the board.

Nebraska extends the lead 7-2. 3-3 from the field early for the Cornhuskers.

Kel;el Ware with a dunk.

Trey Galloway gets his first jumper to fall. Nebraska answers.

Nebraska on a. 6-0 run. 13-6 right now.

Reneau with a beautiful ‘oop to Ware for a slam.

Tominaga has nailed three straight three. Mackenzie Mgabko hot this first three.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Nebraska 16, Indiana 11

Reneau with a travel out of the break. 3rd turnover.

Trey Galloway gives Indiana basketball its 4th turnover. Hoosiers playing a little too fast.

Anthony Leal checks in for Gabe Cupps.

Galloway steal but leads to a Reneau missed three.

Nebraska has extended the lead to 22-11. Mike Woodson calls timeout. 11:52 to go in the half. 

CJ Gunn checks in for Malik Reneau. Mike Woodson running with Mgbako and Ware in the front court

Good baseline cut from Mgbako leads to a trip to the line for Indiana. Their first of the might. The freshman goes 1-2.

Nebraska nails their 7th three but Mgbako gets fouled plus the bucket. Makes the free throw. Indiana down 10.

Anthony Leal picks up his second foul.

Under-8 media timeout: Nebraska 35, Indiana basketball 21

Kel’el Ware missing a lot of bunnies around the rim so far tonight.

Ware goes 1-2 at the line.

Hoosiers starting to get a little more energy going on both end. Mackenzie Mgabko spearheading this run.

Under-4 Media Timeout: Nebraska 44, Indiana basketball 31

Malik Reneau picks up his second foul.

Hoosiers settling for bad, low percentage shots.

At the half: Nebraska 51, Indiana basketball 31

Second Half

Nebraska ball out of the break.

Reneau gets the first basket for Indiana out of the half. He quickly picks up his third foul but hit the ground hold his face. He was fine and stayed in.

Ware goes 1-2 at the line.

Media timeout at the 17:03 mark. Nebraska 54, Indiana basketball 38

Reneau goes 2-2 at the line.

Ware goes 0-2 at the line. Hoosiers down 13.

Ware would get fouled again. He would go 0-2 again. Four straight misses from Ware at the line.

CJ Gunn with a HUGE three followed by a Reneau transition slam to cut the lead to Nebraska. Indiana on a 18-3 run and Nebraska calls timeout.

Reneau buckets cuts the lead to 4. Nebraska would respond, however.

CJ Gunn with another three.

Under-12 Media Timeout: Nebraska 59, Indiana 56

Indiana basketball on a 16-2 run the last 4:51.

Nebraska three extends the lead to 6 again.

Nebraska back up double-figures again. Timeout Indiana basketball.

Nebraska up 66-56 with 7:57 left. 

Ware goes 1-2 at the line after the break.

Nebraska lead up to 71-57.

Malik Reneau picks up his fourth foul. Continues the trend of his poor fouling over the last seven games.

Timeout Mike Woodson.

Nebraska hits what feels like a dagger three.

Nebraska leads 76-64 with 3:28 left.

Mgbako three cuts the lead to 10. 2:09 left.

Final: Nebraska 85, Indiana basketball 70

Final Box Score + Extended Stats

 

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Kyler Staley is a Basketball Recruiting Analyst for Hoosier Illustrated, a comprehensive site covering news, updates and recruiting for Indiana University athletics. Kyler has been in the basketball recruiting industry since 2019 and is a credentialed media member. He has covered Indiana since 2021 while continuing to also work for Prep Hoops Indiana. He has previously worked for Rivals.

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