HoosierIllustrated Live Blog: FINAL: Nebraska 93, Indiana basketball 66 – Big Ten Tournament

Indiana basketball will continue play in the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 15, against the No. 3-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers. Hoosiers are coming off a 61-59 win over Penn State last night.

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson has led the Hoosiers to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament in each of his first two trips to the postseason event. Woodson holds a record of 4-2 in the Big Ten Tournament.

Scouting Notes: Nebraska

Tip is tentatively set for 9 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis. The game will carry a BTN broadcast.

Below is the full live blog.

Indiana Injury Report

Mike Woodson says on his pregame radio spot that he still ‘doesn’t know’ what Trey Galloway’s status will be for tonight. Everything seems to point to him not playing again, however. #iubb

— Alec Lasley (@allasley) March 16, 2024

Trey Galloway is officially out tonight vs Nebraska.

Pregame Notes

Indiana Starters

G – Xavier Johnson

G – Gabe Cupps

F – Mackenzie Mgbako

F – Malik Reneau

C – Kel’el Ware

First Half

Indiana basketball wins the tip and we are off. Start off with a turnover.

Xavier Johnson picks up his first foul quick.

Back-to-back turnovers for Indiana basketball. Nebraska hits a three.

Reneau gets his first shot to drop.

Bryce Williams has hit two threes now.

Reneau hits a three.

Mgbako scores through contact and gets a chance at the line. He converts the FT. Tied at 8.

Real fast paced game right now.

Gabe Cupps picks up his first foul.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Nebraska 10, Indiana 10

Johnson gets a tough bucket to give Indiana the lead.

Leal comes in for Johnson.

Mgbako nails a three late in the shot clock to give Indiana 15-13 lead.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 15, Nebraska 13

Hoosiers up to 4 turnovers but Nebraska on a 2:06 scoring drought.

Walker checks in for Reneau. Johnson back in for Cupps.

Reneau checks in for Ware after Ware threw the ball away. Mike Woodson was not happy about that.

Walker checks out with an injury. War back in.

Timeout Indiana. Hoosiers down 22-17 with 8:27 left in the half. 

Indiana has no answers for Brice Williams right now. He’s 4-5 from three.

Nebraska extends the lead 24-17. Indiana is cold right now.

CJ Gunn checks in.

Nebraska up 27-17 now.

Johnson stops the 11-0 run but Nebraska nails another three. 29-19 Cornhuskers.

Xavier Johnson picks up his second foul. He stays in.

Mgbako gets fouled on a three-point attempt. He goes 3-3.

Reneau picks up two quick fouls.

Under-4 Media Timeout: Nebraska 33, Indiana basketball 24.

Mgbako gets fouled again while shooting a three. He goes 3-3 again.

Indiana basketball calls timeout. Nebraska up 12 now.

14-0 run by Nebraska and they are up 47-27.

Tominaga hits a three at the buzzer.

At the half: Nebraska 50, Indiana basketball 27

17-1 run over the last 2:58 to end the half.

Second Half

Anthony Leal is starting the half in front of Cupps.

Indiana has now missed 14 of its last 15 shots, going back to the 9:42 mark of the first half. That's … not ideal. #iubb

— Alec Lasley (@allasley) March 16, 2024

Ware gets fouled. He goes 2-2 at the line. His first points of the game.

CJ Gunn checks in for Leal.

Reneau picks up his third foul. Mike Woodson calls a timeout.

CJ Gunn gets a nice pull up jumper.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Nebraska 56, Indiana basketball 33

CJ Gunn hits a three out of the break. Ware follows it with a steal and easy transition bucket.

Reneau puiks up his 4th foul.

Cupps checks in for the first time this half.

Mgbako picks up his third foul.

Gunn just letting his shot fly here.

Nebraska leads Indiana basketball 62-40 with 11:14 left. 

Ware poster dunk out of the break.

CJ Gunn taking major advantage of these minutes. Up to 8 points.

Mike Woodson receives a technical. Argued that CJ Gunn should have been fouled. #iubb

— Kyler Staley (@kylerstaley) March 16, 2024

Kaleb Banks set to check in.

Nebraska 74-49. 7:24 left.

Xavier Johnson looked gassed here.

Mike Woodson has been ejected for another Technical.

Xavier Johnson checks out with what is probably his final game in an Indiana jersey (unless they except an NIT invite).

Just glad to see him be able to stay healthy these last few games and finish his career strong. #iubb

— Kyler Staley (@kylerstaley) March 16, 2024

Final: Nebraska 93, Indiana basketball 66

Indiana’s season comes to an end.

Final Box Score + Extended Stats

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