Hoosier Illustrated Live Blog: FINAL — Indiana basketball 89, Providence 73

Indiana basketball will conclude their appearance at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament with a matchup against Providence.

Both teams will be looking to earn their first win in the Bahamas after beginning the tournament undefeated.

The Friars have a balanced offense with leading scorers Bensley Joseph (11.9 points per game), Jayden Pierre (11.9), and Wesley Cardet (10.7) all averaging double figures.

Tipoff is set for 11:00 a.m. ET and will be on ESPN2.

Below is the live, running blog of Indiana basketball vs Providence.

Pregame Notes:

Kanaan Carlyle is OUT.

Jakai Newton is once again OUT.

Gabe Cupps is suited and ready to play.

Projected Indiana basketball projected starters:

G – Myles Rice

G – Trey Galloway

F – Mackenzie Mgbako

F – Malik Reneau

C – Oumar Ballo

First half:

Indiana basketball wins the tip and we are off.

Myles Rice misses his first corner three. Malik Reneau gets Indiana first points of the game.

Defensive rebound from Indiana basketball leads to another score from Reneau.

Providence hits a three.

Trey Galloway picks up his first foul.

Funky turnover by Indiana basketball. Mgbako has a transition layup but the Providence defender fell in front of him but made no contact. Mgbako didn’t know what to do and had to catch the ball in the air which resulted in a travel.

Galloway gets a bucket. Hoosiers get a stop and Reneau gets fouled and goes 2-2 at the line.

Reneau picks up a foul.

Myles Rice 0-2 on jumpers.

Under-16 Media timeout: Providence 10, Indiana basketball 8

Starters still on the floor. Indiana basketball has the ball out of the break. Oumar Ballo gets his first buckets are a Rice assist.

Steal by Reneau and pass to Rice leads to a Galloway three to drop.

Hoosiers get another defensive stop.

Malik Reneau picks up his 2nd foul. Both have been a little iffy. Luke Goode comes in.

Mgbako forced a shot after Providence tied it at 13.

Hoosiers get a stop and after an offensive rebound, Mgbako gets the bucket plus the foul. He converts the 3. Bryson Tucker checks in for him.

Only 2 points right now but Myles Rice up to 3 assists. Doing the little things well too and is active on the defensive end.

Offensive rebound from Hatton, who checked in for Ballo, and he puts it back up. Indiana up 20-13.

Under-12 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 20, Providence 13

Gabe Cupps in for Rice.

Galloway with a inbounds to Tucker for the easy bucket.

Goode picks up a foul after a Providence player kicked his leg out. Only a 2 point shot after an official review.

Three from Luke Goode and Indiana basketball is up 25-14.

Hatton fouled on jumper. He goes 2-2 at the line. Ballo back in.

Providence run cuts the lead to 27-21.

Ballo block but Indiana lost the ball a few times which resulted in a jump ball.

Rice and Mgbako in for Cupps and Galloway.

Defensive stop leads to Mgbako finding Ballo for the bucket plus the foul. Media break now with Ballo at the line out of the break.

Under-8 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 29, Providence 21

Ballo hits the free throw.

Goode got beat off the dribble there but was able to get a block. Good job from the senior wing of sticking with the play and not settling for help.

Mgbako hits his firs three of the game. 6-0 Indiana basketball run.

Providence timeout. Indiana leads 33-23.

Mgbako picks up a foul.

Providence on a run now. Cut the lead to 33-28.

Reneau and Galloway back in.

Bullet pass from Rice to Reneau to halt the run a little.

Mgbako fouled and we head to final timeout.

Under-4 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 35, Providence 30

Mgbako goes 2-2 at the line.

Mgbako three and the a foul called on Providence on the inbounds. Indiana gets the ball back.

Indiana extends the lead to 10.

Providence hit a three and Woody calls a quick timeout. 30.3 left in the half.

Luke Goode gets fouled on his jumper. He goes 2-2 at the line.

Cupps in for Rice real quick. 3.9 to go. Cupps gives a foul.

At the half: Indiana basketball 44, Providence 34

Second Half

Indiana ball out of the break and they score. Providence answers.

Ballo feeds Reneau and Malik gets the bucket plus the foul. He converts at the line.

Reneau got fouled again and get the bucket to drop.

Providence going zone. Didn’t work. Mgbako nails a three.

Ballo fouled. He goes 0-2 but Reneau gets the offensive rebound.

Trey Galloway knocks down a three. Indiana leads 6o-41.

Under-16 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 60, Providence 44

Starters on the floor out of the break.

Providence on a 8-0 run. Mgbako three halts that.

Strong take from Galloway. Floor general.

Hatton back in for Ballo.

Giving major props to Luke Goode this game. Besides the bigs, he is the only perimeter guy crashing the glass.

Under-12 Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 71, Providence 58

Providence scores out of the break.

Goode gets fouled on a nice cut to the basket. He goes 2-2 at the line.

Ballo back in for Hatton.

Providence cuts it to 73-64. Mike Woodson calls timeout. 8:51 to go.

Myles Rice in for Galloway out of the break.

Mgbako gets his 23rd bucket to drop.

Flagrant foul was called on Myles Rice. Providence player went 1-2 at the line and did not convert when they got the ball back.

Ballo fouled. He goes 1-2 but Mgbako gets the offensive rebound. Reneau gets a sift basket to fall. Indiana basketball up 80-66.

No FGs from Providence for 3:45.

Ballo dunk. Providence timeout. 82-66 Indiana basketball with 4:40 left.

Reneau up to 18 points.

Luke Goode being in rhythm will be a dangerous weapon for Indiana as the season progresses.

Last Media Timeout: Indiana basketball 86, Providence 68

Providence comes out of the timeout and scores a quick 5 points, but Indiana will be able to kill the clock.

Malik Reneau gets another and-one on likely the final possession of the game.

Final: Indiana basketball 89, Providence 73

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