Indiana basketball looks to cruise to a 2-0 start.
The Indiana Hoosiers will play Eastern Illinois University on November 10 at 12 pm EST at Assembly Hall. This will be IU’s second regular season games following their win against SIUE this past Wednesday.
General Information
Teams: Indiana (1-0) and Eastern Illinois (1-1)
Tip Time:Â 12 p.m. EST
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What to know about Eastern Illinois
In the 2023-2024 season, EIU finished with a 14-8 overall record and an 8-10 conference record, competing in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team returns senior guard Nakyel Shelton who averaged 11 points a game last season along with Kooper Jacobi who average 10.5 points.
The Panthers began their season with a 45 point loss to Illinois, but were able to quickly bounce back from this after defeating Earlham College with a final score of 97-61. In this match against Earlham, graduate students Artese Stapleton and Kooper Jacobi led the way for EIU. Stapleton posted 17 points and Jacobi with 16 along with 11 rebounds.
The Panthers are led by head coach Marty Simmons who was hired in March 2021.
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The Hoosiers are coming off of a statement win against SIUE with a final score of 80-61. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako was no doubt a stand out, finishing with 31 points and 9 rebounds. Senior center Oumar Ballo was also a huge contributor thank to his work on the inside. Ballo finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Hoosier fans still look to see more from senior guard Trey Galloway. Galloway played 17 minutes and provided 6 points for Indiana, but appears to still be recovering from his knee injury. Senior guard Anthony Leal was not dressed for the game and was reported to be out with an injury.
Overall, the Hooisers had a slow start, but managed to pull things together in the second half. Rebounding and boxing out appeared to be tough for Indiana in the first half, but it improved throughout the game. 3-point shooting continues to be a struggle for team. The Hoosiers will look to continue their success against the EIU Panthers.
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