Quick thoughts on a 76-57 win over Miami (OH):

How it happened

It was another up-and-down affair for Indiana basketball on Friday night in Bloomington. The Hoosiers showed signs of an outstanding game, but it was short-lived. After leading by as many as 12, Indiana returned to its old habits, allowing countless open threes and leading by just three at halftime (39-36). Turnovers were a big problem for the Hoosiers as they scored nine points, which led to 15 points for the RedHawks. Miami went 7-for-16 from beyond the arc in the first half as four players scored on three-pointers. One Hoosier, Myles Rice (14 points), scored in double figures in the first 20 minutes.

Indiana took advantage of a cold start to the second half by Miami (2-9) and extended the lead to eight at 50-42 by the U16 media timeout. But the RedHawks continued to play harder than the Hoosiers and got within five, 50-45, at the U12 media timeout. After that timeout, Luke Goode hit three free throws to give IU a 53-45 lead with 11:27 to play. The Hoosiers then extended the lead to 11 when Trey Galloway hit a 3-pointer – his third of the game – with 7:29 left, forcing Travis Steele to call a timeout. The lead grew to 17 — 67-50 — on a 3-point play by Goode with 5:11 left. The lead grew to as many as 20 as the Hoosiers won their third straight and improved to 7-2.

Outstanding artist

Oumar Ballo filled the stat sheet, finishing the game with 14 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots in 28 minutes. Malik Reneau led the Hoosiers with 19 points, Rice added 17 and Galloway finished with 13 in 30 minutes.

Statistics that stand out

Miami scored just 21 points on 7-for-30 shooting in the second half.

Final IU individual stats

Final pace-free statistics

Call for a meeting after the game

Submitted to: Miami Ohio Redhawks