Game recap: Indiana basketball loses big to Nebraska in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals (2024)

The Indiana men's basketball team is coming off a 61-59 win over Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament and will face No. 3 Nebraska tonight.

According to BetMGM, the Hoosiers are a 5.5-point underdog against the Cornhuskers (22-9, 12-8 Big Ten). During the regular season, Nebraska beat IU twice. However, Indiana is riding a five-game win streak.

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Final: Nebraska cruises to a Big Ten tournament win over Indiana

This one got away from the Hoosiers early on. Mackenzie Mgbako was the only IU starter to score in double figures (16 points). CJ Gunn came off the bench to lead IU with 17 points. Indiana shot 35% from the floor while Nebraska shot 50%. The Cornhuskers were 14 for 32 from the 3-point line.

Nebraska 93, Indiana 66

1:01 left 2H: Mike Woodson gets ejected

Mike Woodson got ejected at 5:20. Read more here.

Nebraska 93, Indiana 62

7:24 left 2H: Nebraska keeps its distance

Mackenzie Mgbako is the only Hoosier starter in double-digits when it comes to points (he has scored 16).

Nebraska 74, Indiana 49

11:14 left 2H: Indiana can't close the gap much in the second half

Nebraska isn't lighting it up from beyond the arc like it did in the first half, but the Cornhuskers still have 13 3s in the game. IU on the other hand is 3 for 13.

Indiana has outscored Nebraska in the second half, 13-12, but the Hoosiers will have to catch on fire sooner than later if they hope to make a comeback.

Nebraska 62, Indiana 40

16:46 left 2H: Both IU and Nebraska start slow

IU and Nebraska have combined for 6 total points so far in the second half.

Anthony Leal is back for the Hoosiers and started the second half.

Nebraska 54, Indiana 29

Halftime: Nebraska's 3-point shooting hurts Indiana

The Cornhuskers are 12 of 20 from the 3-point line. Keisei Tominaga made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Nebraska a 39-27 lead. Jamarques Lawrence and Juwan Gary also made 3s for Nebraska. Tominaga hit a 3 at the buzzer. He has 18 points.

Mackenzie Mgbako leads IU with 14 points.

Nebraska 50, Indiana 27

3:48 left 1H: Nebraska takes a double-digit lead

IU led 17-16 but Nebraska went on an 11-0 run to distance itself a little. Anthony Leal has an ankle injury and got it re-taped. He was jumping up and down on the sideline.

Nebraska 33, Indiana 24

8:27 left 1H: Nebraska goes on 6-0 run vs. Indiana

Brice Williams, like he did early, hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Williams already has 14 points. At the 4:52 mark, Mackenzie Mgbako made three free throws to cut the Cornhuskers' lead to 31-24.

IU is shooting 35% while Nebraska is at 42%.

Nebraska 22, Indiana 17

11:44 left 1H: Indiana holds small lead over Cornhuskers

Mackenzie Mgbako hit a 3-pointer at 12:52 to give the Hoosiers the lead. He has 8 points so far.

Indiana 15, Nebraska 13

14:53 left 1H: IU basketball tied with Nebraska early on

Nebraska's Brice Williams started the game with consecutive 3-pointers. Malik Reneau scored the Hoosiers' first 5 points.

Indiana tied it at 8-8 but Williams scored another basket to make it 10-8 Nebraska. Mackenzie Mgbako made a layup to tie things up at 10-10.

Indiana 10, Nebraska 10

Indiana's Trey Galloway not dressed for Nebraska game

Trey Galloway missed yesterday's game against Penn State and is not likely to play tonight. Galloway's status for the entire Big Ten tournament is up in the air.

IU basketball vs. Nebraska start time in Big Ten tournament

Approximately 9:20 p.m. ET Friday, March 15, 2024, at Target Center in Minneapolis.

How to watch Indiana basketball vs. Nebraska in the Big Ten tournament

TV: Thursday's and Friday's games are on BTN; Saturday's semifinals and Sunday's championship are on CBS.

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis), with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (analysis) and John Herrick (updates).

Streaming: SiriusXM 84 (for IU's opener),Varsity Network,ESPN+,Fubo,Paramount+,Sling

Indiana basketball news

Doyel:Anthony Leal is rewriting the story of his career, and IU is rewriting story of its season

Win over PSU:With a heavy heart, Anthony Leal lifts spirits with 'biggest shot of his college career.'

IU news:Injured Indiana basketball guard Trey Galloway could miss entire Big Ten tourney

Mind Your Banners:Recapping a wild week for Woodson and the Hoosiers

Accolades:Indiana basketball's Kel'el Ware, Malik Reneau earn All-Big Ten honors

More hardware:Mackenzie Mgbako wins Big Ten co-freshman of the year

IU basketball schedule

Date, daylocation, opponenttime, TV
Oct. 29, Sundayvs. Indianapolis (exhibition)W, 74-52
Nov. 3, Fridayvs. Marian (exhibition)W, 94-61
Nov. 7, Tuesdayvs. Florida Gulf CoastW, 69-63
Nov. 12, Saturdayvs. ArmyW, 72-64
Nov. 16, Thursdayvs. Wright StateW, 89-80
Nov. 19, Sundayvs. Connecticut in New YorkL, 77-57
Nov. 20, Mondayvs. Louisville in New YorkW, 74-66
Nov. 26, Sundayvs. Harvard in IndianapolisW, 89-76
Dec. 1, Fridayvs. MarylandW, 65-53
Dec. 5, Tuesdayat MichiganW, 78-75
Dec. 9, Saturdayvs. Auburn in AtlantaL, 104-76
Dec. 16, Saturdayvs. KansasL, 75-71
Dec. 19, Tuesdayvs. Morehead StateW, 69-68
Dec. 21, Thursdayvs. North AlabamaW, 83-66
Dec. 29, Fridayvs. Kennesaw StateW, 100-87
Jan. 3, Wednesdayat NebraskaL, 86-70
Jan. 6, Saturdayvs. Ohio StateW, 71-65
Jan. 9, Tuesdayat RutgersL, 66-57
Jan. 12, Fridayvs. MinnesotaW, 74-62
Jan. 16, Tuesdayvs. PurdueL, 87-66
Jan. 19, Fridayat WisconsinL, 91-79
Jan. 27, Saturdayat IllinoisL, 70-62
Jan. 30, Tuesdayvs. IowaW,74-68
Feb. 3, Saturdayvs. Penn StateL, 85-71
Feb. 6, Tuesdayat Ohio StateW, 76-73
Feb. 10, Saturdayat PurdueL, 79-59
Feb. 18, Sundayvs. NorthwesternL, 76-72
Feb. 21, Wednesdayvs. NebraskaL, 85-70
Feb. 24, Saturdayat Penn StateL, 83-74
Feb. 27, Tuesdayvs. WisconsinW, 74-70
March 3, Sundayat MarylandW, 83-78
March 6, Wednesdayat MinnesotaW, 70-58
March 10, Sundayvs. Michigan StateW, 65-64
March 14, Thursdayvs. Penn State in Big Ten tourneyW, 61-59
March 15, Fridayvs. Nebraska in Big Ten tourney
Game recap: Indiana basketball loses big to Nebraska in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals (2024)

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Game recap: Indiana basketball loses big to Nebraska in Big Ten tournament quarterfinals? ›

When it ended, IU

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in the Big Ten tourney quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Hoosiers (19-14), which came in on a five-game winning streak, never recovered from a 17-0 half-ending Cornhusker run. Nebraska (23-9) hit 14 3-pointers, 12 in the first half.

Why did Mike Woodson get ejected from the game today? ›

Frustrations boiled over on Friday night for Mike Woodson and the Indiana men's basketball team. With 5:20 left in the second half and Indiana trailing Nebraska in the Big Ten tournament, 80-53, Woodson was called for his second technical foul of the game and was ejected. Indiana went on to lose the game, 93-64.

Why did IU decline the NIT invitation? ›

According to 247Sports, Indiana turned down the invite to focus on the offseason after its loss to Nebraska in the Big Ten quarterfinals on Friday. Indiana finished the season with a 19-14 overall record.

Did IU men's basketball lose to Nebraska? ›

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Indiana's season came to an end on Friday with a 93-66 loss to Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. In coach Mike Woodson's third season, the Hoosiers finished 19-14 overall and sixth place in the Big Ten with a 10-10 conference regular season record.

Who has the most Big Ten basketball championships Indiana or Purdue? ›

Purdue has won the Big Ten Conference regular season title 26 times, and Indiana has won it 22. Since the Big Ten began basketball in the 1904–05 season, the schools have combined to win or share over 39% of the conference championships.

Why did Woodson get kicked out? ›

But did Coach Woodson “quit” on his team? True, the head coach was ejected after picking up his second technical foul for protesting some questionable officiating. Being ejected means you have to leave the court.

Why did the Knicks fire Mike Woodson? ›

The New York Knicks fired head coach Mike Woodson after he failed to guide his squad to the playoffs in a frustrating 2013-14 NBA season.

Has IU men's basketball ever won the Big Ten tournament? ›

Indiana remains the last school to accomplish this feat. Behind the play of Mike Woodson Indiana won the 1979 NIT championship. The 1979–80 Hoosiers, led by Woodson and Isiah Thomas, won the Big Ten championship and advanced to the 1980 Sweet Sixteen.

Who is leaving IU men's basketball team? ›

INDIANA TRANSFERS OUT/OTHER DEPARTURES (6)
  • Xavier Johnson (eligibility)
  • Anthony Walker (eligibility)
  • Payton Sparks (transfer to Ball State)
  • Kaleb Banks (transfer to Tulane)
  • C.J. Gunn (transfer to DePaul)
  • Kel'el Ware (NBA Draft)
May 4, 2024

Why did IU stop playing Kentucky? ›

Although the two teams had played every season since 1969, a dispute over whether future games should be played at the schools' respective home courts or at nearby neutral sites led to the cancellation of the game for the 2012–13 season.

Who is Indiana Hoosiers biggest rival? ›

Rivalries. The Hoosiers' biggest traditional rival is the Purdue Boilermakers. The West Lafayette (Purdue) and Bloomington (IU) campuses are the largest in the state of Indiana and are the flagship campuses of the Purdue University and Indiana University systems, respectively.

Which is better, IU or Purdue? ›

IU is also recognized for its strong programs in the liberal arts. On the other hand, Purdue is renowned for its STEM programs, specifically engineering, technology, and agriculture. If you're leaning more towards a major in one of these fields, Purdue would be the stronger choice academically.

Who is Purdue's biggest rival? ›

The Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame and Purdue Boilermakers football of Purdue University.

Why did Blue Jays coach get ejected? ›

Blue Jays manager John Schneider gets ejected from the game after the umpire didn't ask for help in calling a Daulton Varsho check swing a strike.

Why did Woodson get a technical foul? ›

Mike Woodson got a technical arguing a non-foul call on a CJ Gunn shot. He picked up another technical late in the half and was ejected from the contest.

Why did the Pacers coach get ejected? ›

Carlisle received two technical fouls and was ejected. He was upset about several calls, especially when officials reversed a double-dribble violation that could have given the Pacers a key possession with the game still in doubt.

Why did Aaron Boone get ejected from game? ›

Boone was ejected before the start of the seventh inning by plate umpire Edwin Jiménez for yelling from the dugout after the slumping Verdugo was called out on a full-count fastball from Colin Poche that appeared to be low.

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