Indiana cruises past Maryland 65-53 on Friday night in a Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
AP
Dec 01, 2023
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Kel’el Ware had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Mackenzie Mgbako added 13 points and Indiana Hoosiers cruised past Maryland Terrapins 65-53 on Friday night in a Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
The contest marked the earliest the Hoosiers have opened Big Ten play since defeating Northwestern 68-66 on Dec. 1, 2018.
Malik Reneau made a 3-pointer with 13:51 remaining in the first half to give Indiana its first double-digit lead. Ware's three-point play with 3:20 remaining before the break put the Hoosiers ahead by double-figures for good.
Indiana scored 10 straight points in the second half, with three straight baskets by Trey Galloway, to extend the lead to 52-31. Indiana led by as many as 23 points in the second half. Maryland got within 61-49 after scoring 10 straight points but the 7-foot Ware ended Indiana's scoring drought.
Galloway finished with 12 and Reneau added 11 points for Indiana (6-1). Starting point guard Xavier Johnson did not play.
Jahmir Young led Maryland (4-4) with 20 points and Julian Reese added 14. Senior forward Jordan Geronimo, who played his first three collegiate seasons with the Hoosiers, was scoreless on five field-goal attempts.
The Hoosiers have won five of the last six matchups in the series, with the loss coming in the lone regular-season meeting last season in College Park. Indiana bounced back, behind 24 points from Trayce Jackson-Davis, to take down Maryland 70-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago.
Indiana goes for its fourth straight win on Tuesday against Michigan. Maryland, which had a three-game winning streak snapped, hosts Penn State on Wednesday.
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1st Half
MD
Terrapins
28
IND
Hoosiers
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jordan Geronimo vs. Kel'el Ware (Gabe Cupps gains possession)
19:40
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists)
0-2
19:18
Jordan Geronimo offensive foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
19:18
Jordan Geronimo turnover (offensive foul)
19:02
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
19:00
DeShawn Harris-Smith defensive rebound
18:46
Donta Scott misses two point jump shot
18:44
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
18:29
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)
0-4
18:08
Trey Galloway personal foul (DeShawn Harris-Smith draws the foul)
17:56
+2
Jahmir Young makes two point layup
2-4
17:21
DeShawn Harris-Smith personal foul (Gabe Cupps draws the foul)
17:17
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists)
2-6
16:52
Kel'el Ware blocks Julian Reese's two point layup
16:50
Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
16:49
Jordan Geronimo turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Cupps steals)
16:37
Gabe Cupps misses three point jump shot
16:35
Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound
16:34
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup
2-8
16:34
Terrapins 30 second timeout
16:10
Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
16:08
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
15:54
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
15:52
Julian Reese defensive rebound
15:46
+2
Jahmir Young makes two point jump shot
4-8
15:32
Jamie Kaiser Jr. personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
15:32
TV timeout
15:15
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)
4-10
15:02
Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
15:00
Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
14:54
+3
Kel'el Ware makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)
4-13
14:31
Jamie Kaiser Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:29
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
14:21
Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot
14:19
Donta Scott defensive rebound
14:11
Jamie Kaiser Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
13:51
+3
Malik Reneau makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)
4-16
13:20
Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
13:18
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
13:10
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
13:08
Julian Reese defensive rebound
12:42
Malik Reneau personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
12:32
+2
Jahari Long makes two point layup (Jahmir Young assists)
6-16
12:00
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point hook shot
6-18
11:40
Kaleb Banks blocks Jahmir Young's two point layup
11:38
Jahmir Young offensive rebound
11:38
TV timeout
11:35
+2
Julian Reese makes two point hook shot (Jahari Long assists)
8-18
11:13
CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
11:11
Jahari Long defensive rebound
10:51
+3
Jahmir Young makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)
11-18
10:23
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point jump shot (Kaleb Banks assists)
11-20
10:08
Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Jahmir Young draws the foul)
10:08
+1
Jahmir Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-20
10:08
Jahmir Young misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:08
Malik Reneau defensive rebound
9:47
Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks Kaleb Banks's two point layup
9:45
Payton Sparks offensive rebound
9:44
Caelum Swanton-Rodger shooting foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
9:44
Payton Sparks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:44
+1
Payton Sparks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-21
9:31
Jahmir Young turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals)
9:27
Donta Scott blocks CJ Gunn's two point layup
9:25
Donta Scott defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Donta Scott makes two point layup (DeShawn Harris-Smith assists)
14-21
9:16
Malik Reneau shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
9:16
Donta Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:16
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
9:00
Kaleb Banks misses two point layup
8:58
Jahari Long defensive rebound
8:55
Donta Scott turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals)
8:45
Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks CJ Gunn's two point layup
8:45
Kaleb Banks offensive rebound
8:45
+2
Kaleb Banks makes two point layup
14-23
8:36
CJ Gunn personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
8:24
+2
Julian Reese makes two point jump shot
16-23
8:24
Payton Sparks shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
8:24
Julian Reese misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:24
Payton Sparks defensive rebound
8:24
Jordan Geronimo personal foul (Payton Sparks draws the foul)
8:11
+2
Anthony Walker makes two point jump shot
16-25
7:58
+2
DeShawn Harris-Smith makes two point layup
18-25
7:37
Payton Sparks misses two point dunk
7:35
Julian Reese defensive rebound
7:17
Julian Reese misses two point jump shot
7:15
Kaleb Banks defensive rebound
7:12
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point layup (Kaleb Banks assists)
18-27
7:11
Terrapins 30 second timeout
7:11
TV timeout
7:00
Donta Scott offensive foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
7:00
Donta Scott turnover (offensive foul)
6:50
Anthony Leal offensive foul (Jamie Kaiser Jr. draws the foul)
6:50
Anthony Leal turnover (offensive foul)
6:33
Donta Scott misses two point hook shot
6:31
Hoosiers defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point layup (Anthony Leal assists)
18-29
6:20
Jamie Kaiser Jr. shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
6:20
Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:20
Terrapins defensive rebound
5:52
DeShawn Harris-Smith misses two point layup
5:50
Anthony Leal defensive rebound
5:44
Anthony Leal misses three point jump shot
5:42
Trey Galloway offensive rebound
5:42
Trey Galloway misses two point layup
5:40
Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound
5:39
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
5:37
Mackenzie Mgbako offensive rebound
5:37
Julian Reese shooting foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-30
5:37
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-31
5:17
Donta Scott misses two point layup
5:15
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
5:11
Anthony Walker misses two point layup
5:09
Donta Scott defensive rebound
5:05
+2
Jahari Long makes two point layup
20-31
5:05
Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Jahari Long draws the foul)
5:05
Jahari Long misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:05
Anthony Walker defensive rebound
4:45
Gabe Cupps misses two point jump shot
4:43
Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
4:37
Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
4:35
Julian Reese offensive rebound
4:29
+2
Jahari Long makes two point layup
22-31
3:58
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
3:56
DeShawn Harris-Smith defensive rebound
3:39
+2
Julian Reese makes two point jump shot (Jahari Long assists)
24-31
3:20
+2
Kel'el Ware makes two point jump shot
24-33
3:20
Julian Reese shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
3:20
TV timeout
3:20
+1
Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-34
3:08
Jahmir Young misses three point jump shot
3:06
Jahmir Young offensive rebound
3:03
Jahari Long misses three point jump shot
3:01
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
2:46
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)
24-37
2:27
Julian Reese misses two point layup
2:25
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
2:08
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot
24-39
1:46
Trey Galloway blocks Jordan Geronimo's three point jump shot
1:44
Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
1:35
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
1:16
Kel'el Ware turnover (lost ball) (DeShawn Harris-Smith steals)
