Myles Rice scores 21 points, Oumar Ballo adds double-double to help Indiana beat Rutgers 84-74
AP
Jan 09, 2025
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Myles Rice scored 21 points, Oumar Ballo added 17 points to go with 12 rebounds and Indiana Hoosiers cruised to an 84-74 victory over Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday night.
Mackenzie Mgbako added 16 points, Trey Galloway had 11 and Luke Goode nine for Indiana. They each made three of the Hoosiers' 12 shots from long range.
Indiana (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) has won seven of its last eight games. Rutgers (8-6, 1-2) entered having won nine of the last 11 games in the series.
Freshman Ace Bailey scored a career-high 39 points on 16-of-29 shooting to lead Rutgers. He also grabbed eight rebounds, made four of the Scarlet Knights’ six 3-pointers and blocked four shots.
Rutgers' freshman Dylan Harper did not play due to illness. Harper had the program's first triple-double since 1983 (16 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds) in a 91-64 win over Columbia on Monday.
Indiana closed the first half on a 17-5 run for a 41-34 halftime advantage. Rutgers shot 50% (14 of 28) from the field in the first half to Indiana’s 38% (16 of 42), but the Hoosiers were 7 of 15 from long range.
The Hoosiers opened the second half on a 15-4 surge to stretch the lead to 56-38. Bailey made consecutive 3-pointers to end a 14-2 run that pulled Rutgers to 58-52 with 9:05 remaining. Goode answered with a 3 and the Hoosiers held a double-digit lead for nearly the rest of the way.
Indiana plays at Penn State on Sunday.
Rutgers begins a three-game home stand with Wisconsin on Sunday followed by ranked-teams Purdue and UCLA.
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This story has been updated to correct Rice's scoring total to 21 points, not 19.
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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34
IND
Hoosiers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Hoosiers gains possession)
19:56
+2
Malik Reneau makes two point dunk (Trey Galloway assists)
0-2
19:35
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point layup
2-2
19:08
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)
2-4
18:51
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:49
Myles Rice defensive rebound
18:30
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
18:29
Luke Goode personal foul
18:29
Zach Martini personal foul
18:11
+3
Jeremiah Williams makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
5-4
17:46
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
17:44
Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
17:33
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
17:31
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
17:23
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
17:21
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
17:18
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists)
5-7
17:05
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
17:03
Myles Rice defensive rebound
16:55
Ace Bailey shooting foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
16:55
Mackenzie Mgbako misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:55
+1
Mackenzie Mgbako makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
16:34
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
7-8
16:20
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
7-10
15:57
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup
9-10
15:45
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
15:43
Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
15:23
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
15:21
Luke Goode defensive rebound
15:15
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
15:13
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
15:00
Oumar Ballo shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
15:00
TV timeout
15:00
Ace Bailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:00
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-10
14:43
Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul)
14:43
Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:43
Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:43
Luke Goode offensive rebound
14:40
+3
Trey Galloway makes three point jump shot (Luke Goode assists)
10-13
14:16
Lathan Sommerville turnover (traveling)
14:02
+3
Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Myles Rice assists)
10-16
13:36
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
12-16
13:08
Bryson Tucker misses two point jump shot
13:06
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
12:59
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)
14-16
12:50
Myles Rice turnover (bad pass)
12:34
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
16-16
12:07
Bryson Tucker misses two point jump shot
12:05
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
12:03
Oumar Ballo misses two point layup
12:01
Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
11:57
Oumar Ballo blocks Jordan Derkack's two point layup
11:55
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
11:51
Bryson Tucker personal foul
11:51
TV timeout
11:34
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
11:32
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
11:15
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
11:13
Zach Martini defensive rebound
11:03
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point hook shot
18-16
10:39
Bryson Tucker misses two point jump shot
10:37
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
10:24
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point layup
20-16
10:12
Bryson Tucker misses two point layup
10:10
Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
10:04
+3
Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
23-16
9:46
+3
Trey Galloway makes three point jump shot (Anthony Leal assists)
23-19
9:33
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
26-19
9:05
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
9:03
Anthony Leal offensive rebound
9:01
Ace Bailey blocks Langdon Hatton's two point layup
8:59
Hoosiers offensive rebound
8:45
Jeremiah Williams personal foul
8:43
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Anthony Leal assists)
26-22
8:16
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Jeremiah Williams assists)
28-22
8:06
Langdon Hatton misses two point layup
8:04
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
8:00
Jordan Derkack misses two point dunk
7:58
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
7:52
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
7:50
Myles Rice offensive rebound
7:49
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
28-24
7:31
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
7:29
Hoosiers defensive rebound
7:29
TV timeout
7:19
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
7:17
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
6:52
Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
6:52
Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:52
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
6:35
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point layup
6:33
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
6:31
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point layup
29-26
6:31
Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-27
6:11
Jump ball. Jeremiah Williams vs. Myles Rice (Hoosiers gains possession)
6:11
Jeremiah Williams turnover (lost ball) (Myles Rice steals)
5:49
+3
Kanaan Carlyle makes three point jump shot (Anthony Leal assists)
29-30
5:41
Anthony Leal personal foul
5:27
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
5:25
Myles Rice defensive rebound
5:18
Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul
5:08
+2
Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point layup (Oumar Ballo assists)
29-32
5:06
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
4:55
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
4:53
Zach Martini offensive rebound
4:33
Jump ball. (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
4:31
Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
4:31
Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
4:07
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point hook shot
29-34
3:55
Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
3:53
Ace Bailey offensive rebound
3:53
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot
31-34
3:53
Myles Rice shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
3:53
TV timeout
3:53
+1
Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-34
3:36
Oumar Ballo misses two point hook shot
3:34
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
3:30
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
3:28
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
3:22
Ace Bailey blocks Oumar Ballo's two point layup
3:20
Anthony Leal offensive rebound
3:18
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Anthony Leal assists)
32-36
2:56
Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
2:54
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
2:38
Oumar Ballo misses two point layup
2:36
Hoosiers offensive rebound
2:36
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
2:25
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
2:23
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
2:15
Jeremiah Williams turnover (traveling)
2:02
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
2:00
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
1:35
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point layup
34-36
1:18
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
1:16
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
1:09
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
34-38
1:06
Trey Galloway personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
1:06
Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:06
Anthony Leal defensive rebound
0:41
Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
0:39
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
0:34
Oumar Ballo misses two point layup
0:32
Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
0:08
Tyson Acuff turnover (bad pass)
0:04
Ace Bailey blocks Myles Rice's two point layup
0:02
Anthony Leal offensive rebound
0:01
+3
Anthony Leal makes three point jump shot
34-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
40
IND
Hoosiers
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
19:42
Oumar Ballo offensive rebound
19:40
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk
34-43
19:18
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
19:16
Oumar Ballo defensive rebound
19:10
Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
19:08
Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
19:00
Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
19:00
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-43
19:00
+1
Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-43
18:50
Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul
18:32
Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
18:29
Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
18:27
Luke Goode defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point hook shot
36-45
18:02
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:00
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
17:46
Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot
17:44
Zach Martini defensive rebound
17:40
Zach Martini turnover (bad pass) (Myles Rice steals)
17:31
Trey Galloway misses two point layup
17:29
Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
17:26
Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
17:24
Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
17:15
Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
17:13
Zach Martini defensive rebound
16:55
Jeremiah Williams offensive foul
16:55
Jeremiah Williams turnover (offensive foul)
16:37
+2
Myles Rice makes two point jump shot
36-47
16:16
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
16:14
Luke Goode defensive rebound
16:00
Oumar Ballo turnover (traveling)
16:00
TV timeout
15:39
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point layup
38-47
15:10
+3
Mackenzie Mgbako makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)
