Indiana Basketball Availability Report Against South Carolina

Indiana listed guards Jakai Newton and Anthony Leal out for Saturday's game against South Carolina, according to the Big Ten availability report. Gabe Cupps is listed questionable.

Indiana's Jakai Newton (0) scores against Marian at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana is dealing with a few injuries ahead of Saturday's game against South Carolina.

Redshirt freshman guard Jakai Newton and senior guard Anthony Leal are listed out on the Big Ten Availability report. Sophomore guard Gabe Cupps is listed questionable.

Indiana's availability report for Saturday's game against South Carolina. / bigten.org

Newton did not play in Indiana's season opener against SIUE, but he logged eight minutes during the Hoosiers' 90-55 win over Eastern Illinois on Sunday. He finished with two points on 1-for-3 shooting, two rebounds and a steal. Newton missed the entire 2023-24 season due to a knee injury.

Leal has not played in either of Indiana's games this season, and he missed the exhibition game against Marian on Nov. 1. Leal played eight minutes in an exhibition game against Tennessee on Oct. 27 before leaving with an injury.

Cupps has played in all exhibition and regular season games for the Hoosiers in 2024-25. Across 15 minutes in two regular season games, he has not scored. Cupps is in uniform for warmups.

While Indiana's guard depth is a bit thin as a result of this news, coach Mike Woodson will still have his entire starting lineup available, as well as key players off the bench like Trey Galloway, Bryson Tucker, Luke Goode and Langdon Hatton.

Tipoff between No. 16 Indiana and South Carolina is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The game will stream on Peacock.

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