LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana's Game With Northern Kentucky In Real Time

Indiana looks to remain perfect at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this season when it takes on Northern Kentucky Wednesday night. The Hoosiers are 8-0 at home so far this season. Here is our live blog, straight from center court on press row, with all of the news and views on the game in real time.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Merry Christmas to all, and let's have a good night here from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, where Indiana looks to remain unbeaten at home when it takes on Northern Kentucky on Wednesday night.

The Hoosiers are 9-2 on the season, but they're a perfect 8-0 at home in Mike Woodson's first year at the helm of his alma mater. Northern Kentucky, one of the best teams in the Horizon League the past six years, is 4-6 on the season.

Here's how our live blog works. We'll keep you updated with everything that's going on here, live from center court on press row. You'll get all the news and views, with highlights and opinion tossed in as well.

So let's go! Enjoy.

8:55 p.m. — And that's a FINAL. Indiana wins 79-61, an 18-point victory. Hope you were a morning person. Three Hoosiers in double figures, Trayce Jackson-Davis with 21, Race Thompson with 14, and Rob Phinisee with 10.  GAME STORY AND MORE TO COME

8:50 p.m. — Last timeout of the game at the 1:58 mark. Northern Kentucky has hit six three-pointers this half, and they're threatening to sneak in the backdoor, for those with point-spread interest. Indiana leads 75-55. 

8:45 p.m. — Indiana's offense is a little sluggish, so Mike Woodson puts Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson back in the game with 5:54 to go and the lead at 21 points. 

8:35 p.m. — We're at the under-8 timeout and Indiana leads 64-39. The Hoosiers have given up 25 points in the first 12 minutes of this half, which has Mike Woodson a little perturbed. 

8:32 p.m. — Rob Phinisee with a steal, but goes down hard on the other end. Took a few seconds to get up, Been fighting through a calf injury, which cost him three games earlier. He stays in, and appears fine. 

8:24 p.m. — We're at the under-12 timeout now, and Indiana leads 61-34.  Indiana shooting 58.5 percent from the floor. Inside guys, as expected, leading the way. Trayce Jackson-Davis has 17 points and Race Thompson has 12. 

8:21 p.m. — Northern Kentucky only scored 14 points in the first half, They've got 16 in the first seven minutes of the second half. Indiana leads 56-30. Parker Stewart hits his first three, makes it 59-32.

8:16 p.m. — Parker Stewart is checking into the game, finally. After starting the first 11 games, he didn't play at all in the first half. Thought he might be under the weather, but we can take that off the table now. Changing directions, and guessing it might be some kind of disciplinary thing. We'll see postgame. 

8:09 p.m. — We're off and rolling in the second half, and Trayce Jackson-Davis converts inside on consecutive possessions.

7:55 p.m — A 10-year-old kid made a fullcourt putt at halftime and won $1,000. Who is he???? I need putting lessons. Message me on Facebook or Twitter. I'll write about him. 

The kid made a $1,000 FullCourt putt!! 

7:45 p.m. — Khristian Lander is in the game at the 2:13 mark. He didn't play at all Saturday against Notre Dame. Indiana ends the half with a. three-pointer from Miller Kopp on a nice assist from Trayce Jackson-Davis. Hoosiers head to the locker room with a 38-14 lead. The 14 points is the lowest in a half this season. 

7:41 p.m. — We've made it to the under-4 media timeout and Northern Kentucky still isn't in double figures. Indiana leads 26-8 with 3:57 to go in the first half. Indiana's defense is terrific. Norse are 3-for-26 shooting, a meager 11.5 percent. Indiana playing a clean game, too, with only four turnovers so far. 

7:38 p.m. — For those asking, as I said earlier, Parker Stewart is dressed out and sitting on the bench. Just hasn't been in yet. All we know for now. 

7:33 p.m. — Indiana has a big lead, but the Hoosiers have been pretty average on the offensive end. Just 8-for-19 shooting thus far from the field, and 1-for-5 from three.. We're at the third media timeout and Indiana leads 21-5 with 7:47 to go. Rob Phinisee and Trayce Jackson-Davis leading the way thus far with seven points each. 

7:30 p.m. — Indiana's defense is really good so far. NKU is just 2-for-20 from the field and has only five points in 11-plus minutes. Indiana leads 21-5 with 8:22 to go. 

7:25 p.m. — Indiana senior guard Rob Phinisee is on fire. He's hit his first three shots and has seven quick points. A great lob to Xavier Johnson at the rim, too, but he misses. File that away as a podcast discussion point. lol 

7:19 p.m. — Guard Trevon Faulkner, Northern Kentucky's best player, just picked up his third first just six minutes into the game. He missed his first two shots. Rob Phinisee in the game for the Hoosiers, replacing Miller Kopp. Phinisee scores on his first touch, and Indiana leads 12-5. A quick timeout called by Northern Kentucky coach Darrin Horn. Jordan Geronimo in for Race Thompson. Still no Parker Stewart.

7:10 p.m. — We get to the first media timeout and Indiana has an 8-5 lead. Freshman Tamar Bates is at the scorer's table, so he'll be Indiana's first sub tonight. 

7:05 — Indiana has a huge size advantage in this game and they go inside on each of the first two possessions and get baskets from Trayce Jackson-Davis. Quick 4-0 lead. He scores again, then the Hoosiers get out on the break and a nice pass from Xavier Johnson to Race Thompson leads to another hoop. Indiana 8-2.

6:50 p.m. — Yes, Mike Woodson is in a suit tonight. Hoosiers 9-0 with the nice threads.

6:45 p.m.  — Starting lineup change! For the first time all year, Mike Woodson is going with a new starting lineup. Sophomore guard Anthony Leal, who had a solid 16 minutes against Notre Dame, is starting for Parker Stewart. The other four regulars are all in, point guard Xavier Johnson, wing Miller Kopp and forwards Race Thompson and Trayce Jackson-Davis.

The first five against NKU.

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6:40 p.m.  — The game is on the Big Ten Network tonight. Here's where to find it, with all the pregame stuff in one spot. CLICK HERE

6:35 p.m. — Indiana is a 17.5-point favorite just prior to tipoff, so there hasn't been much movement today. The Hoosiers opened as a 17-point favorite this morning. Here's what the two teams have done versus the number this season. CLICK HERE

6:30 p.m. — Freshman guard Tamar Bates is back with the Hoosiers. He missed last Saturday's game against Notre Dame because of a death in the family.