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LIVE BLOG: Indiana Basketball Hosts Marian For Exhibition Game

For live updates, highlights and thoughts on Friday's exhibition game between Indiana and Marian, follow along with our live blog below.

Jack Ankony

Indiana's Anthony Leal (3), Luke Goode (10) and Gabe Cupps (2) celebrate during the exhibition game at Tennessee.
Indiana's Anthony Leal (3), Luke Goode (10) and Gabe Cupps (2) celebrate during the exhibition game at Tennessee. / Indiana University Athletics
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Basketball is back at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Friday night, with an exhibition game between No. 17 Indiana and Marian.

Marian is an NAIA program in Indianapolis, and it enters its first season under head coach Pat Knight, the son of legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight, who passed away exactly one year ago. Marian's athletic director is Steve Downing, the leading scorer for Knight's 1973 Hoosiers, who reached the Final Four.

This marks Indiana's second and final exhibition game of the season, following Sunday's 66-62 win at No. 12 Tennessee. After one last tune-up, coach Mike Woodson's Hoosiers begin the 2024-25 regular season on Wednesday at Assembly Hall.

Friday's exhibition game tips off at 7 p.m. ET and will be brodcast on Big Ten-plus. For live updates, highlight and thoughts on the game from Assembly Hall, follow along with our live blog below.

H2 13:45 – Mgbako sinks a three from the right wing. He's 2 for 5 from 3-point range tonight and has 10 points, third-most among Hoosiers. Goode missed his fourth and fifth 3-pointers of the night on the following two possessions. He's yet to make one tonight. As a team, Indiana is 3 for 16 from beyond the arc.

H2 15:52 – Indiana leads Marian 63-30 at the under-16 timeout. Goode missed an open 3-pointer from the right wing, but Reneau was there for the offensive rebound and put-back. Indiana has a 29-26 rebounding advantage.

H2 17:54 – Galloway sinks a 3-pointer from the left wing, then Reneau leads the fast break and finds Rice for an easy layup. Indiana is shooting an impressive 69.2% from the field tonight.

H2 18:55 – Ballo with two easy baskets inside to open the second half. Marian just doesn't have anyone to physically match up with the 7-footer. Ballo has 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting. He's 2 for 4 from the free throw line.

Halftime – Indiana leads Marian 50-25. This margin was to be expected in an exhibition game between a Big Ten team and an NAIA opponent. But Indiana is handling its business. The size advantange has allowed for plenty of easy baskets inside, led by Reneau with 12 points and Ballo with 10. Tucker has looked good in his first college game, scoring eight points off the bench with a smooth mid-range game. Indiana shooting just 1 for 11 from 3-point range, the make coming from Mgbako.

H1 1:17 – Galloway skies to deflect a pass, then tips it in mid-air to Reneau, who ignites the fast break. Reneau lobbed it to Mgbako for an alley-oop, exciting the crowd. Indiana leads 48-22.

H2 2:20 – Ballo sinks both free throws. Indiana is going with an especially big lineup now, with Galloway, Goode, Mgbako, Reneau and Ballo. While that lineup may be unexpected, Galloway developed a lot as a passer last season, averaging a career-high 4.6 assists per game, and Mgbako and Goode may be the team's best 3-point shooters.

H1 4:23 – Ballo blocks a shot off the backboard, and Tucker gets a friendly roll on another mid-range jumper the following possession. Tucker is up to eight points, which is second among Hoosiers behind Reneau's 12. The freshman has looked ready from the minute he took the court tonight. Indiana leads 40-22.

H1 6:05 – Trey Galloway is on the bike near the tunnel at Assembly Hall now. This is his first game back from knee surgery.

H1 7:33 – Tough finish from Newton. He shot-faked from beyond the arc, then drove hard to the basket. A pair of Marian defenders bumped him a few times, but he finished the reverse layup while being fouled. He'll have a free throw on the other end of a timeout, with IU leading 36-18.

H1 9:21 – Gus Etchison up to 11 points for Marian now. He made a tough reverse layup, then a contested 3-pointer on back to back possessions. On the other end, though, he fouled Cupps on a jumper, and Cupps made the free throw. IU leads 32-16.

H1 11:51 – Jakai Newton checks in for the first time in his Indiana career after taking a medical redshirt last year. He missed the entire season with a knee injury and still has four years of eligibility.

H1 11:51 – Reneau finishes inside through a foul. He'll have a free throw on the other end of the under-12 timeout, with IU leading 27-8. Woodson made a few substitutions just before that, bringing in Gabe Cupps and Luke Goode for Myles Rice and Oumar Ballo. So Indiana is going a bit smaller now, with Cupps, Tucker, Goode, Mgbako and Reneau.

H1 12:42 – Tucker knocks down another mid-range jumper, this time on a pull-up near the free throw line. The freshman has looked comfortable early on and not afraid to look for his shot. Indiana is playing him alongside Rice in the backcourt.

H1 15:26 – Bryson Tucker checks in and brings the ball up the court in his first possession at IU. Rice made a nice cut for a layup on that possession. The next time down the court, Tucker hits a mid-range jumper for his first points as a Hoosier.

H1 15:38 – Indiana leads Marian 13-5 at the under-16 timeout. Hoosiers are getting whatever they want at the rim right now, as they have a clear size advantage inside with Ballo, Reneau and Mgbako. Indiana is 6 for 7 from the field to start, with its only miss coming from beyond the arc by Mgbako.

H1 18:07 – Quick timeout from Pat Knight after Indiana jumps out to a 9-2 lead. Reneau assisted Ballo from the free throw line for an easy dunk. Rice pushed the pace and found Reneau running in transition for a layup. IU is clicking on offense early.

H1 19:24 – Ballo passes from the free throw line to Reneau for an easy layup to open the game. Mgbako knocked down a corner 3-pointer on the second possession. IU leads 5-0.

7:00 p.m. – Marian coach Pat Knight and athletic director Steve Downing were honored before tonight's game. Knight ran out to half court and kissed the IU logo. Marian is wearing red warmups tonight, with "The General" on the front and "The mental is to the physical as 4 is to 1” on the back, to honor legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight, who died one year ago.

6:49 p.m. – Starting lineup for Indiana: Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Oumar Ballo. Galloway gets the start with Carlyle out.

6:12 p.m. – Anthony Leal and Kanaan Carlyle are not in uniform for warmups. Looks like they won't play tonight.

5:53 p.m. – After missing Sunday's exhibition game at Tennessee due to injury, Trey Galloway, Jakai Newton and Bryson Tucker are all in uniform for warmups prior to tonight's exhibition game against Marian.

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Jack Ankony
JACK ANKONY

Jack Ankony is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation writer for HoosiersNow.com. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism. Follow on Twitter @ankony_jack.

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