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LIVE BLOG: Updates From Indiana's Game Against Gonzaga in Battle 4 Atlantis

Hoosiers On SI is in the Bahamas for Thursday's game between No. 14 Indiana and No. 3 Gonzaga. Welcome to our live blog, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts live from the Imperial Ballroom in Paradise Island.

Jack Ankony

Guards Kanaan Carlyle (left) and Myles Rice (right) warmup prior to Indiana's game against Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Guards Kanaan Carlyle (left) and Myles Rice (right) warmup prior to Indiana's game against Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis. / Jack Ankony / Indiana Hoosiers On SI
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PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas – Following a pair of upset losses, No. 14 Indiana and No. 3 Gonzaga meet in the second round of the Battle 4 Atlantis Thursday at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET at the Imperial Ballroom.

This was a second-round matchup many expected, but not on the loser's bracket side of the tournament. Louisville dominated the Hoosiers in a 28-point win Wednesday, and West Virginia took down the Bulldogs 86-78 in overtime immediately after – both teams' first losses of the season.

Indiana coach Mike Woodson and Gonzaga coach Mark Few will be hungry for bounce-back performances as their teams look to pick up a win over a ranked opponent. Welcome to our live blog, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game live from the Bahamas.

Final: Final: Gonzaga 89, Indiana 73. Oumar Ballo had 25 pts, but the rest of IU shot 16-for-46 from the field. Poor defense and rebounding. IU falls to 4-2 and gets the loser of Providence-Davidson at 11 a.m. Friday. IU has failed to get the big nonconference wins its needed this week.

2H 3:19 – Gonzaga's Khalif Battle down in pain during the timeout. Bulldogs lead 85-66. Their rebounding advantage is up to 41-24.

2H 7:00 – Gonzaga hasn't made a shot from the field in the last 5:17, but it still leads Indiana 76-58 with 7:00 to play.

2H 8:29 – Goode picks up his fourth foul now. Seven players across both teams have four fouls now. Ajayi hits both free throws and takes a 76-58 lead.

2H 13:31 – The second half is going to turn into a free throw contest. The teams have already combined for 12 fouls in the first 6:30, most recently leading to two free throws by Ryan Nembhard. Gonzaga leads 65-47.

2H 15:27 – Gonzaga leads IU 64-43 at the under-16 timeout. Gonzaga already has six team fouls. Someone else besides Oumar Ballo has gotta get going for IU. Hoosiers are shooting 6-for-27, excluding Ballo.

2H 16:52 – Mgbako passed up an open three, and instead drove and turned the ball over. Going the other way, Gonzaga found Ike inside for a layup. Bulldogs lead 62-41.

Halftime: Gonzaga 57, Indiana 39. IU was competitive for a bit, but Gonzaga went on a 24-8 run in the last 7:39. Very little defensive resistance from Indiana, which is getting almost no scoring from its guards for a second straight day. Gonzaga has a 26-13 rebounding lead.

1H 0:32 – Gonzaga has a 26-13 rebounding advantage just before halftime, including 10 offensive rebounds. That's led to 17 second-chance points for the Bulldogs, who also have 36 points in the paint. Gonzaga leads 57-39.

1H 1:55 – IU completely lost Ben Gregg on three straight possessions, leading to two layups and a 3-pointer. Gonzaga's lead is up to 54-33.

1H 3:25 – IU trails Gonzaga 47-31 at the under-4 timeout. Ballo set to check in. Indiana hasn't scored in 4:46, missing all 8 shots and turning it over three times in that stretch. That's a 17-2 Gonzaga run in the last 5:02. Hoosiers shooting just 38.5% from the field.

1H 5:34 – Gonzaga on an 10-0 run now, and Indiana hasn't scored in 2:37. Galloway missed a 3-pointer and a floater, and Mgbako turned it over trying to back his defender down. Gonzaga leads 43-31.

1H 7:15 – Gonzaga leads IU 35-31 at the under-8 timeout. Goode called for a foul going for the rebound, looked like he took a shot to the jaw on the play. Gonzaga has to find a way to limit Ballo the rest of the way. He's scoring whenever he wants.

1H 8:07 – Ballo is up to 17 points now, with a smooth hook shot over Ike, followed by a pick-and-roll layup assisted by Galloway. He's 7-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line.

1H 10:40 – Ballo checks back in for Hatton. Hatton went 4-for-6 from the free throw line, had one block and a steal in about two minutes of action, gets an applause from the crowd. IU trails 25-22.

1H 11:53 – Gonzaga leads IU 21-18 at the under-12 timeout. Langdon Hatton will have two free throws after the timeout, looking to stop a 5-0 Gonzaga run. Reneau has 2 fouls and Ballo played the first 7:07, so IU will need Hatton for a few minutes here.

1H 13:08 – It's shaping up to be a big day for Ballo. After diving for a loose ball, he scores over Huff to cut Gonzaga's lead to 13-12. Then Goode and Mgbako hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to put Indiana ahead, 18-16. It's a pro-IU crowd again, and they're loud.

1H 14:37 – Second foul on Malik Reneau with 15:09 in the first half. Luke Goode checks in for him. Carlyle stole the ball and took it coast to coast for a layup. IU goes right to Mgbako on the following possession, and he draws a foul and makes both free throws. IU trails 13-10.

1H 15:53 – Gonzaga leads IU 13-6 at the under-16 timeout. Ballo with a big block on the last possession, following his and-one over Braden Huff on the previous possession. IU's advantage in this game appears to be with Ballo early on.

1H 16:45 – Indiana beats the Gonzaga press, as Carlyle finds Oumar Ballo open under the basket for an easy dunk. IU trails 10-3.

1H 18:19 – After a Mike Woodson timeout, trailing 6-0, he pulls point guard Myles Rice from the game after a turnover trying to pass it to Kanaan Carlyle against Gonzaga's press. Bad start to Indiana's bounce-back effort.

1H 18:52 – Great three-quarter court pass from Khalif Battle to Graham Ike for a transition bucket to open the scoring. Reneau missed a solid look inside on the first possession, then turned it over on the next one. Indiana down 4-0 early.

2:48 p.m. – A couple previous connections in today's Indiana-Gonzaga game: Oumar Ballo began his career at Gonzaga before transferring to Arizona. Indiana faced Graham Ike in the 2022 NCAA Tournament when he played at Wyoming.

2: 40 p.m. – Usual starters for Indiana today: Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Oumar Ballo. Gonzaga starters: Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle, Michael Ajayi, Graham Ike.

2:07 p.m. – Indiana redshirt freshman guard Jakai Newton is listed out for today's game on the Big Ten Availability report. He was not in uniform for yesterday's game as he continues to recover from a knee injury that held him out for the entire 2023-24 season. Newton has appeared in one game this season, playing eight minutes against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 10.

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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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