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

Hoosiers On SI is in the Bahamas for Friday's game between Indiana and Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Ballroom at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2. Welcome to our live blog, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game.

Indiana warms up ahead of the Battle 4 Atlantis seventh-place game against Providence Friday in the Bahamas. / Jack Ankony / Indiana Hoosiers On SI

PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas – Indiana and Providence have one last chance to pick up a win in the Bahamas Friday at 11 a.m. ET in the Battle 4 Atlantis seventh-place game.

Indiana entered the tournament with a 4-0 record and ranked No. 14 in the nation, but it suffered an 89-61 loss to Louisville Wednesday and an 89-73 loss to Gonzaga Thursday. Providence had a 5-0 record before losing 79-77 to Oklahoma and 69-58 to Davidson.

Welcome to our live blog, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game live from the Imperial Ballroom.

Final: Indiana 89, Providence 73. Mgbako, Reneau, Galloway each had 18+ points in the bounce-back win. Indiana finishes in seventh place out of eight teams in the Battle 4 Atlantis, going 1-2 with losses to Louisville and Gonzaga. Hoosiers (5-2) host Sam Houston Tuesday.

2H 2:30 – Malik Reneau gave Providence the "too small" gesture after a layup. Reneau has 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting today. Ballo with a big block on the following defensive possession. IU leads 86-68.

2H 4:40 – Timeout Providence, as IU takes an 82-66 lead. Ballo made his first free throw and missed the second, but Mgbako was there for the offensive rebound and putback. Reneau with a nice pass inside to Ballo for a dunk. After a bit of a scare from Providence, Indiana has some breathing room again.

2H 6:55 – Flagrant 1 foul on Myles Rice, who undercut Erhunmwunse. He split the free throws. Rice had a bad turnover on the next possession, trying to make a long pass to Reneau inside. It wasn't really close. Woodson was very upset with Rice after the play. IU leads 77-65.

2H 8:51 – Timeout Indiana, leading 73-64. Indiana has 0 FG in the last 2:29 after looking like it may pull away. Now it feels like this game is far from over. Mgbako and Pierre have 21 points apiece.

2H 10:57 – Trey Galloway is having by far his best game of the Battle 4 Atlantis, and maybe all season. He's up to 18 points, 7-12 FG, 3-4 3pt FG, 5 rebounds, 5 assists. IU leads 71-58.

2H 15:25 – Indiana leads Providence 60-44. IU is 6-for-10 from 3-point range today, with makes from Mgbako, Galloway and Goode. Yesterday, it was all Ballo scoring. Today, he has just 5 points on 2-for-7 shooting, but three other Hoosiers have double-digit points.

2H 16:51 – Mgbako up to a team-high16 points now on 3-for-4 3-point shooting. But Delaurier answered with a three of his own. IU leads 57-41

2H 18:03 – Indiana extends its lead to 54-37. Ballo found him with a lofted pass from the high post, and Reneau converted the and-one. Reneau gets another and-one on the following possession, this time assisted by Rice.

Halftime: Indiana 44, Providence 34. Much better showing from Indiana today in most aspects compared to the first two games. Mgbako with 13 points. Rice and Galloway have eight combined assists. IU has 14 fast-break points and just four turnovers. Providence shooting 36.4%. Here are the halftime stats.

Halftime stats between Indiana and Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis. / statbroadcast

1H 0:30 – Mgbako drills a heavily contested 3-pointer from the left wing, then Goode draws an offensive foul on Providence immediately after. A few fans had been calling for that push-off to be a foul a few previous times, but it wasn't called until then. Rice grabbed the rebound, outleted it to Galloway, who found Mgbako for a dunk in transition. IU lead 42-34.

1H 2:48 – IU leads Providence 35-30 at the under-4 timeout. Mgbako will have two free throws after the break, following a nice bounce pass from Galloway in transition. Rice had an even better pass to find Reneau for a fast-break layup just before. Providence on a 9-2 run though.

1H 5:11 – Providence with a quick 7-0 run in the last 1:03, most recently with a 3-pointer by Abdur-Rahim. Reneau checks back in with two fouls. Woodson said yesterday he'd consider playing Reneau more with two fouls instead of sitting him for the rest of the half, like he did for 13 minutes against Gonzaga yesterday. IU's lead is down to 33-28.

1H 6:28 – Timeout Providence after a mid-range jumper by Abdur-Rahim. Providence called for a five-second violation on an out of bounds play a few plays before, and .Indiana responded by screening Mgbako open for an open 3-pointer on the left wing. Nice set by the Hoosiers there. IU leads 33-23.

1H 7:40 – An and-one from Ballo snaps a 3:20 field goal drought. He'll have a free throw after the under-8 timeout. IU turned the ball over on two straight possessions. Ballo got it knocked out of his hands, then Galloway turned it over trying to hit Tucker in transition. IU leads 29-21.

1H 11:00 – Hatton's screen frees up Tucker for a cut to the basket, and Galloway hit him with a perfect pass for a layup on an out of bounds play. Goode fouled Abdur-Rahim on a jump shot, and he split the pair. Goode answered on the other end with a three, extending IU's lead to 25-14.

1H 11:54 – Indiana is on a 7-0 run and leads Providence 20-13 at the under-12 timeout. Strong take from Tucker to the basket, but his layup rimmed out. Hatton was there for the offensive rebound and put-back. Sure looked like Rice got fouled at the rim just before the timeout, but no call. Providence hasn't scored in 2:23. More balanced scoring from the Hoosiers today, with six players scoring already.

1H 13:12 – Galloway missed a good look at a 3-pointer in the corner, but Mgbako came up with the loose ball and took it right at the Providence defense for an and-one. Bryson Tucker subbed in for Galloway after the free throw. Hatton subbed in for Ballo shortly after. Rice's mid-range jumper gave the Hoosiers an 18-13 lead.

1H 14:36 – Galloway knocks down a 3-pointer from the left wing, assisted by Rice in transition. Rice dumped it inside to Reneau on the following possession, and he was called for an offensive foul trying to create space inside. Luke Goode subs in for Reneau. IU leads 13-10.

1H 15:45 – Providence leads Indiana 10-8 at the under-16 timeout. Indiana is getting everything inside early against a Providence lineup with four players 6-foot-6 or smaller. But that dynamic has also worked against IU, as Ballo got switched onto Pierre and allowed a 3-pointer.

1H 18:34 – Good pass from Trey Galloway inside to Malik Reneau on a baseline cut to open the scoring. After a defensive stop, Reneau beat the Friars down the court and Rice delivered a long pass to him in stride for a layup. Providence answers with a 3-pointer from Cardet. IU leads 4-3.

10:58 a.m. – Providence starts four guards, which creates some mismatches against Indiana's front line of Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo, who are each 6-foot-9 or taller. It could play out in Providence's favor, as they'll have a quicker lineup. But Indiana should be able to score inside more easily and rebound, but that wasn't the case yesterday against Gonzaga.

10:39 a.m. – Kanaan Carlyle is out today, so Indiana goes with a starting lineup of Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo. Providence starters: Bensley Joseph, Wesley Cardet, Jayden Pierre, Corey Floyd Jr., Oswin Erhunmwunse.

10:15 a.m. – Kanaan Carlyle was listed questionable for today's game, but he will not play. He was in sweatpants on the bench as Indiana warmed up. Jakai Newton also remains out. Gabe Cupps was listed questionable too, but he was in uniform for warmups and appears available for Friday's game.

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