LIVE BLOG: Updates From Indiana's Game Against Winthrop

Welcome to the Hoosiers On SI live blog for Sunday's game between Indiana and Winthrop at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game.

Indiana's Mackenzie Mgbako (21) high fives Anthony Leal (3) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana takes the court one last time in 2024 in its final nonconference game of the season at 4 p.m. ET Sunday against Winthrop at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

It's been more than a week since the Hoosiers' last game, a 74-65 win over Chattanooga. The same day, Winthrop defeated Mercer 102-97 and improved to 10-4 on the season. Welcome to our live blog for Sunday's game, where we'll share updates, highlights, stats and thoughts on the game from press row at Assembly Hall.

Final: Indiana 77, Winthrop 68. It was too close for comfort, but Indiana ends nonconference play and 2024 with a win, improving to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play. Rice led IU with 18 points. IU made just 1-of-20 3-point attempts. Hoosiers host Rutgers Thursday.

2H 2:00 – Winthrop's Nick Johnson fouls out trying to stop Reneau inside. He wanted a charge to be called, which would have been Reneau's fifth foul. Instead, Reneau makes the and-one free throw, and IU leads 75-68.

2H 2:35 – Hatton is fouled after grabbing the defensive rebound on a layup that would have tied the game. He sinks both free throws, extending Indiana's lead to 72-68.

2H 3:24 – Harrison draws a foul on Goode and converts the free throw, cutting Indiana's lead back down to 69-65. Every time it has felt like Indiana might pull away in this game, Winthrop has responded.

2H 5:16 – Trey Galloway gives IU its biggest lead of the day – 67-58, with 5:16 to play – after a missed 3 from Luke Goode. Timeout Winthrop. Indiana has made just 1-of-19 3-point shots today. Hatton and Reneau both have four fouls.

2H 7:25 – IU leads Winthrop 63-55 with 7:25 to play. The defense has been better in the second half, and it's led to several transition layups. Indiana's biggest lead today is 8 points – a few separate times – but it hasn't been able to pull away. Let's see if it can this time.

2H 8:51 – Galloway lobs ahead a perfectly placed pass to Tucker for a transition layup. Galloway did a great job of leading Tucker with that pass, and he dropped it just out of reach of the Winthrop defender. But Winthrop responds with a free throw, cutting IU's lead to 61-55.

2H 9:57 – Mgbako pokes away a steal, then he and Galloway run the give-and-go fast break for an easy dunk by Mgbako. IU leads 59-52.

2H 11:34 – Kelton Talford's and-one gives Langdon Hatton his fourth foul as IU leads Winthrop 55-51 at the under-12 timeout. Looks like Woodson will put Reneau (three fouls) back into the game after the timeout. Tucker also has three fouls. IU has led by eight points at least three separate times today, but hasn't been able to get the lead to double figures.

2H 15:15 An and-one from Luke Goode sends IU to the under-16 timeout leading Winthrop 53-47. Myles Rice is up to a game-high 16 points. The Hoosiers have really struggled from 3 today, making just 1-of-13 attempts.

2H 18:22 – Reneau picked up his third foul, and he immediately goes to the bench in place of Hatton. Hatton gave Indiana some good minutes in the first half, but Indiana certainly does not want to be without its leading scorer too long.

2H 18:59 – Good start to the second half for Indiana. Reneau drew a foul on the first possession and hit both free throws, then Galloway assisted Rice for an easy fast break layup. Indiana leads 45-37.

Halftime: Halftime: Indiana 41, Winthrop 37. Kasen Harrison hit a 3 at the halftime buzzer. Indiana could have held for the last shot, but Bryson Tucker tried a transition layup and missed with nine seconds left. Hoosiers led by 8 a few separate times but couldn't pull away. Here's the halftime box score.

Indiana-Winthrop halftime box score. / statbroadcast.com

1H 2:00 – Goode missed a good look at a 3-pointer from the left wing. On the other end, it looked like Tucker was going to come down with the rebound, but he had the ball ripped out of his hands and laid in the basket. Tucker redeemed himself with an and-one on the following possession, giving Indiana a 37-32 lead.

1H 3:10 – Indiana leads Winthrop 34-28 at the under-4 timeout. Rice stole the ball and passed it to Mgbako on a fast break, but Mgbako missed the layup.

1H 4:26 – Good look inside from Galloway to a cutting Mgbako for a dunk. Galloway put that pass exactly where it needed to be, over the Winthrop defense and in stride to Mgbako. Hoosiers lead 32-24.

1H 6:21 – Rice threads a bounce pass inside to Hatton on a pick and roll for a dunk. Indiana's point guard followed that up with a floater in the lane. Carlyle picks up his second foul a few possessions later, so he's replaced by Galloway.

1H 7:51 – Indiana leads 25-22 at the under-8 timeout after a pair of Winthrop 3-pointers. Hoosiers led by as many as eight points earlier, but defending the 3 remains an issue for this team. Seven Hoosiers have scored, led by Reneau with 6 points.

1H 9:05 – Indiana completely lost Winthrop's K.J. Doucet, who knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer from the left wing. Paul Jones III sunk a 3-pointer from the corner on the next possession, and Indiana's lead is down to 25-22.

1H 11:49 – Indiana leads Winthrop 21-14 at the under-12. Mgbako will have free throws after the break. Langdon Hatton and Bryson Tucker have given solid minutes off the bench so far. Hoosiers are 1 for 6 from 3. Indiana class of 2025 signee Trent Sisley threw out t-shirts to the crowd during the timeout.

1H 12:27 – Former Indiana center Logan Duncomb checked into the game for Winthrop a few minutes ago. He was most recently on Indiana's 2022-23 roster. Freshman Bryson Tucker with a nice sequence for Indiana, hitting a fadeaway jumper then skying for an alley-oop dunk. Indiana leads 19-12.

1H 15:07 – Galloway missed an open look at a 3 from the top of the key, but Reneau was there for the offensive rebounds and putback. Winthrop scored over Reneau on the next trip. Woodson puts Hatton in the game for Reneau.

1H 15:57 – Indiana leads Winthrop 11-5 at the under-16 timeout. The Hoosiers will have the ball after the timeout as Winthrop threw the ball out of bounds on its previous possession. Solid start for Indiana, though its interior defense has allowed a few easy baskets or fouled.

1H 16:18 – Goode knocked down his first 3-point attempt of the game. He's starting for the first time this year, in place of Ballo. Reneau called for a foul on the next possession and was a bit shaken up after the play. But he stays in the game. IU leads 9-5.

1H 18:36 – Wintrhop's leading scorer Talford scores over Reneau inside on the first possession, but Galloway caught the Eagles' defense sleeping on an out of bounds play and scored an easy tip in on the in-bounds pass. Reneau was called for goaltending on the nexst possession, but he answered on the other end. It's tied 4-4.

3:47 p.m. – Indiana is rolling with a different starting lineup today due to the absence of center Oumar Ballo. The new starting five includes Myles Rice, Trey Galloway, Luke Goode, Mackenzie Mgbako and Malik Reneau.

3:07 p.m. – It looks like Indiana will be without starting center Oumar Ballo today. He's standing off to the side as the rest of the team goes through warmups, though he is wearing the candy stripe pants and warmup jacket. Without Ballo, Woodson has some options for the starting lineup. He could go smaller with Luke Goode, Kanaan Carlyle or Bryson Tucker, or stay big with Langdon Hatton.

2:00 p.m. – Indiana listed guards Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton out for today's game on the pregame availability reports. Both second-year guards are out indefinitely with injuries. Indiana also listed Oumar Ballo questionable for Sunday's game.

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