FINAL SCORE IU 64, SIU 51
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IU 60, SIU 51
Here's the SIU run, but probably a little to late. They cut the lead to 9, but there are are just 31 seconds left.
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IU 54, SIU 39 3:28
Bassett hits a 3 and the SIU fans begin looking for the exits.
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IU 51, SIU 39 4:08
The Salukis have just 12 points in the second half. IU's zone defense is clearly causing them problems.
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IU 46, SIU 34 9:08
Two quick 3-pointers from Gordon and Bassett puts the Hoosiers up by double digits with less than 10 remaining. Can IU hold off a late-game Saluki run?
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IU 40, SIU 34 10:30
If SIU could shoot better, this game would be closer and/or the Salukis would be leading. The Hoosiers are forcing up poor shots and SIU is failing to make their open takes.
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Second half score:
SIU 4, IU 4 in 7 minutes and 25 seconds of play. This is ugly basketball.
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IU 36, SIU 30 15:40
The Hoosiers have scored just 2 points in the first 4:20 of the second half. IU has a handful of turnovers as well. The Hoosiers are having a hard time starting anything -- games or second halves.
Fortunately for IU, the Salukis aren't good enough offensively to make them pay.
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IU 34, SIU 30 17:50
A SIU steal and dunk and a carrying call on Ellis forces Sampson to call a timeout. Three turnovers and a poor shot by Bassett is how IU starts the second half. Needless to say, Sampson is not happy and this crowd is back into it.
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Halftime questions:
Does IU have enough left in the tank? Gordon and Bassett have each played 20 minutes. Ellis is in foul trouble with three PFs in the first half.
Can the Hoosiers find the foul line early and often?
A dog and some frisbees. Could halftime get any better? This crowd is loving it.
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IU 34, SIU 28 HALFTIME
Saluki Bryan Mullins converts a successful 3-point play at the close of the first half, or else the deficit would have been nine. IU's offense exploded in the second portion of the first half. IU's score at the ten-minute mark -- 11. They scored 23 points in the final 10 minutes.
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IU 30, SIU 25 2:30
Stemler hits a 3 with the time running down on the shot clock.
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IU 25, SIU 23 4:22
Gordon hits a three from the Wabash River. Ellis was playing for about one minute with three fouls.
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IU 22, SIU 22 5:00
For the second SIU possession in a row, Falker scores a bucket and draws a foul. In true Falker form, he misses both free throws.
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Never fails. If you miss shots during TV timeout contests, you will get booed.
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IU 18, SIU 14 8:20
Gordon draws two fouls on IU's offensive possession and puts the Hoosiers in the bonus.
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IU 16, SIU 14 8:34
Randal Falker gets a layup to put SIU up 3, and then Gordon scores his first points of the game to knot the score. D.J. White scores on the next possession to give IU its first lead of the game.
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SIU 12, IU 11 9:55
Jacket off. Jamarcus Ellis drans a 3 to cut the deficit to 1, then a couple possessions later turns the ball over on a careless no-look pass to Gordon.
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Mike White checks in and Kelvin Sampson still has his suit jacket on at the 13 minute mark, likely an IU record.
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SIU 10, IU 6 13:30
IU is shooting 2-8 in the early going.
The Hoosiers switched to a 2-3 zone with the guards and forwards and D.J. White blocked a shot. IU forces a 4th SIU turnover.
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SIU 8, IU 4 14:45
Gordon takes his first shot 4 and a half minutes into the game. He is 0-2 in the early going.
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SIU 6, IU 2
The Hoosiers have forced 3 SIU fouls in the first three minutes of play, but have not been shooting well. Interior defense is sloppy and Gordon has no shots.
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About 2 minutes till tip off and first thing of note: Brandon McGee is dressed. No word yet on whether he will play. We will wait and see.
