Kel’el Ware, Mackenzie Mgbako headline Indiana men’s basketball’s Big Ten awards
Indiana men’s basketball sophomore center Kel’el Ware and freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako headlined the Hoosiers’ Big Ten award recipients.
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Indiana men’s basketball sophomore center Kel’el Ware and freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako headlined the Hoosiers’ Big Ten award recipients.
After missing his fifth free throw of the game still searching for his first make at the line, sophomore center Kel’el Ware had one more opportunity to give Indiana the lead with 17.8 seconds left.
Indiana men’s basketball wrapped up its regular season against Michigan State on Sunday. The Hoosiers hung on for a tight 65-64 win that came down to the buzzer to finish their season with an 18-13 record including 10-10 in Big Ten play.
As more collegiate basketball players focus their efforts on professional aspirations and leave school early, fewer stick around with programs long term. For those who do, though, their celebrations are more worthwhile — a cultivation of years of patience and hard work.
Liam McNeeley, the No. 16 player in the 2024 recruiting class, announced his decommitment and request to be released from his National Letter of Intent from Indiana men’s basketball Wednesday night, per Joe Tipton, a college basketball insider, on X. The 5-star forward was the lone recruit in Indiana’s 2024 class.
Former Indiana men’s basketball head coach Mike Davis mutually parted ways with the University of Detroit Mercy, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. Davis finished the season with a 1-31 record in his sixth campaign with the school.
It’s not often a four-year player and two-year starter accomplishes a career first just days before what could be his regular-season finale. Wednesday night at Minnesota, senior guard Trey Galloway did just that.
Indiana men’s basketball fifth-year senior forward Anthony Walker suffered a right knee injury at the 16:32 mark of the second half at Minnesota on Wednesday night. He was assisted off the court and was unable to put weight on his injured leg.
Freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako received the ball in the left corner and stepped into a 3-pointer before firing and being knocked down, sinking it through the net plus the whistle for a foul. Surrounded by his teammates on the bench behind him, he flexed and emitted a yell before he got on his feet and echoed, “let’s go!” as Indiana men’s basketball crept closer to achieving a gargantuan comeback.
Fresh off breaking a four-game losing streak, Indiana entered its Sunday matchup at Maryland hoping to continue its momentum in the final stretch of the regular season. Trailing by as many as 16 points in the second half, the Hoosiers conducted a surgical comeback on their way to an 83-78 win.
Indiana women’s golf scored a season-best 869, 5-over par competing in the Chevron Collegiate hosted by the University of Houston on Feb. 26-27. However, facing a highly competitive field where all 16 teams ranked in the top-75 of the Scoreboard Rankings, the Hoosiers placed 15th in the invitational.
Indiana men’s basketball sophomore center Kel’el Ware was scorching hot against Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Ware scored 27 points, gathered 11 rebounds and swatted five shots to lift the Hoosiers past the Badgers in a 74-70 win, breaking Indiana’s four-game losing streak.
Malik Reneau was a scoring machine Saturday afternoon against Penn State. The sophomore forward scored 27 points and added six rebounds in his seventh performance with 20-plus points this season. However, as has been the case in several of Reneau’s best performances, it wasn’t enough for Indiana men’s basketball to overcome its struggles in an 83-74 loss.
Indiana men’s basketball entered Saturday’s contest against Penn State on a three-game losing streak and desperately searching for a complete performance. The Hoosiers were unable to find what they were looking for in an 83-74 loss. The four-game losing streak is Indiana’s longest since a five-game slide in February 2022.
For more photos, see PHOTOS: Indiana men's basketball falls flat against Nebraska
For more photos, see PHOTOS: Indiana men's basketball falls flat against Nebraska
Hoosiers Connect, IU Athletics' official NIL collective — Name, Image and Likeness — announced “Official Hoosiers Connect Vodka” in a partnership with Starlight Distillery on Tuesday afternoon, per a press release. The release states 25% of sales will go toward NIL opportunities for IU student-athletes.
Coming off back-to-back losses, Indiana men’s basketball has six games remaining to make a late push at the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers (14-11, 6-8) currently sit 10th in the Big Ten, and with the regular season’s end nearing, it isn’t too early to look ahead at Indiana’s potential matchups for the conference tournament.
Fundamentals are some of the first things taught to those learning the game of basketball. Boxing out rebounders, taking care of the ball and making free throws may seem like little things, but they go a long way toward winning.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories about NBA All-Star Weekend by students in an IU Media School sports reporting class. Read the rest of the stories on our website.