Indiana basketball vs Louisville: Insider breakdown on brutal loss
IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman tries to make sense of the Hoosiers’ brutal showing against Louisville in Battle 4 Atlantis.
Remember everything Indiana basketball did in its Battle 4 Atlantis opener against Louisville? The No. 15 Hoosiers hope the opposite happens Thursday when they play No. 4 Gonzaga.
The Hoosiers (4-1) were trounced by the Cardinals as no IU guard scored for the first 35 minutes and they withered under Louisville’s defensive pressure (23 turnovers, 20 made baskets).
The Bulldogs (5-1) lost to West Virginia 86-78 in overtime in their first-round game. Ryan Nembhard, the younger brother of the Indiana Pacers‘ Andrew Nembhard, struggled from the field (1-of-10), scoring 7 points with 12 assists. Former Butler player Khalif Battle scored 16 points and Braden Huff came off the bench for 19.
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When does Indiana basketball play today?
About 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in The Bahamas
What channel is IU basketball on?
TV: ESPN2
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM and Varsity Network
Indiana basketball starting lineup
- Mackenzie Mgbako (18.8 points, 53.3% 3-pointers, 6.5 rebounds)
- Oumar Ballo (12.0 points, 9.8 rebounds)
- Malik Reneau (13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds)
- Myles Rice (14.8 points, 46.2% 3-pointers, 4.3 assists)
- Kanaan Carlyle (5.3 points)
Gonzaga basketball starting lineup
- Graham Ike (14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds)
- Khalif Battle (14.4 points, 46.2% 3-pointers, 4.4 rebounds)
- Ryan Nembhard (12.2 points, 9.4 assists)
- Nolan Hickman (11.2 points, 43.5% 3-pointers)
- Michael Ajayi (6.6 points, 6.0 rebounds)
What is the Battle 4 Atlantis schedule, bracket?
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Game 1: Louisville 89, Indiana 61
G2: West Virginia 86, Gonzaga 78, OT
G3: Oklahoma vs. Providence, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
G4: Davidson vs. Arizona, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Thursday, Nov. 28
G5: Louisville vs. West Virginia winner, noon (ESPN)
G6: Indiana vs. Gonzaga, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
G7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
G8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Friday, Nov. 29
G9: Game 6 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
G10: Game 5 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)
Championship: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
G12: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
