No. 16 Indiana stays undefeated with 69-58 win over UNC Greensboro

Myles Rice scored 14 of his 20 factors within the first half, freshman Bryson Tucker completed with a season-high 14 and No. 16 Indiana topped UNC Greensboro 69-58 on Thursday night time.

Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo every scored 9 factors because the Hoosiers (4-0) received their fourth straight by double figures. Ballo added 11 rebounds and Reneau added 10.

Ronald Polite III led the Spartans with a season-best 17 factors, and Donovan Atwell added 10 for UNC Greensboro (2-2).

Indiana by no means trailed, however the Spartans made issues attention-grabbing after they tied it at 40 on Malik Henry’s three-point play 4:03 into the second half. Tucker responded with 5 straight factors, and the Hoosiers held UNC Greensboro at arm’s size the remainder of the sport.

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Takeaway

UNC Greensboro: Typically, the Spartans depend on robust 3-point taking pictures. Despite taking pictures 28.1% from 3, they battled again and stayed shut towards a superior opponent. It was a stable efficiency for coach Mike Jones’ workforce.

Indiana: The Hoosiers had loads of alternatives to seal this recreation, however struggled to place it away. As the schedule will get more durable, Indiana must discover a rhythm rapidly.

Key second

Tucker’s five-point burst jump-started the struggling Hoosiers. After permitting the Spartans to attain on a layup, Indiana went on a 9-0 run to take a 54-42 lead, and UNC Greensboro by no means recovered.

Key statistic

While Indiana’s 14 turnovers helped the Spartans, UNC Greensboro’s 9-of-32 taking pictures from past the arc did not permit them to capitalize.

Next

UNC Greensboro returns to motion Monday towards Long Beach State in Henderson, Nev., whereas the Hoosiers are off till Wednesday after they face neighbor Louisville within the Bahamas.

Associated Press reporting.

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