Reneau, Ballo power Indiana past Miami (Ohio), 76-57 in final tune-up before Big Ten opener
Miami (OH) Redhawks vs. Indiana Hoosiers: Game Highlights
Miami (OH) Redhawks vs. Indiana Hoosiers: Game Highlights
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- — Malik Reneau scored 19 points and Oumar Ballo posted his 35th career double-double as Indiana pulled away in the second half to post a 76-57 win over Miami (Ohio) Friday night in the Hoosiers' final tune-up before opening Big Ten Conference play.
Indiana (7-2) won its third straight after dropping back-to-back decisions to Louisville and No. 3 Gonzaga and is 6-0 on its home floor. The Hoosiers host Minnesota in the conference opener Monday.
Luke Skaljac knocked down a 3-pointer at the 10-minute mark to pull the RedHawks within 55-50, but they did not score again until Skaljac hit two free throws with 3:50 left to make it 67-52. Ironically, Indiana also hit a dry spell after scoring its 50th point on a Reneau layup to take a 50-42 lead with 15:11 left. The Hoosiers did not score again until Luke Goode hit two free throws with 11:27 left.
Indiana shot 53.8% from the field for the game (28 of 52) and held a big advantage on the boards, outrebounding the RedHawks 46-29.
Reneau hit 8 of 15 from the field but was 0-3 from beyond the arc. Myles Rice hit 6 of 7 from the floor, including 2 of 3 from long range, to finish with 17 points while Ballo put up 14 points, dished out six assists and pulled down a season-high 18 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Trey Galloway knocked down 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and added 13 points.
Skaljac finished with 14 points off the bench to lead Miami (5-3). Eian Elmer added 11. The RedHawks shot 30.8% from the floor (20 of 65), but were 11 of 32 from distance.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Comer
- Amy Bonner
- Jeffrey Anderson
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Akron | 12-0 | - | 20-5 |
Miami (OH) | 10-2 | 2 | 19-6 |
Toledo | 8-4 | 4 | 15-10 |
Kent State | 7-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
Ohio | 7-5 | 5 | 13-12 |
Ball State | 6-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
Eastern Michigan | 5-7 | 7 | 12-13 |
Western Michigan | 5-7 | 7 | 8-17 |
Central Michigan | 4-8 | 8 | 11-14 |
Bowling Green | 4-8 | 8 | 10-15 |
Buffalo | 3-9 | 9 | 8-17 |
Northern Illinois | 1-11 | 11 | 5-20 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan | 11-2 | - | 19-5 |
Michigan State | 11-3 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
Purdue | 11-4 | 1 | 19-7 |
Wisconsin | 10-4 | 1.5 | 20-5 |
UCLA | 10-5 | 2 | 19-7 |
Maryland | 9-5 | 2.5 | 19-6 |
Illinois | 9-7 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
Ohio State | 7-7 | 4.5 | 15-10 |
Oregon | 6-8 | 5.5 | 17-8 |
Nebraska | 6-8 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
USC | 6-8 | 5.5 | 14-11 |
Indiana | 6-9 | 6 | 15-11 |
Iowa | 5-8 | 6 | 14-10 |
Minnesota | 5-9 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
Rutgers | 5-9 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
Washington | 4-10 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
Northwestern | 4-10 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
Penn State | 3-12 | 9 | 13-13 |