FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 8 FINAL FOURS 22 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 45 ALL-AMERICANS 74 NBA DRAFT PICKS HOUSTON BAPTIST (3-4) vs. #9/9 INDIANA (7-1) NEXT THREE GAMES Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 • 4:00 p.m. ET Dec. 17 vs. Butler // 5 p.m. //BTN Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) (Crossroads Classic - Indianapolis) Bloomington, Indiana TV: BTN (Jeff Levering & Bob Wenzel) Dec. 19 vs. Delaware State // 8 p.m. Radio: IU Radio Network BTN GAME 9 (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) Series Record: First Meeting Dec. 22 vs. Austin Peay // 7 p.m. Last Meeting: First Meeting BTN Plus OPENING TIP THE SERIES IU INSIGHT • This season marks the 117th season of • This will be the first meeting between the • IU is 2nd in the country in rebound Indiana Basketball and the defending Big Hoosiers and HBU which is a member of margin, 3rd in rebounds per game, 10th in Ten Champions are ranked 9th in both the Southland Conference. The Huskies 3-point field goal defense, 15th in scoring major polls. With the 76-67 win over #3 also will play Northwestern on December margin, 21st in field goal percentage North Carolina, the Hoosiers have now 22. IU is 8-0 all-time against Southland defense and 22nd in blocked shots. won a national-best 6 games against top foes, while HBU is 0-3 against Michigan and 3 programs since the 2011-12 season. The 0-1 against Ohio State. • Since 2011-12, IU has had the most potent Hoosiers enter Saturday’s game ranked offense in the Big Ten, leading in points 2nd in the country in rebound margin at DID YOU KNOW scored (78.1), field goal percentage (47.9), (+14.9). • Sophomore Juwan Morgan has made and 3-point field goal percentage (40.1). each of his last 12 shots from the field The Hoosiers lead all major conference UP NEXT in games against SIUE and SEMO. He is schools in field goal percentage and 3-point • The Hoosiers will play #16 Butler in shooting 56.1 percent from the field and percentage during that same time frame. the Crossroads Classic, December 17 in made 17-of-21 free throws. Following the Indianapolis at 5 p.m. UNC game, Morgan was shooting 37.9 • The 2015-16 Hoosiers were just one of percent from the floor hitting on just 11 of three teams in the last 20 years in college HEAD COACH TOM CREAN his first 29 shots this season and missing basketball to average more than 80 points, • Tom Crean, the 2016 Big Ten Coach of all 7 of his 3-point attempts. shoot better than 50 percent from the field the Year, begins his ninth year of leading and 41 percent from 3-point range. The the Hoosiers. Over the last five years, • Indiana and Baylor are the only two teams others are the 2001-02 Kansas Jayhawks IU is 127-54 and leads the Big Ten with in the country with a 2-0 record against the and the 2000-01 Stanford Cardinal. 25 regular season wins over ranked RPI Top 25. IU beat Kansas in the Armed opponents during that time. IU is Forces Classic and North Carolina in the LONGEST IU HOME WINNING STREAKS nationally ranked for the sixth straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge. 50--Feb. 24, 1991 - Jan. 24, 1995 season. Eight players in his first six recruiting 34--Dec. 22, 1973 - Dec. 6, 1976 classes have scored 1,000 points in their • IU leads the Big Ten in scoring margin 33--Jan. 15, 1986 - Jan. 24, 1988 career under Crean at Indiana. Yogi Ferrell (+19.4), 3-point field goal defense (26.4) 29--Feb. 22, 2006 - Jan. 26, 2008 and rebounding margin (14.9), (1,986), Christian Watford (1,730), Verdell 25--Dec. 5, 1938 - Feb. 24, 1941 Jones III (1,347), Jordan Hulls (1,318), Cody 23--Nov. 13, 2015 to present Zeller (1,157), Will Sheehey (1,120), Victor • After 8 games, IU is allowing teams to 23--Feb. 25, 1952 -Feb. 22, 1954 Oladipo (1,117) and Troy Williams (1,115) also shoot 37.4 percent from the field and 26.4 have scored 1,000 points or more. From the percent from 3-point range. Last year, Class of 2014, James Blackmon, Jr., is the next opponents were shooting 45.5 percent and CURRENT NCAA HOME WINNING STREAKS closest Hoosier to approach the mark. He has 36.7 percent after 8 games. 47 -- Kansas scored 841 points. Three players, Yogi Ferrell 32 -- South Dakota State (2016), Cody Zeller (2013) and Victor Oladipo • Four former Crean-coached Hoosiers are 30 -- Oregon (2013) have been selected as All-Americans. In on active NBA rosters including Cody Zeller 25 -- California addition, Oladipo earned two National Player (Charlotte), Victor Oladipo (Oklahoma 23 -- Indiana of the Year honors and was named National City), Noah Vonleh (Portland), and Troy Defensive Player of the Year. IU won the 2013 Williams (Memphis). Three of his former and 2016 Big Ten titles outright. Last players at Marquette also are active year’s outright title is the team’s second including Dwyane Wade (Chicago), Steve in a four year period with the last time that Novak (Milwaukee) and Wes Matthews INDIANA MENS happened at IU coming in 1980, 81 and 83. (Dallas). Oladipo just signed a 4-year, $84 The Hoosiers are now tied for the Big Ten million extension and Zeller got 4-years and BASKETBALL lead in overall championships (22) and $56 million. outright titles (13). @INDIANAMBB 2016-17 INDIANA BASKETBALL INDIANA NOTES • Junior James Blackmon, Jr. and sophomore • Blackmon Jr. has the second highest career • Junior guard Josh Newkirk has fit right in with center Thomas Bryant are among 50 average (15.9) of any player who has played for the Hoosier attack, averaging 7.4 points and 3.8 candidates for the 2017 Naismith Award and Crean at Indiana. He was National Player of the assists. A native of Raleigh, N.C., he scored 10 John Wooden Award. Week and Big Ten Player of the Week following points and 3 assists in helping the Hoosiers to his 26-point effort against Kansas. He was the win over UNC. He also had a career-high • During the last two years, the Hoosiers have named Preseason All-Big Ten and is on the Jerry five rebounds against Liberty. He had 8 assists averaged 9.6 3-point field goals per game, the West Award watch list. He had 14 points and tied against SEMO most of any major college program. Villanova is his career-high with 9 rebounds against North second at 9.0. Carolina. He is fifth in the league in scoring • Sophomore forward Juwan Morgan is (16.7) and second in 3-point field goals made averaging 14.5 points in his last two games. On • Since 2011-12, IU has a Big Ten best 88.7 per game (3.0). He has missed 24 games in his the season, he is contributing 8.1 points and 7.9 winning percentage (87-11) on its home floor. career due to injury. rebounds. He is second on the team lead with 20 offensive rebounds and is 3rd on the team • The Hoosiers have three former head coaches Top 5 Career Scorers In Tom Crean Era with 7 blocked shots. He has started 4 games on their coaching staff this season (Buckley, Cody Zeller .................................................... 16.1 this season. Martin, Judson). Associate Head Coach Tim James Blackmon, Jr. .....................................15.9 Buckley begins his ninth year at Indiana. The Yogi Ferrell .....................................................14.5 • Freshman De’Ron Davis has had back-to-back former head coach at Ball State, his Cardinals Christian Watford ...........................................13.1 14-point efforts. He is 19-for-31 from the floor beat No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 UCLA at the 2001 Thomas Bryant ............................................. 11.9 and is averaging 7.1 points and 3.0 rebounds. Maui Classic. Assistant Coach Chuck Martin He also has 8 blocked shots. He hit two key is in his third year with the Hoosiers and was •Junior guard Robert Johnson is the most free throws in the final minute in the win over the head coach at Marist (2008-13). Assistant experienced Hoosier, having started 63 career Kansas. He had five points, three rebounds and Coach Rob Judson is in his second year as an games. Coming off of ankle surgery in the two blocked shots against North Carolina. He is assistant coach after serving as Director of offseason, he is averaging 18.1 points and is shooting 64.3 percent from the field in his last Operations in early 2014. He was the head coach second on the team with 22 assists. He had two games. at Northern Illinois (2001-07) and won the MAC 17 points and 7 rebounds against SEMO and is West title in 2006. averaging a team-best 12.6 in the last 5 games. • Sophomore walk-on Zach McRoberts played The trio of Blackmon (7.1), Johnson (4.3) and 15 key minutes and had a +15 contribution • Bryant was named Preseason All-American by junior Josh Newkirk (3.1) are averaging 14.5 against Fort Wayne and earned a start against Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook (first team) rebounds per game. MVSU and had 3 points. He also had 3 points and NBCSports.com (second team). He also and 2 assists against SIUE. Freshman Curtis was named Preseason All-Big Ten and is on the • Sophomore forward OG Anunoby is a Jones had 8 points and 2 steals against SEMO.