LIVE BLOG: Follow Indiana's Game Against Elon in Real Time
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Welcome to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, where the No. 18 Indiana Hoosiers (8-3) host the Elon Phoenix (2-10) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers are looking to bounce back from an 22-point loss at Kansas on Saturday before Big Ten play resumes on Jan. 5 at Iowa.
This is our live blog, where we'll keep you updated on all the news and views from the game in real time. We'll throw in some highlights and opinion as well. All of the latest news appears at the top, so just keep refreshing.
9:00 p.m. – FINAL: Indiana 96, Elon 72. The Hoosiers move to 9-3 on the season and win by 24 points without Trayce Jackson-Davis and Xavier Johnson.
8:52 p.m. – Walk-on Nathan Childress now checking in for the Hoosiers, replacing Tamar Bates, who finishes the night with eight points, four rebounds and two steals. Bates made 2-of-2 3-point attempts.
8:50 p.m. – Freshman CJ Gunn (11 points) and sophomore Logan Duncomb (10 points) in double digits for the first time in their IU careers, not counting exhibition games.
8:44 p.m. – Bloomington native Anthony Leal checks in for the first time since injuring his ankle against Miami of Ohio a few weeks ago. He got a nice hand from the Assembly Hall crowd.
8:43 p.m. – Two layups from Reneau are followed by a corner 3-pointer from Miller Kopp, his third 3-pointer of the night on eight attempts. Hood-Schifino then finds CJ Gunn in transition for an alley-oop, his second big dunk of the night. It's been a good night for the Indiana freshmen. Reneau has nine points and seven rebounds, Hood-Schifino has 17 points and seven assists and Gunn has nine points, three rebounds and two assists. Freshman Kaleb Banks just checked in for his second time tonight.
8:35 p.m. – Indiana leads 73-50 at the under-eight media timeout. Race Thompson leads all scorers with 18 points, followed by Hood-Schifino's 17. Indiana has 42 points in the paint and is out rebounding Elon 32-19. The Hoosiers also have 16 points off 15 Elon turnovers.
8:30 p.m. – Hood-Schifino nails a 3 from the left wing, and he's made four of his last four shots. The freshman now has 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting with four assists and four turnovers. Woodson has been visibly upset with some of his turnovers, but he's putting together a strong game in the second half.
8:23 p.m. – Jalen Hood-Schifino with a fancy layup in transition, and he's up to 12 points as Indiana takes a 20-point lead. Duncomb finishes through contact on the next possession, but misses the free throw. He's 0-for-3 on free throws tonight, but has four points and two rebounds. CJ Gunn splashes a 3-pointer from the left wing, and he's got seven points tonight. Indiana leads 65-40.
8:12 p.m. – Logan Duncomb is back in the game, replacing Malik Reneau who just picked up his third foul. Woodson has talked about letting Reneau play through foul trouble, but he was quick to sit the freshman down there.
8:06 p.m. – Elon hasn't had much of an answer for Race Thompson tonight. They're letting Thompson go one-on-one, and he's up to 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Much-needed performance from him with Jackson-Davis out tonight.
7:54 p.m. – Some halftime stats – Race Thompson and Miller Kopp tied for the Indiana lead with 10 points, and Thompson has eight rebounds. Tamar Bates has eight points on 3-for-3 shooting, and Jalen Hood-Schifino is close behind with seven points. Elon kept it close for a while because of 3-point shooting, but they ended the half on an 0-for-5 stretch from 3.
7:50 p.m. – Gunn times Kopp's missed 3-pointer perfectly, and slams home a put-back dunk just before the halftime buzzer. Really impressive hops from the freshman. He's definitely made a case for more minutes tonight. Indiana ends the first half on a 20-4 run, taking a 47-29 lead into halftime.
7:41 p.m. – CJ Gunn has been a pest on defense early on, swarming his defender whenever they catch the ball. It's led to two steals so far, but he's called for a reach-in foul, his first, there. Gunn missed his lone 3-point attempt tonight, but he can earn more minutes from Woodson with this kind of defensive intensity.
7:38 p.m. – Bates now finds Thomspon for a high-flying alley-oop to extend Indiana's lead to 10 points for the first time tonight.
7:36 p.m. – Tamar Bates is a perfect 3-for-3 from the field with three rebounds and two steals. He's been ready to play on both ends of the floor tonight. Elon calls timeout as Indiana leads 35-27 with 4:34 left in the half. CJ Gunn getting his second run of the first half.
7:34 p.m. – Strong finish in transition from Jalen Hood-Schifino on the assist from Race Thompson. A quick 6-0 run for the Hoosiers gives them some breathing room after Elon's run.
7:31 p.m. – Elon is really feeling it from 3-point land tonight, making 6-of-9 attempts overall and three in the last four minutes of play. It felt like the Hoosiers were pulling away for a moment, but a 3-pointer from Ervin trims the Indiana lead to 27-25 with 6:55 left in the first half.
7:25 p.m. – Tamar Bates connects from 3 at the exact spot he hit his first 3-pointer. Freshman guard CJ Gunn checks in for the first time tonight, replacing Miller Kopp. Freshman wing Kaleb Banks also makes his first appearance of the night, replacing Malik Reneau. Still no Jordan Geronimo tonight, who is sitting on the bench in his warmup jersey. No other Hoosiers are wearing their warmup jersey.
7:22 p.m. – Reneau misses the layup, but Duncomb is there for the tip in for his first points. Duncomb blocks the Elon layup on the other end, and he's fouled going up for a layup of his own on the other end. The Assembly Hall crowd gives Duncomb a big hand for his hustle there, but Duncomb missed both free throws.
7:19 p.m. – Indiana leads Elon 17-12 at the under-12 timeout. Elon's Sean Halloran has hit a pair of contested step-back three pointers, but the Indiana defense has done well to force tough shots so far. Elon has five turnovers, and Miller Kopp leads all scorers with eight points early on.
7:15 p.m. – With Trayce Jackson-Davis out, sophomore center Logan Duncomb is getting some early run. He replaces Malik Reneau, who picked up an offensive foul driving the lane. On his first offensive possession, Duncomb finds a cutting Race Thompson, who dunks the ball through contact but misses the and-one free throw. Indiana leads 17-9.
7:13 p.m. – Tamar Bates is the first sub for Mike Woodson, replacing Trey Galloway. Bates catches the inbounds pass ready to shoot, and he drains the corner 3.
7:09 p.m. – Kopp is unable to go 3-for-3 from 3 to start the game on a no-look pass from Jalen Hood-Schifino, but the Hoosiers retain possession after some good hustle from Trey Galloway to deflect the rebound off Elon. Indiana leads 10-6 at the under-16 timeout.
7:06 p.m. – Trey Galloway kicks it out to Miller Kopp on the right wing, and Kopp buries his first field goal attempt. Kopp sinks another three on Indiana's next possession – this one from the corner on a Race Thompson assist – and Indiana takes an 8-6 lead.
7:04 p.m. – Miller Kopp's heavy pressure leads to a steal, but he can't finish the layup through contact on the other end. He sinks both free throws, and Indiana is on the board, trailing 4-2 in the first two minutes.
7:02 p.m. – Free throw-line jumper from Race Thompson is no good, and Mackinnon scores a layup for Elon to take a 2-0 lead. Malik Reneau misses a good look on the other end.
7:01 p.m. – Indiana controls the tip, and we're underway from Assembly Hall.
6:58 p.m. – The starting lineup for Indiana tonight is Jalen Hood-Schifino, Trey Galloway, Miller Kopp, Malik Reneau and Race Thompson.
6:33 p.m. – Indiana will be without its two leading scorers Trayce Jackson-Davis and Xavier Johnson on Tuesday against Elon. Johnson suffered a foot injury on Saturday at Kansas, and Jackson-Davis' injury is unknown at this time. Earlier this season, he dealt with a back injury and a hand injury, but he's not wearing anything on his hand tonight. For the full Johnson injury update story, CLICK HERE.
Related stories on Indiana basketball
- XAVIER JOHNSON INJURY UPDATE: Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson said on his weekly radio show "Inside Indiana Basketball" with play-by-play announcer Don Fischer that point guard Xavier Johnson will not play on Tuesday against Elon. CLICK HERE
- HOW TO WATCH INDIANA VS. ELON: Indiana basketball (8-3) hosts the Elon Phoenix (2-10) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more. CLICK HERE
- WHAT WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT INDIANA: Indiana basketball 3-3 in games against Xavier, North Carolina, Rutgers, Nebraska, Arizona and Kansas. The Hoosiers have had some concerning moments mixed with flashes of potential. Here's what we've learned about No. 18 Indiana in those six games. CLICK HERE
- OPENING LINE: Indiana has been very good at home all season, and the Hoosiers return to Assembly Hall on Tuesday night to take on the Elon Phoenix in a nonconference game. Here's the opening line on the game, plus a thorough history of how both teams have done vs. the point spread all season. CLICK HERE
- WOODSON RADIO SHOW: Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson appeared on his weekly radio show "Inside Indiana Basketball" with play-by-play announcer Don Fischer on Monday night. They discussed Indiana's loss at Kansas, Xavier Johnson's injury and previews Tuesday's game against Elon. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA DROPS IN AP POLL: Indiana didn't come ready to play at Kansas on Saturday in an 84-62 loss, so the Hoosiers fell to No. 18 in this week's Associated Press Top-25 poll. Here is the complete poll with four Big Ten teams. CLICK HERE
