Game recap: Indiana basketball gets lift from Anthony Leal in win over Iowa

Indiana basketball (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) has lost three straight games as it hosts Iowa (12-8, 4-5), which snapped a two-game skid over the weekend.

The Hoosiers have been without center Kel'el Ware the past two games but he's back. Iowa has been led by Tony Perkins, the Lawrence North High School product who has averaged 22.7 points and 2.3 steals over the last three games.

IU snaps skid vs. Iowa: Anthony Leal scores career-high, Kel'el Ware shows guts

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Big concern: Reneau leaves floor on crutches after apparent lower-leg injury

Another injury: Xavier Johnson suffers apparent arm injury

Final: Indiana 74, Iowa 68

Indiana breaks a 3-game losing streak by scoring the game's final 8 points to remain in the top half of the Big Ten standings.

Malik Reneau and Xavier Johnson leave the game with injuries, and Kel'el Ware hobbles through part of the second half.

Ware has 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Anthony Leal has a career-high 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Mackenzie Mgbako scores 11.

Indiana is +13 on rebounds and hits 8 3-pointers after hitting 0 in its last game.

Payton Sandfort has 26 points and Tony Perkins 22 for Iowa.

Kel'el Ware dunks on a scramble with 26 seconds to go.

Gabe Cupps' first points of the game come on a left wing 3 to put IU up 68-67.

Peyton Sandfort beats the shot clock with 1:42 to go. Iowa leads 67-66.

2:12 left 2H: Iowa 66, Indiana 66

Xavier Johnson lands hard on his left arm after being fouled on a dunk attempt. He leaves the game and Trey Galloway hits 2 free throws in Johnson's place.

Tony Perkins gets an and-1 with help of Kel'el Ware's goaltending with 2:20 to go. Iowa leads 66-64.

Tony Perkins goes 1-of-2 from the line at 3:02.

Kel'el Ware misses 2 free throws at the 3:14 mark.

3:41 left 2H: Indiana 64, Iowa 62

Kel'el Ware has 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

Payton Sandfort has 24 points and Tony Perkins 18 for Iowa.

5:43 left 2H: Indiana 59, Iowa 58

Kel'el Ware is hobbling again after drawing a Ben Krikke foul.

Anthony Leal's latest 3 puts IU up 59-58. He has a career-high 11 points.

Kel'el Ware forces Owen Freeman's 4th foul on an and-1, but he comes away hobbling for a moment.

7:56 left 2H: Iowa 54, Indiana 53 

Josh Dix's and-1 gives Iowa a 54-53 lead with 8:43 to go, its first lead since 3-2. IU led by 17 points in the first half.

Tony Perkins is on a heater, and is up to 18 points. He and Payton Sandfort have 42 of Iowa's points.

Kel'el Ware has 13 points and Mackenzie Mgbako 11 for Indiana.

12:11 left 2H: Indiana 49, Iowa 43

Trey Galloway's running baby hook snaps an IU drought of almost 4 minutes. Xavier Johnson hits a 3 on the next play.

Tony Perkins' and-1 completes a 9-point Iowa run and brings it within 44-41. Peyton Sandfort has 22 points for the Hawkeyes.

15:59 left 2H: Indiana 44, Iowa 35

Iowa freshman big man Owen Freeman picks up his 3rd foul with 17:10 to go and heads to the bench. Freeman has 2 points.

Sneaky move: Mackenzie Mgbako throws the in-bounds pass off of Owen Freeman's back and gets a layup.

Halftime: Indiana 39, Iowa 28

Kel'el Ware has 12 points and 4 rebounds, and IU is shooting 59.3% from the field with 5 (!) 3-pointers. Mackenzie Mgbako (8 points) and Anthony Leal have 2 3s each.

Indiana is +3 in rebounds with just 6 turnovers.

Iowa's offense hasn't gotten untracked (27.3%). Payton Sandfort has 14 points (3-of-6 3s). Tony Perkins has 5.

3:47 left 1H: Indiana 33, Iowa 19

Peyton Sandoft's free throws with 6:11 left snap IU's 12-point streak over 5+ minutes. He has 8.

8:03 left 1H: Indiana 30, Iowa 15

Anthony Leal hits a pair of 3s, and his second with 8:05 to go forces an Iowa timeout.

BANK! Kel'el Ware hits a 3 from out front. He has 9 points.

11:28 left 1H: Indiana 19, Iowa 15

Payton Sandfort has a couple of 3s for Iowa, and Kel'el Ware scored on consecutive possessions for IU.

The Hoosiers have missed their last 4 3-pointers.

16:03 left 1H: Indiana 13, Iowa 7

The Hoosiers are 5-of-6 from the field. Mackenzie Mgbako has 6 points, Xavier Johnson 5.

17:24 left 1H: Malik Reneau leaves with injury

Malik Reneau goes down, grabbing his right foot after a collision with Ben Krikke in the lane.

Mackenzie Mgbako is 2-of-2 on 3s in the opening 90 seconds. IU didn't make a 3 in its last game.

Malik Reneau posts up to score on IU's first play, but Payton Sandfort hits a 3 for Iowa.

Kel'el Ware returns for Indiana

Indiana starters: Kel'el Ware, Malik Reneau, Trey Galloway, Xavier Johnson, Mackenzie Mgbako

Iowa starters: Josh Dix, Tony Perkins, Payton Sandfort, Ben Krikke, Owen Freeman

Kel'el Ware (ankle) questionable

Ware was listed as questionable on IU's pregame availability report. Patrick McCaffery is listed questionable for Iowa.

What time is Indiana basketball vs. Iowa?

7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

What channel is Indiana basketball vs. Iowa on?

TV: BTN

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis), with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (analysis) and John Herrick (updates).

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 385 and 975, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

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