Game recap: Indiana basketball continues slide with home loss to Nebraska

Indiana basketball keeps searching for answers as Nebraska visits in Big Ten action.

The Hoosiers (14-11, 6-8) have three of four. In a strange trend, Malik Reneau ― who has been their best player in stretches this season ― has fouled out of four of their past six games.

Nebraska (18-8, 8-7) loves its home court and has little use for the road. The Cornhuskers are 16-1 in Lincoln and 2-7 elsewhere. Nebraska beat IU 86-70 in Lincoln on Jan. 3.

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Final: Nebraska 85, Indiana 70

Mackenzie Mgbako scores 22 points, Malik Reneau 15 (with 7 rebounds and 6 assists) and Kel'el Ware 17 (with 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots). The Hoosiers make just 4 3-pointers and 14-of-24 free throws (Ware 5-of-13).

The Hoosiers control the action for 8 ½ minutes of the second half (+19 over that stretch), but Nebraska has the edge otherwise.

Keisei Tominaga scores 18 of his 20 points in the first half, Jamarques Lawrence 19 (5-of-5 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds and 5 assists), Brice Williams adds 18 and Juwan Gary 15. The Cornhuskers make 14 3s. Nebraska picks up its 1^st Big Ten road win of the season.

The Hoosiers, who have lost three straight games, visit Penn State on Saturday.

6:11 left 2H: Nebraska 73, Indiana 57

Nebraska is back on a roll, working a 14-1 run. Timeout, Indiana.

Malik Reneau picks up foul No. 4 at the 6:35 mark. Kel'el Ware is 3-of-10 on free throws.

8:47 left 2H: Nebraska 66, Indiana 56 

The Huskers score 7 straight.

IU will have the bonus for the final 9:48. The Hoosiers have committed 1 foul in the half.

C.J. Gunn misses a tying 3, and Nebraska's Jamarcus Lawrence hits a 3 on the ensuing possession.

11:12 left 2H: Nebraska 59, Indiana 56

C.J. Gunn hits another 3. IU is up 25-8 in the second half.

12:56 left 2H: Nebraska 57, Indiana 51

C.J. Gunn hits a 3 from the left corner. Then Malik Reneau dunks off the steal to cap an 11-point run. Timeout, Nebraska.

Kel'el Ware is 2-of-8 on free throws, and IU is 9-of-17.

15:32 left 2H: Nebraska 57, Indiana 42

Mackenzie Mgbako has 13 points and Kel'el Ware 12. Nebraska has 10 3-pointers to IU's 1.

17:03 left 2H: Nebraska 54, Indiana 38

Malik Reneau picks up his 3^rd foul with 19:07 to go and gets an elbow to the chin along the way. He stays in the game.

Brice Williams gets an alley-oop dunk seconds into the second half, and Reneau scores on IU's first play.

Halftime: Nebraska 51, Indiana 31

Mackenzie Mgbako has 11 points and Kel'el Ware 9, while Malik Reneau has 5 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. However, the Hoosiers are 1-of-11 on 3-pointers and go scoreless in the final segment of the half.

The Cornhuskers have cooled a little from their early scorching pace, but they are 9-of-19 from deep. Keisei Tominaga has 18 points (4-of-7 3s) and Juwan Gary 12 (2-of-3 3s).

Reneau picks up his 2nd foul after losing the ball with 3:33 to go. He heads to the bench.

3:48 left 1H: Nebraska 44, Indiana 31

Mackenzie Mgbako has 11 points and Kel'el Ware 9.

Reink Mast has 2 fouls with 5:48 to go.

7:39 left 1H: Nebraska 37, Indiana 21

Nebraska is shooting 63.6% from the field and 53.8% (7-of-13) on 3-pointers. Keisei Tominaga has 13 points.

Mackenzie Mgbako is the most active IU player with 7 points. The Hoosiers are 1-of-7 on 3s.

11:52 left 1H: Nebraska 22, Indiana 11

Nebraska has 6 3-pointers already. Timeout, IU, which is scoreless over 2:44.

14:20 left 1H: Nebraska 16, Indiana 11

Keisei Tominaga pulls off a stepback 3 in the right corner, then hits from the right wing on the next possession, and from the top on the next possession. That's 9 quick points.

Malik Reneau's putback with 18:11 to go puts IU on the board after Nebraska's 5-0 start.

The Hoosiers commit a shot-clock violation on their first possession, and Juwan Gary scores on a drive into the middle.

Indiana basketball NET rankings

From the NCAA as of Feb. 20

∎ Nebraska, 47

∎ Indiana, 102

What time is Indiana basketball vs. Nebraska?

8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

What channel is Indiana basketball vs. Nebraska 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 Channel 372, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling

Is Indiana favored vs. Nebraska?

via BetMGM

Favorite: Nebraska by 1.5 points

Over/under: 148.5 total points

Moneyline: Indiana -110, Nebraska -110

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