Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Friday against the Kennesaw State Owls at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.
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Indiana Hoosiers
Kennesaw State Owls
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana wraps up nonconference play by hosting Kennesaw State Friday at Assembly Hall.
Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers had just over a week off for Christmas break after defeating North Alabama 83-66 on Dec. 21.
On the other side, Kennesaw State most recently lost 79-70 at UNC-Asheville, but is off to a 9-4 record after being picked second in the Atlantic Sun preseason media poll.
How to watch Indiana vs. Kennesaw State
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (9-3, 2-0 in Big Ten) vs. Kennesaw State Owls (9-4, 0-0 in Atlantic Sun)
- What: Indiana's last nonconference game
- When: 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 29
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: Big Ten-plus (To purchase a subscription,CLICK HERE)
- Announcers:Austin Render (play-by-play), Galen Clavio (analyst), Tricia Whitaker (sideline)
- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington - 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM or 1070 WFNI-AM, or see media guide for other radio affiliates)
- Radio announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Live blog: Once the game starts, CLICK HERE to check out our live blog written by Jack Ankony, including live updates, highlights and thoughts on the game from press row at Assembly Hall.
- Point spread:Indiana is a 12.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 160.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook Thursday night. For Tom Brew's complete breakdown on the spread and the history vs. the number for both teams,CLICK HERE
- Recent results: Indiana beat Morehead State 69-68 on Dec. 19, then beat North Alabama 83-66 on Dec. 21. Kennesaw State beat Brescia 91-59 on Dec. 19, then lost 79-70 at UNC-Asheville on Dec. 23.
- Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 6-1 at home, 1-0 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Kennesaw State is 5-0 at home, 2-4 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and 12-8 in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Kennesaw State went 26-9 overall and won the Atlantic Sun regular season title with a 15-3 conference record. After winning the Atlantic Sun conference tournament, the Owls earned a No. 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost 72-67 to No. 3 seed Xavier in the Round of 64.
- Last meeting: Indiana defeated Kennesaw State 69-55 on Dec. 23, 2022 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Without Trayce Jackson-Davis, the Hoosiers were led by Tamar Bates' 19 points, 18 points from Jalen Hood-Schifino and 14 rebounds from Race Thompson. The game was tied midway through the second half, but the Hoosiers finished strong.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 3-0. The first two matchups came during the 2013-14 and 2015-16 under former head coach Tom Crean, with the Hoosiers winning 90-66 and 99-72, respectively.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- C Kel'el Ware: 14.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 55.1 FG%
- F Malik Reneau: 14.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 58.3 FG%
- G Trey Galloway: 10.8 ppg, 3.3 apg, 26.5 3-pt FG%
- Kennesaw State
- G Simeon Cottle: 16.3 ppg, 3.0 apg, 33.0 3-pt FG%
- G Terrell Burden: 13.5 ppg, 6.2 apg, 25.6 3-pt FG%
- F Demond Robinson: 12.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 26.8 3-pt FG%
- G Quincy Ademokoya: 11.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 38.4 3-pt FG%
KenPom rankings
Projected score: Indiana 88, Kennesaw State, 75. KenPom gives Indiana an 88% chance of victory.
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Overall: 83
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 75
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 91
- Projected record: 16-15, 8-12
- Preseason: 49
- Other notable stats: 15th in offensive free throw attempt rate, 62nd in 2-point FG%, 239th in offensive rebounding %, 79th in block %, 268th in 3-point FG%, 261st in FT%, 356th in offensive 3-point attempt rate.
- Kennesaw State
- Overall: 209
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 173
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 249
- Projected record: 19-11, 10-6
- Preseason: 223
- Other notable stats: 1st in adjusted tempo, 2nd in shortest average possession length, 32nd in offensive free throw attempt rate, 274th in 3-point FG%, 94th in 2-point FG%, 290th in FT%, 347th in block %, 57th in defensive turnover %, 347th in defensive free throw attempt rate.
Meet the coaches
- Antoine Pettway, Kennesaw State: Pettway is in his first season at Kennesaw State with a 9-4 record. He replaced Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Owls to a program-record 26 wins last year. Prior to Kennesaw State, Pettway was an assistant coach at Alabama under head coaches Anthony Grant, Avery Johnson and Nate Oats. As a player, Pettway played 126 games with 43 starts at Alabama from 2000-04, averaging 10.9 points in his career.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 53-29 overall record and a 23-19 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games.
- KENNESAW STATE BREAKDOWN:After winning a program-record 26 games last season, Kennesaw State returns most of its rotation and has its sights set on another NCAA Tournament appearance. Indiana defeated Kennesaw State 69-55 last year, and the Owls are now led by first-year coach Antoine Pettway. Here's a breakdown of the Owls. CLICK HERE
- POINT SPREAD: Here's the latest on the point spread for Friday night's game, plus a thorough history of both teams vs. the number this season. Some amazing trends in this one.CLICK HERE
- BIG TEN-PLUS OPTIONS: Here's a breakdown of the three Big Ten-plus streaming options as well as the full event calendar for the 2023-24 Big Ten athletics season. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA 2023-24 SCHEDULE: Here is the complete Indiana basketball schedule for the 2023-24, with dates, opponents, game times, TV information and more, plus links to stories from the games already played so far CLICK HERE
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