Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, predicted score, stats, rankings and more.
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Indiana Hoosiers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Indiana travels east for a matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers snapped a six-game losing streak against Rutgers last season, but they haven't won in Piscataway since 2018. Indiana is coming off a 71-65 home victory over Ohio State on Saturday, and Rutgers lost 86-77 at Iowa.
The Scarlet Knights have played their usual, stingy defense this season, but their struggling offense has led to an 0-3 start in Big Ten play.
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How to watch Indiana vs. Rutgers
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (11-4, 3-1, T-2nd in Big Ten, ) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-6, 0-3, 14th in Big Ten)
- What: Big Ten matchup
- When:7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 9
- Where:Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) in Piscataway, N.J.
- TV: Peaco*ck
- Announcers:Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Stephen Bardo (analyst)
- Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
- 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)
- Point spread: Rutgers is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 140.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Monday.
- Recent results: Indiana lost 86-70 at Nebraska on Wednesday, then defeated Ohio State 71-65 on Saturday. Rutgers lost 76-72 at Ohio State on Wednesday, then lost 86-77 at Iowa on Saturday.
- Home, road, neutral trends: Indiana is 8-1 at home, 1-1 on the road and 2-2 at neutral sites. Rutgers is 7-1 at home, 1-3 on the road and 0-2 at neutral sites.
- Last season: Indiana went 23-12 overall and finished tied for second in the Big Ten with a 12-8 conference record The Hoosiers earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to No. 5 seed Miami in the Round of 32. Rutgers went 19-15 overall and finished tied for ninth with a 10-10 conference record. The Scarlet Knights lost in the first round of the NIT to Hofstra, 88-86.
- Last meeting: Indiana defeated No. 24 Rutgers 66-60 on Feb. 7, 2023 in Bloomington. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers with 20 points, 18 rebounds and six assists, and Miller Kopp added 18 points on 4-for-6 3-point shooting. Clifford Omoruyi led Rutgers with 15 points, and Cam Spencer scored 14.
- Series history: The all-time series is tied, 8-8. Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak last season, which dated back to the 2017-18 season. Rutgers has won its last four home games against Indiana and is 8-2 in the last 10 matchups. Indiana won the first-ever matchup in 1980 in Hawaii behind 16 points from Isiah Thomas. Rutgers joined the Big Ten in the 2014-15 season, and Indiana won the first five matchups.
Leading scorers
- Indiana Hoosiers
- F Malik Reneau: 16.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 47.8 3-pt FG%
- C Kel'el Ware: 14.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 56.1 FG%
- G Trey Galloway: 10.5 ppg, 3.7 apg, 26.7 3-pt FG%
- G Xavier Johnson: 10.1 ppg, 2.5 apg, 58.3 3-pt FG%
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- F Aundre Hyatt: 11.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 35.1 3-pt FG%
- C Clifford Omoruyi: 10.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.4 bpg
- F Mawot Mag: 10.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 31.6 3-pt FG%
- G Derek Simpson: 9.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 30.0 3-pt FG%
KenPom rankings
Projected score: Rutgers 70, Indiana 67. KenPom gives Rutgers a 62% chance of victory.
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Overall: 93
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 98
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 94
- Strength of schedule: 73
- Projected record: 16-15, 8-12
- Preseason: 49
- Other notable stats: 65th in effective FG%, 237th in offensive rebounding %, 14th in offensive FT rate, 56th in 2-point FG%, 275th in FT %, 355th in 3-point attempt rate, 57th in assist rate.
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Overall: 89
- Adjusted defensive efficiency: 13
- Adjusted offensive efficiency: 227
- Strength of schedule: 81
- Projected record: 14-17, 6-14
- Preseason: 59
- Other notable stats:333rd in effective FG%, 323rd in 3-point FG%, 321st in 2-point FG%, 310th in FT%, 253rd in 3-point attempt rate, 12th in defensive effective FG%, 16th in defensive turnover %, 297th in opponent offensive rebounding %, 9th in opponent 2-point FG%, 4th in block 5, 2nd in defensive non-steal turnover %.
Meet the coaches
- Steve Pikiell, Rutgers:Pikiell is in his eighth season at Rutgers with a 125–112 overall record and a 56-83 mark in Big Ten play. Rutgers had a losing record in each of Pikiell's first three seasons, but has since gone above .500 in each of the last four seasons with two NCAA Tournament appearances. Prior to Rutgers, Pikiell coaches Stony Brook for 11 seasons and went 192–156, culminating with its first NCAA Tournament appearance under Pikiell in 2016. Pikiell played point guard at UConn from 1986-91, then held assistant coaching positions at UConn, the New Haven Skyhawks, Yale, Wesleyan as the interim head coach, Central Connecticut and George Washington.
- Mike Woodson, Indiana: Woodson is in his third season at Indiana with a 55-30 overall record and a 24-20 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.
- RUTGERS BREAKDOWN:A trademark of Rutgers teams under coach Steve Pikiell, the Scarlet Knights' defense won't make anything easy for Indiana on Tuesday. But to claim its first conference win, Rutgers must improve offensively. Here's a breakdown of the Scarlet Knights. CLICK HERE
- IU BEATS OSU DESPITE REBOUNDING DISPARITY: Ohio State outrebounded Indiana 49-27 on Saturday night. That has typically meant a loss under Mike Woodson, but the Hoosiers still won, 71-65. Here's a look at Indiana's rebounding under Woodson and what it means for wins and losses. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA-OHIO STATE GAME STORY: Coming back off an foot injury, Indiana guard Xavier Johnson bounced back from an ''awful'' game, scoring 18 points with zero turnovers in a 71-65 win over Ohio State. CLICK HERE
- CJ GUNN SHINES: CJ Gunn has had an inconsistent sophom*ore season, but during Indiana's 71-65 win over Ohio State Saturday at Assembly Hall, he showed the kind of outside shooting and defense that can help this Indiana team moving forward. CLICK HERE
- WHAT WOODSON SAID: Here's the full transcript and video of everything coach Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 71-65 victory over Ohio State on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. CLICK HERE
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