BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kel’el Ware had 18 factors and 14 rebounds, Mackenzie Mgbako added 13 factors and Indiana cruised previous Maryland 65-53 on Friday night time in a Big Ten Conference opener for each groups.
The contest marked the earliest the Hoosiers have opened Big Ten play since defeating Northwestern 68-66 on Dec. 1, 2018.
Malik Reneau made a 3-pointer with 13:51 remaining within the first half to offer Indiana its first double-digit lead. Ware’s three-point play with 3:20 remaining earlier than the break put the Hoosiers forward by double-figures for good.
Indiana scored 10 straight factors within the second half, with three straight baskets by Trey Galloway, to increase the result in 52-31. Indiana led by as many as 23 factors within the second half. Maryland bought inside 61-49 after scoring 10 straight factors however the 7-foot Ware ended Indiana’s scoring drought.
Galloway completed with 12 and Reneau added 11 factors for Indiana (6-1). Starting level guard Xavier Johnson didn’t play.
Jahmir Young led Maryland (4-4) with 20 factors and Julian Reese added 14. Senior ahead Jordan Geronimo, who performed his first three collegiate seasons with the Hoosiers, was scoreless on 5 field-goal makes an attempt.
The Hoosiers have gained 5 of the final six matchups within the sequence, with the loss coming within the lone regular-season assembly final season in College Park. Indiana bounced again, behind 24 factors from Trayce Jackson-Davis, to take down Maryland 70-60 within the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago.
Indiana goes for its fourth straight win on Tuesday in opposition to Michigan. Maryland, which had a three-game successful streak snapped, hosts Penn State on Wednesday.
