Malik Reneau scored 19 points and Oumar Ballo posted his 35th career double-double as Indiana pulled away in the second half to post a 76-57 win over Miami (Ohio) in the Hoosiers’ final tune-up before opening Big Ten Conference play.
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Mawot Mag scored 13 points to lead five players in double figures and Rutgers picked up its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 66-57 victory over Indiana. Mag added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Scarlet Knights (9-6, 1-3). Aundre Hyatt made two 3-pointers and scored 12 with six rebounds to help Rutgers beat the Hoosiers (11-5, 3-2) for the ninth time in the last 11 matchups. Austin Williams, Derek Simpson and reserve Jamichael Davis all scored 10 for Rutgers. Kel’el Ware had 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, pacing Indiana with his sixth double-double of the season.
Kentucky opened its home game against Missouri on Thursday night on an offensive tear.
Antonio Reeves scored 27 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to a 96-70 win over Illinois State. Playing its first game since a 95-76 win over rival Louisville on Dec. 21, Kentucky made 11 3-pointers — four by Reeves — and got 36 points from its bench. Reeves began his career at Illinois State where he scored 1,195 points from 2019-22. He scored 12 points in the first half and his 3-pointer at the 5:35 mark of the first half gave the Wildcats their first double-digit lead, one that held for the remainder of the contest. Myles Foster led Illinois State with 20 points.