National Basketball Association
Indiana 89, Providence 73
When: 11:00 AM ET, Friday, November 29, 2024
Where: Imperial Arena, Nassau
Officials:
# Darron George, # Jason Phillips, # Chris Merlo
Attendance:
1117
By Field Level Media
Mackenzie Mgbako broke out of a shooting slump with 25 points to propel No. 14 Indiana to an 89-73 win over Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Trey Galloway moved into the starting lineup and delivered 18 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Hoosiers (5-2) salvaged their final game of the tournament after suffering two losses by decisive margins.
Galloway got the start with point guard Kanaan Carlyle sidelined by a lower-body injury.
Malik Reneau added 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting for the Hoosiers, who made 53.3 percent of their shots both overall and from deep as they hit 8 of 15 from 3-point range.
Mgbako rebounded from subpar efforts in Indiana's previous two defeats against Louisville and Gonzaga when he scored a combined 21 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
Jayden Pierre scored 22 points and dealt six assists to lead Providence (5-3). Jabri Abdur-Rahim and Corey Floyd Jr. added 14 points each for the Friars.
Indiana took control in the first half with a 12-1 run, which Mgbako started with a three-point play and Luke Goode finished with a 3-pointer to put the Hoosiers up 25-14.
In the final 2:48 of the first half, Mgbako scored seven points to help Indiana to a 44-34 lead at the break.
Each time the Friars made a move in the second half, Galloway and Mgbako had all the answers for Indiana.
Mgbako's 3-pointer with 17:08 remaining maxed out the Hoosiers' lead at 57-38.
Later, in a span of 42 seconds, Galloway drove for a three-point play and followed with a 3-pointer that kept Indiana in charge 69-55 with 12:08 to go.
After Providence cut the deficit to single digits on a fastbreak bucket by Eli DeLaurier, Mgbako responded with pull-up jumpers on back-to-back possessions to give Indiana a 77-65 lead.
Oumar Ballo contributed eight points and 10 rebounds, helping the Hoosiers to a 38-36 edge on the boards.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Providence |
Mackenzie Mgbako 25 |
Scoring |
Jayden Pierre 22 |
Myles Rice 6 |
Assists |
Jayden Pierre 6 |
Oumar Ballo 10 |
Rebounds |
Oswin Erhunmwunse 5 |
Malik Reneau 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Corey Floyd Jr. 6 |
Mackenzie Mgbako 2 |
Steals |
Jabri Abdur-Rahim 2 |
Oumar Ballo 3 |
Blocks |
Oswin Erhunmwunse 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
89 |
53.3 |
8-15 |
17-20 |
20 |
31 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Providence
|
73 |
39.1 |
10-30 |
13-21 |
15 |
31 |
4 |
5 |
7 |