Game recap: Indiana basketball gets lift from Anthony Leal in win over Iowa
Indiana basketball (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) has lost three straight games as it hosts Iowa (12-8, 4-5), which snapped a two-game skid over the weekend.
The Hoosiers have been without center Kel'el Ware the past two games but he's back. Iowa has been led by Tony Perkins, the Lawrence North High School product who has averaged 22.7 points and 2.3 steals over the last three games.
IU snaps skid vs. Iowa: Anthony Leal scores career-high, Kel'el Ware shows guts
Zach Osterman, Michael Niziolek and Zion Brown are your best IU basketball follows, and we will have updates throughout. Please remember to refresh.
Big concern: Reneau leaves floor on crutches after apparent lower-leg injury
Another injury: Xavier Johnson suffers apparent arm injury
Final: Indiana 74, Iowa 68
Indiana breaks a 3-game losing streak by scoring the game's final 8 points to remain in the top half of the Big Ten standings.
Malik Reneau and Xavier Johnson leave the game with injuries, and Kel'el Ware hobbles through part of the second half.
Ware has 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Anthony Leal has a career-high 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Mackenzie Mgbako scores 11.
Indiana is +13 on rebounds and hits 8 3-pointers after hitting 0 in its last game.
Payton Sandfort has 26 points and Tony Perkins 22 for Iowa.
Kel'el Ware dunks on a scramble with 26 seconds to go.
PERIOD. 🔥 @IndianaMBB cap off the win against the Hawkeyes! pic.twitter.com/uqL2P5dXRk
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 31, 2024
Gabe Cupps' first points of the game come on a left wing 3 to put IU up 68-67.
Peyton Sandfort beats the shot clock with 1:42 to go. Iowa leads 67-66.
2:12 left 2H: Iowa 66, Indiana 66
Xavier Johnson lands hard on his left arm after being fouled on a dunk attempt. He leaves the game and Trey Galloway hits 2 free throws in Johnson's place.
Xavier Johnson goes down on his arm after this play and is escorted off the court. Prayers up for X 🙏 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XPLfD2HHvt
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 31, 2024
Tony Perkins gets an and-1 with help of Kel'el Ware's goaltending with 2:20 to go. Iowa leads 66-64.
Tony Perkins goes 1-of-2 from the line at 3:02.
Kel'el Ware misses 2 free throws at the 3:14 mark.
3:41 left 2H: Indiana 64, Iowa 62
Kel'el Ware has 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.
Payton Sandfort has 24 points and Tony Perkins 18 for Iowa.
Free throws becoming a problem for IU here. Iowa, one of the best teams in the league from the stripe, is 14-of-16. Hoosiers are just 7-of-12, both teams are in the bonus (Iowa is in the double at the next foul) and the game is being called tighter down the stretch. #iubb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) January 31, 2024
5:43 left 2H: Indiana 59, Iowa 58
Kel'el Ware is hobbling again after drawing a Ben Krikke foul.
Anthony Leal's latest 3 puts IU up 59-58. He has a career-high 11 points.
Anthony Leal 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Christian Watford (@Cwat205) January 31, 2024
Kel'el Ware forces Owen Freeman's 4th foul on an and-1, but he comes away hobbling for a moment.
7:56 left 2H: Iowa 54, Indiana 53
Josh Dix's and-1 gives Iowa a 54-53 lead with 8:43 to go, its first lead since 3-2. IU led by 17 points in the first half.
Tony Perkins is on a heater, and is up to 18 points. He and Payton Sandfort have 42 of Iowa's points.
Kel'el Ware has 13 points and Mackenzie Mgbako 11 for Indiana.
Here comes @IowaHoops. 👀 pic.twitter.com/tI25waEwYk
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 31, 2024
12:11 left 2H: Indiana 49, Iowa 43
Trey Galloway's running baby hook snaps an IU drought of almost 4 minutes. Xavier Johnson hits a 3 on the next play.
Tony Perkins' and-1 completes a 9-point Iowa run and brings it within 44-41. Peyton Sandfort has 22 points for the Hawkeyes.
Night class with Mr. Sandfort 🤓@payton_20_ x #Hawkeyes
pic.twitter.com/fxmWoq3397— Iowa Men’s Basketball (@IowaHoops) January 31, 2024
15:59 left 2H: Indiana 44, Iowa 35
Iowa freshman big man Owen Freeman picks up his 3rd foul with 17:10 to go and heads to the bench. Freeman has 2 points.
Sneaky move: Mackenzie Mgbako throws the in-bounds pass off of Owen Freeman's back and gets a layup.
OH MY MACKENZIE MGBAKO 😅 👀 Right off Freeman's back for the assist @MackenzieMgbako x @IndianaMBBpic.twitter.com/D6E200mvMS
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 31, 2024
Halftime: Indiana 39, Iowa 28
Kel'el Ware has 12 points and 4 rebounds, and IU is shooting 59.3% from the field with 5 (!) 3-pointers. Mackenzie Mgbako (8 points) and Anthony Leal have 2 3s each.
Indiana is +3 in rebounds with just 6 turnovers.
Iowa's offense hasn't gotten untracked (27.3%). Payton Sandfort has 14 points (3-of-6 3s). Tony Perkins has 5.
It was all @IndianaMBB in the first half against Iowa. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tbqyr95hHY
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 31, 2024
3:47 left 1H: Indiana 33, Iowa 19
Peyton Sandoft's free throws with 6:11 left snap IU's 12-point streak over 5+ minutes. He has 8.
8:03 left 1H: Indiana 30, Iowa 15
Anthony Leal hits a pair of 3s, and his second with 8:05 to go forces an Iowa timeout.
THE HOOSIERS ARE ON FIRE ‼️@anthonyl3al x @IndianaMBBpic.twitter.com/gyEhTtP1ix
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 31, 2024
BANK! Kel'el Ware hits a 3 from out front. He has 9 points.
11:28 left 1H: Indiana 19, Iowa 15
Payton Sandfort has a couple of 3s for Iowa, and Kel'el Ware scored on consecutive possessions for IU.
The Hoosiers have missed their last 4 3-pointers.
Welcome back, Kel'el Ware. 😤@KelelWare x @IndianaMBBpic.twitter.com/PffXU6ZWy6
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 31, 2024
The @IowaHoops freshman continues to dazzle. ✨ pic.twitter.com/IL4ALJITOp
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 31, 2024
16:03 left 1H: Indiana 13, Iowa 7
The Hoosiers are 5-of-6 from the field. Mackenzie Mgbako has 6 points, Xavier Johnson 5.
17:24 left 1H: Malik Reneau leaves with injury
Malik Reneau goes down, grabbing his right foot after a collision with Ben Krikke in the lane.
Excellent start for Indiana offensively. Malik Reneau stumbles and appears to roll his ankle. He'll come off the floor for Anthony Walker just 2:33 into this game. #iubb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) January 31, 2024
Mackenzie Mgbako is 2-of-2 on 3s in the opening 90 seconds. IU didn't make a 3 in its last game.
Malik Reneau posts up to score on IU's first play, but Payton Sandfort hits a 3 for Iowa.
Hot start for @IndianaMBB. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7WCmXsLGmq
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 31, 2024
Kel'el Ware returns for Indiana
Indiana starters: Kel'el Ware, Malik Reneau, Trey Galloway, Xavier Johnson, Mackenzie Mgbako
Iowa starters: Josh Dix, Tony Perkins, Payton Sandfort, Ben Krikke, Owen Freeman
Should be a good one here in Bloomington with @kevinkugler as we have @IowaHoops vs @IndianaMBB on @BigTenNetwork tune in at 7ET pic.twitter.com/YMXuVe2BLT
— Brian Butch (@Brian_Butch) January 30, 2024
Kel'el Ware (ankle) questionable
Ware was listed as questionable on IU's pregame availability report. Patrick McCaffery is listed questionable for Iowa.
Kel’el Ware is in uniform for early warmups tonight. #iubb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) January 30, 2024
What time is Indiana basketball vs. Iowa?
7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.
What channel is Indiana basketball vs. Iowa on?
TV: BTN
Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis), with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (analysis) and John Herrick (updates).
Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 385 and 975, Varsity Network, ESPN+, Fubo, Paramount+, Sling
Indiana basketball news
'That’s promising.': IU might finally have given itself a chance
Mix it up: IU lineups kept it in game vs. a contender
Indiana basketball schedule
Date, day | location, opponent | time, TV |
Oct. 29, Sunday | vs. Indianapolis (exhibition) | |
Nov. 3, Friday | vs. Marian (exhibition) | |
Nov. 7, Tuesday | vs. Florida Gulf Coast | |
Nov. 12, Sunday | vs. Army | |
Nov. 16, Thursday | vs. Wright State | |
Nov. 19, Sunday | vs. Connecticut in New York | |
Nov. 20, Monday | vs. Louisville or Texas in New York | |
Nov. 26, Sunday | vs. Harvard in Indianapolis | |
Dec. 1, Friday | vs. Maryland | |
Dec. 5, Tuesday | at Michigan | |
Dec. 9, Saturday | vs. Auburn in Atlanta | |
Dec. 16, Saturday | vs. Kansas | |
Dec. 19, Tuesday | vs. Morehead State | |
Dec. 21, Thursday | vs. North Alabama | |
Dec. 29, Friday | vs. Kennesaw State | |
Jan. 3, Wednesday | at Nebraska | |
Jan. 6, Saturday | vs. Ohio State | |
Jan. 9, Tuesday | at Rutgers | |
Jan. 12, Friday | vs. Minnesota | |
Jan. 16, Tuesday | vs. Purdue | |
Jan. 19, Friday | at Wisconsin | |
Jan. 27, Saturday | at Illinois | |
Jan. 30, Tuesday | vs. Iowa | 7 p.m., BTN |
Feb. 3, Saturday | vs. Penn State | Noon, FS1 |
Feb. 6, Tuesday | at Ohio State | 7 p.m., Peacock |
Feb. 10, Saturday | at Purdue | 8 p.m., Fox |
Feb. 18, Sunday | vs. Northwestern | 3 p.m., FS1 |
Feb. 21, Wednesday | vs. Nebraska | 8:30 p.m., BTN |
Feb. 24, Saturday | at Penn State | Noon, BTN |
Feb. 27, Tuesday | vs. Wisconsin | 7 p.m., Peacock |
March 3, Sunday | at Maryland | 2 p.m., CBS |
March 6, Wednesday | at Minnesota | 9 p.m., BTN |
March 10, Sunday | vs. Michigan State | 4:30 p.m., CBS |
March 13-17 | Big Ten tournament at Minneapolis |
We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana men's basketball vs. Iowa score updates, highlights, analysis