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Seven of the eight IU basketball players who entered the portal have committed to new schools

Seven of the eight Indiana players who entered the transfer portal this spring have now chosen where they’ll play next season. The only remaining IU player from last season’s roster in the portal is Dallas James, who didn’t appear in ...

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Two former Hoosiers – Bryson Tucker and Mackenzie Mgbako – choose new schools

Two former IU players in the transfer portal have recently selected their next college home. After Mike Woodson left the IU program at the end of the 2024-25 season, Darian DeVries was hired on March 18 and seven IU players ...

Indiana’s Mackenzie Mgbako to enter the transfer portal

Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako is entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Monday afternoon. Mgbako confirmed the news on his Instagram account and added that he’ll also enter his name in the 2025 NBA draft. “After careful consideration and ...

That’s A Wrap: Mackenzie Mgbako

  • Matt Press Mar 17 3
 
That’s A Wrap: Mackenzie Mgbako

Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2024-25 Indiana Hoosiers. Our player recaps continue with Mackenzie Mgbako. Mgbako (32 games): 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 43.7 FG% in 25.3 minutes per game. Previously: Bryson Tucker, ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s loss at Oregon

Indiana’s three-game winning streak was snapped as the Hoosiers fell 74-63 to Oregon on Tuesday night at Knight Arena. Indiana is now 18-12 and 9-10 in the Big Ten ahead of Saturday’s regular season finale against Ohio State. Here are ...

Film Session: Mackenzie Mgbako’s physical drives against Purdue

In Indiana’s loss to Purdue on Friday night, Mackenzie Mgbako scored 25 points to lead all scorers. While we’ve seen Mgbako drive the ball on occasion as a Hoosier, it was a heavy emphasis in this game. With the attention ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s loss at Purdue

In a competitive back-and-forth game that neither team led by more than seven points, Indiana fell 81-76 to Purdue on Friday night at Mackey Arena. The loss dropped the Hoosiers to 14-8 overall and 5-6 in Big Ten games. Here ...

Video: Mike Woodson, Mackenzie Mgbako react to loss at Northwestern

EVANSTON, Illinois – Mike Woodson and Mackenzie Mgbako addressed the media following Indiana’s 79-70 loss to Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Watch their postgame reaction below:

Video: Mike Woodson, IU players react to win against Penn State

PHILADELPHIA – Mike Woodson, Mackenzie Mgbako and Oumar Ballo addressed the media following Indiana’s 77-71 win against Penn State on Sunday afternoon at the Palestra. Watch their postgame reaction below:

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A player-by-player look at IU basketball’s roster through 12 games

Indiana basketball has just one non-conference game left before Big Ten play resumes for the remainder of the season. The Hoosiers are 9-3 and 1-1 in conference games. Here’s a look at how each scholarship player has performed through 12 ...

Video: Mike Woodson, IU players react to win against Chattanooga

Mike Woodson, Malik Reneau and Mackenzie Mgbako addressed the media following Indiana’s 74-65 win against Chattanooga on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Watch their postgame comments below:

Video: Mike Woodson and Mackenzie Mgbako react to win against Providence

Mike Woodson and Mackenzie Mgbako addressed the media following Indiana’s 89-73 win against Providence on Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Watch their postgame reaction below:

Film Session: A look at Mackenzie Mgbako’s improved rebounding

After averaging 4.1 rebounds a game as a freshman, Mackenzie Mgbako has upped that to 7.7 this season in roughly the same amount of minutes per game — not including Thursday night’s contest against UNC-Greensboro. That’s second on the team ...

One notable number for each IU rotation player through three games

Indiana is 3-0, No. 16 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll and No. 31 in KenPom. The Hoosiers have won each of their first three games by at least 16 points. They will host UNC Greensboro on Thursday ...

Numbers that stand out from Indiana basketball’s 2-0 start

Indiana is 2-0 to begin the 2024-25 season with wins against SIU Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois. The Hoosiers are off until Saturday afternoon when they’ll host South Carolina at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are some numbers that stand out ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s win against Eastern Illinois

Indiana improved to 2-0 with a 90-55 win against Eastern Illinois on Sunday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Panthers: Mackenzie Mgbako continues to shine Mackenzie Mgbako has been Indiana’s most productive ...