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Film Session: Harvard

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 28, 2023 3
 
Film Session: Harvard

After a rocky offensive start to the season, Mackenzie Mgbako got it going against Harvard en route to a career-high 18 points. Like usual, IU’s talented freshman got a pindown screen to start the game and he connected on the ...

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Five takeaways from Indiana’s win against Harvard

Indiana improved to 5-1 with an 89-76 win against Harvard on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Crimson: Kel’el Ware continues his stellar start to the season Talent has never been ...

Patience, effort and growth pay off for Mackenzie Mgbako against Harvard

INDIANAPOLIS — With 13:10 to go, Indiana had begun to stretch its lead. Malik Reneau was at the line trying to complete a 3-point play. Freshman Mackenzie Mgbako was the only Hoosier on the block and after a poor block-out ...

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

INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Woodson, Mackenzie Mgbako and Kel’el Ware addressed the media following Indiana’s 89-76 win against Harvard at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Watch their postgame comments below:

Five takeaways from Indiana’s win against Wright State

Indiana improved to 3-0 with an 89-80 win against Wright State on Thursday at Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Raiders: Kel’el Ware continues to shine Thursday marked another standout performance for Indiana’s sophomore big ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s win against Army

Indiana improved to 2-0 with a 72-64 win against Army on Sunday evening at Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the victory against the Black Knights: Indiana’s indifference to the 3-point line remains troublesome Indiana was outscored for the ...

Film Session: Marian

  • Ryan Corazza Nov 5, 2023 3
 
Film Session: Marian

Indiana got into the mix from 3-point range much more in its second exhibition outing against Marian. The Hoosiers shot a blistering 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) from beyond the arc. Leading the charge? Indiana’s young, talented frontcourt. Kel’el Ware, Malik Reneau ...

Five takeaways from Indiana’s exhibition win against UIndy

Indiana opened exhibition play with a 74-52 win against UIndy on Sunday afternoon at Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Greyhounds: The offense remains focused on post-play If fans were looking for a new-look Indiana ...

Indiana freshman Mackenzie Mgbako arrested early Sunday morning

Indiana freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako was arrested early Sunday morning, according to an officer at the Monroe County jail. Mgbako, 18, was booked at 3:16 a.m. on charges of criminal trespass and resisting law enforcement. “IU Athletics is aware of ...

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2023-24 Indiana basketball player profile: Mackenzie Mgbako

With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we’ve transitioned from our look at other Big Ten programs to our player-by-player previews of the 2023-24 Indiana roster. Today, our player profiles continue with a look at freshman Mackenzie ...

Video: Mackenzie Mgbako roundtable interview at IU basketball media day

Freshman Mackenzie Mgbako is Indiana’s highest-ranked incoming recruit since Romeo Langford. Mgbako, a 6-foot-8 forward, is expected to play a major role for the Hoosiers in his first season. At the program’s recent media day in Bloomington, Mgbako met with ...

Indiana picked to finish 6th in Big Ten by Lindy’s Sports

The Lindy’s Sports 2023-24 preview magazine – an annual publication previewing the upcoming college basketball season – hit newsstands recently. Here are some notes on Indiana and the Big Ten at large from the annual publication. (You can purchase the ...

Big Ten’s top 25 players for 2023-24 season: 25-21

With the official start of practice just a few weeks away, UMHoops and Inside the Hall have once again partnered to bring you our annual preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten. The series is broken ...

Mackenzie Mgbako named one of the nation’s top freshmen by longtime college basketball analyst Dick Vitale

Longtime college basketball analyst Dick Vitale views Indiana’s Mackenzie Mgbako as one of the nation’s top freshmen entering the 2023-24 season. On Friday afternoon, Vitale released his list of “preseason diaper dandies” for the upcoming season and included Mgbako. Michigan ...

Indiana’s Kel’el Ware, Mackenzie Mgbako mentioned as possible first round picks in updated 2024 NBA draft projections

Two of the most notable NBA draft prognosticators released updated rankings for 2024 earlier this week. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic revealed their early projections for next June, which is still more than 10 ...

Freshman Focus: Mackenzie Mgbako

  • Alex Bozich Jul 19, 2023 3
 
Freshman Focus: Mackenzie Mgbako

The third and final recruit to join Indiana’s 2023 incoming freshman class, Mackenzie Mgbako was a late addition to the 2023-24 roster. Mgbako, a 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward, committed to Duke in April 2022. About seven months later, he signed a ...