National Basketball Association
Indiana 94, Grand Canyon 66
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2014
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# Bill Ek, # Rob Kueneman, # Steve McJunkins
Attendance:
17472
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Indiana 94, Grand Canyon 66: James Blackmon Jr. scored 18 points to lead the host Hoosiers to a runaway win over the Antelopes.
Troy Williams had 14 points and Hanner Mosquera-Perea added 11 as Indiana (8-2) rebounded from a 20-point loss to No. 4 Louisville at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Nick Zeisloft hit three 3-pointers off the bench and contributed nine points for the Hoosiers, who were 10-of-30 from 3-point distance.
Royce Woolridge scored 18 points and DeWayne Russell had 16 to pace Grand Canyon (4-6), which never led. Joshua Braun helped out with seven points and seven rebounds.
Yogi Ferrell had a pair of 3-pointers in an early 9-2 burst and the Hoosiers led by as many as 14 in the first half before settling for a 42-31 lead at the break. Blackmon scored the first five points of the second half and added a layup moments later to make it 58-39 with 15 minutes left.
The lead hit 20 points for the first time in the next minute and Stanford Robinson made back-to-back layups to cap a 7-0 surge that put Indiana up 69-42 nearing the midway point of the half. The Antelopes never got closer than 22 thereafter as the Hoosiers improved to 57-8 at home since the 2011-12 season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Braun hit Grand Canyon's first 3-pointer less than five minutes in and the Antelopes' next make came with 2:13 to go as they finished 2-of-16 from long distance. ... Williams had eight rebounds and Mosquera-Perea and Zeisloft grabbed seven apiece as the Hoosiers posted a 52-35 advantage on the glass. ... Indiana has a week off before taking on No. 19 Butler in the Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis.
Top Game Performances
Grand Canyon |
|
Indiana |
Royce Woolridge 18 |
Scoring |
James Blackmon Jr 18 |
DeWayne Russell 2 |
Assists |
James Blackmon Jr 3 |
De'Andre Davis 9 |
Rebounds |
Troy Williams 8 |
Royce Woolridge 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Emmitt Holt 4 |
Daniel Alexander 1 |
Steals |
Nate Ritchie 1 |
Daniel Alexander 2 |
Blocks |
Hanner Mosquera-Perea 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Grand Canyon
|
66 |
38.8 |
2-16 |
12-15 |
8 |
33 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Indiana
|
94 |
44.0 |
10-30 |
18-27 |
15 |
48 |
5 |
2 |
4 |