Indiana Hoosiers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ware, Galloway power Indiana to 70-58 victory over Minnesota
Ware, a sophomore, finished with 26 points — two off his career high — and 11 rebounds for the Hoosiers (17-13, 9-10 Big Ten Conference). He sank 12 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers on the way to his 13th double-double of the season. Galloway notched his first double-double with 13 points and 11 assists. He added five steals. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 15 on 6-for-12 shooting, hitting three 3-pointers in the second half.
Parker Fox had 14 points to lead the Golden Gophers (18-12, 9-10). Fox came off the bench to sink all five of his shots and 4 of 6 free throws, adding five rebounds. Mike Mitchell Jr. totaled 13 points and six assists. Dawson Garcia pitched in with 12 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double.
Mitchell had a layup to give Minnesota a 23-18 lead with 7:52 remaining in the first half after Indiana scored the first eight points of the game.
Ware and Mgbako both scored four in a 10-0 run and the Hoosiers moved back in front by five and never trailed again. Pharrel Payne's layup ended the run, but Galloway answered for Indiana and the Hoosiers took a 30-25 advantage into halftime.
Ware had 11 points in the second half and Mgbako scored nine. Indiana pushed its lead to double digits with 13:27 remaining and hit cruise control.
Indiana hasn't lost to the Golden Gophers since 2019 and leads the all-time series 103-67.
Minnesota ends regular-season play at Northwestern on Saturday. Indiana closes out the regular season at home against Michigan State on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Dawson Garcia made Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Dawson Garcia Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:18 | CJ Gunn missed Layup. | 70 - 55 |
Statistics
 IU |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-55 | FG | 22-57 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-8 | 3PT | 5-26 |
| 63 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 5-7 | FT | 9-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 28 | Assists | 12 |
| 12 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,002 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |