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Kel’el Ware secures a double-double in his Hoosiers debut and Indiana beats FGCU 69-63

AP
Nov 07, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Trey Galloway scored 16 points, Kel’el Ware had 13 points and 12 rebounds in his Indiana debut, and the Hoosiers beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams.

Indiana trailed 48-42 midway through the second half before scoring 14 straight points. Malik Reneau started the run with a three-point play and he capped it with two more free throws to make it 56-48.

Xavier Johnson made 1 of 2 at the free-throw line with 28.2 seconds left to extend Indiana’s lead to 66-63. FGCU had a good look at a 3-pointer from the corner, but Chase Johnston’s 3-pointer hit off the rim and the Eagles were called for a foul battling for the rebound. Johnson sealed it with two free throws.

Reneau added 15 points and Johnson, who played for the first time since December, finished with 14 points for Indiana. Ware, a 7-foot-2 center, is looking for a new start after an underachieving season at Oregon.

Indiana went seven-plus minutes without making a field goal in the first half, but still led 28-26. The Hoosiers also struggled from the free-throw line, making just 10 of 18. Five of FGCU's 10 first-half field goals were from 3-point range.

Zach Anderson led FGCU with 19 points. Dallion Johnson, who averaged 2.0 points a game during the 2022-23 season with Penn State, added 17 points with five 3-pointers.

Indiana faces Army - Bob Knight’s former school - on Sunday.

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1st Half
FGCU
Eagles
26
IND
Hoosiers
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keeshawn Kellman vs. Kel'el Ware (Xavier Johnson gains possession)
19:45		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:43		Eagles defensive rebound
19:19		Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
19:17		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
19:10		Keeshawn Kellman personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
19:09	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists)	0-2
18:43		Franco Miller Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Trey Galloway steals)
18:27	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup	0-4
18:13		Kel'el Ware blocks Franco Miller Jr.'s two point layup
18:11		Eagles offensive rebound
18:09	+3	Chase Johnston makes three point jump shot (Keeshawn Kellman assists)	3-4
17:57		Chase Johnston personal foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul)
17:53		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Franco Miller Jr. steals)
17:42		Keeshawn Kellman turnover (bad pass) (Mackenzie Mgbako steals)
17:34		Cyrus Largie personal foul (Mackenzie Mgbako draws the foul)
17:24		Mackenzie Mgbako turnover (out of bounds)
17:05		Zach Anderson misses two point layup
17:03		Eagles offensive rebound
17:00	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot	6-4
16:36	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Trey Galloway assists)	6-6
16:16	+2	Franco Miller Jr. makes two point layup	8-6
16:00	+3	Trey Galloway makes three point jump shot (Kel'el Ware assists)	8-9
15:45		Keeshawn Kellman offensive foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
15:45		Keeshawn Kellman turnover (offensive foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:29		Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass) (Zach Anderson steals)
15:24		Franco Miller Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:22		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
15:20		Dakota Rivers personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
15:05	+2	Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot (Malik Reneau assists)	8-11
14:43		Kel'el Ware blocks Zach Anderson's two point layup
14:41		Eagles offensive rebound
14:37		Malik Reneau personal foul (Rahmir Barno draws the foul)
14:28		Dallion Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
14:02		Malik Reneau misses three point jump shot
14:00		Eagles defensive rebound
13:36		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:34		Trey Galloway defensive rebound
13:31		Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass) (Chase Johnston steals)
13:20		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
13:18		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	8-13
12:44	+2	Zach Anderson makes two point jump shot	10-13
12:31		CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
12:29		Chase Johnston defensive rebound
12:18		Dallion Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:16		Andre Weir offensive rebound
12:11		Andre Weir misses two point layup
12:09		Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
11:55		Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
11:53		Chase Johnston defensive rebound
11:35		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
11:33		Anthony Walker defensive rebound
11:22		Dallion Johnson personal foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
11:22		TV timeout
11:05		Rahmir Barno personal foul (Gabe Cupps draws the foul)
11:05	+1	Gabe Cupps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-14
11:05	+1	Gabe Cupps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
10:38		Anthony Walker blocks Cyrus Largie's two point layup
10:36		Andre Weir offensive rebound
10:36		Anthony Walker shooting foul (Andre Weir draws the foul)
10:36		Andre Weir misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:36		Andre Weir misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:36		Anthony Walker defensive rebound
10:14		Kaleb Banks turnover (double dribble)
10:02	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	13-15
9:45		CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
9:43		Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
9:40		Andre Weir shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
9:40		Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-16
9:12		Franco Miller Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:10		Trey Galloway defensive rebound
9:02		Andre Weir shooting foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul)
9:02	+1	Trey Galloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-17
9:02		Trey Galloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:02		Anthony Walker offensive rebound
8:50		Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
8:48		Cyrus Largie defensive rebound
8:23	+2	Rahmir Barno makes two point layup	15-17
8:10		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:08		Dakota Rivers defensive rebound
7:59		TV timeout
7:39		Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:37		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
7:36		Franco Miller Jr. personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
7:36	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-18
7:36	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-19
7:10		Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Dakota Rivers draws the foul)
7:10		Dakota Rivers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:10	+1	Dakota Rivers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-19
6:51		Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point layup
6:49		Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
6:48		Dakota Rivers shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
6:48		Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-20
6:33		Kel'el Ware blocks Franco Miller Jr.'s two point jump shot
6:31		Eagles offensive rebound
6:21		Chase Johnston misses two point jump shot
6:19		Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
6:09		Franco Miller Jr. shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
6:09		Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:09		Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:09		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
5:49		Chase Johnston turnover (lost ball)
5:31	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot	16-22
5:24		Eagles 30 second timeout
5:13	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot	19-22
4:49		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Rahmir Barno steals)
4:45	+2	Rahmir Barno makes two point layup	21-22
4:24		Mackenzie Mgbako misses three point jump shot
4:22		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
4:14		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
4:12		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
4:00	+3	Kel'el Ware makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)	21-25
3:39		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:37		Mackenzie Mgbako defensive rebound
3:28		Kel'el Ware misses three point jump shot
3:26		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
3:15		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:13		Keeshawn Kellman offensive rebound
3:07		Keeshawn Kellman turnover (bad pass)
3:07		TV timeout
2:51		Andre Weir blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup
2:49		Andre Weir defensive rebound
2:48		Malik Reneau personal foul (Andre Weir draws the foul)
2:41	+3	Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	24-25
2:15		Mackenzie Mgbako misses two point jump shot
2:13		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
1:45		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
1:43		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
1:34		Chase Johnston personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
1:34		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34		Chase Johnston defensive rebound
1:19		Rahmir Barno misses two point jump shot
1:17		Keeshawn Kellman offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup	26-25
1:05		Cyrus Largie personal foul (Anthony Walker draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-26
1:05	+1	Anthony Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
0:45		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:43		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
0:36		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
0:17		Cyrus Largie shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
0:17		Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
0:03		Zach Anderson misses three point jump shot
0:01		Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
FGCU
Eagles
37
IND
Hoosiers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:54		Zach Anderson turnover (bad pass)
19:39	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup	26-30
19:18	+3	Chase Johnston makes three point jump shot (Franco Miller Jr. assists)	29-30
18:57		Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot
18:55		Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound
18:42		Chase Johnston misses two point jump shot
18:40		Eagles offensive rebound
18:28		Zach Anderson turnover (out of bounds)
18:10	+2	Mackenzie Mgbako makes two point jump shot (Kel'el Ware assists)	29-32
17:49	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup (Franco Miller Jr. assists)	31-32
17:27	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Kel'el Ware assists)	31-34
17:01		Mackenzie Mgbako blocks Franco Miller Jr.'s two point jump shot
16:59		Zach Anderson offensive rebound
16:55	+2	Zach Anderson makes two point jump shot	33-34
16:25	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point layup (Kel'el Ware assists)	33-36
16:08		Mackenzie Mgbako shooting foul (Cyrus Largie draws the foul)
16:08	+1	Cyrus Largie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-36
16:08		Cyrus Largie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:08		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
15:46	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup	34-38
15:34		Malik Reneau personal foul (Zach Anderson draws the foul)
15:34		TV timeout
15:21	+3	Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	37-38
14:57	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point jump shot	37-40
14:31		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:29		Anthony Walker defensive rebound
14:09		Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot
14:07		Dallion Johnson defensive rebound
13:55	+3	Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	40-40
13:35		Anthony Walker turnover (bad pass) (Zach Anderson steals)
13:35		Eagles 30 second timeout
13:35		TV timeout
13:07		Andre Weir misses two point hook shot
13:05		CJ Gunn defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot	40-42
12:25	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	43-42
12:02		Andre Weir blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
12:01		Hoosiers offensive rebound
11:51		Anthony Walker misses two point jump shot
11:49		Cyrus Largie defensive rebound
11:42	+2	Cyrus Largie makes two point layup	45-42
11:24		Keeshawn Kellman personal foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
11:24		TV timeout
11:16		Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot
11:14		Andre Weir defensive rebound
10:55	+3	Dallion Johnson makes three point jump shot (Rahmir Barno assists)	48-42
10:43		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
10:36	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup	48-44
10:36		Andre Weir shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
10:35	+1	Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-45
10:20		Chase Johnston turnover (bad pass) (Kel'el Ware steals)
10:15	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	48-47
9:47		Zach Anderson offensive foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
9:47		Zach Anderson turnover (offensive foul)
9:24		Keeshawn Kellman blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup
9:22		Trey Galloway offensive rebound
9:17	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot	48-49
8:55		Keeshawn Kellman misses three point jump shot
8:53		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
8:41	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Malik Reneau assists)	48-52
8:30		Eagles 30 second timeout
8:30		TV timeout
8:12		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
8:10		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
7:48	+2	Kel'el Ware makes two point hook shot (Gabe Cupps assists)	48-54
7:29		Gabe Cupps personal foul (Rahmir Barno draws the foul)
7:23		Kel'el Ware personal foul (Rahmir Barno draws the foul)
7:11		Zach Anderson misses two point jump shot
7:09		Gabe Cupps defensive rebound
6:50		Andre Weir shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
6:50	+1	Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-55
6:50	+1	Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-56
6:23		Rahmir Barno turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Cupps steals)
6:17		Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass)
5:52	+2	Dallion Johnson makes two point jump shot	50-56
5:31		Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
5:29		Franco Miller Jr. defensive rebound
5:07		Kel'el Ware personal foul (Keeshawn Kellman draws the foul)
4:58		Keeshawn Kellman turnover (lost ball) (Kel'el Ware steals)
4:42		Gabe Cupps misses three point jump shot
4:40		Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
4:35		Keeshawn Kellman shooting foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-57
4:35	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-58
4:17		Franco Miller Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:15		Dallion Johnson offensive rebound
4:11		Dallion Johnson misses two point layup
4:09		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
3:58	+3	Gabe Cupps makes three point jump shot	50-61
3:42		Chase Johnston misses two point jump shot
3:40		Chase Johnston offensive rebound
3:33	+3	Chase Johnston makes three point jump shot (Franco Miller Jr. assists)	53-61
3:26	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	53-63
3:16		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
3:14		Cyrus Largie offensive rebound
3:11	+2	Cyrus Largie makes two point layup	55-63
3:04		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
3:04		TV timeout
2:58		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:56		Cyrus Largie defensive rebound
2:44		Zach Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Cupps steals)
2:21		Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball) (Franco Miller Jr. steals)
2:15		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
2:13		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
1:52		Kel'el Ware misses three point jump shot
1:50		Trey Galloway offensive rebound
1:28	+2	Trey Galloway makes two point layup	55-65
1:11	+3	Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Franco Miller Jr. assists)	58-65
1:09		Eagles 60 second timeout
1:08		Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass) (Dallion Johnson steals)
1:03	+3	Zach Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallion Johnson assists)	61-65
0:56		Gabe Cupps turnover (lost ball) (Rahmir Barno steals)
0:54		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
0:52		Malik Reneau defensive rebound
0:50		Zach Anderson personal foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
0:43		Dallion Johnson personal foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
0:43		Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:43		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
0:35	+2	Keeshawn Kellman makes two point layup (Dallion Johnson assists)	63-65
0:28		Zach Anderson personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-66
0:28		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:28		Zach Anderson defensive rebound
0:19		Chase Johnston misses three point jump shot
0:17		Hoosiers defensive rebound
0:16		Zach Anderson personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:16	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-67
0:16	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-68
0:08		Dallion Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:06		Kel'el Ware defensive rebound
0:04		Keeshawn Kellman personal foul (Kel'el Ware draws the foul)
0:04		Kel'el Ware misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:04	+1	Kel'el Ware makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-69
0:01		Rahmir Barno misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Rahmir Barno misses three point jump shot