BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball center OumarBallo was not in the starting lineup for Thursday night's 84-74 win over Rutgers, but had 17 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench.
Mike Woodson had a critical decision to make Sunday afternoon at The Palestra in Philadelphia: trust Indiana starting center OumarBallo to play with four fouls for the remaining five minutes ...
In Indiana’s last two games, center OumarBallo has had his most productive consecutive performances from a scoring standpoint. The 7-foot center scored 17 against Rutgers in an 84-74 Indiana ...
That means Ballo gets more touches and, in theory, should have more chances to shine like he did for Indiana (12-3, 3-1) on Sunday. "We're featuring him now," Indiana coach Mike Woodson said.