No. 17 Indiana hosts Eastern Illinois following Mgbako's 31-point showing

Updated Nov. 9, 2024 3:23 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-1) at Indiana Hoosiers (1-0)

Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Indiana hosts Eastern Illinois after Mackenzie Mgbako scored 31 points in Indiana's 80-61 win against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.

Indiana went 12-5 at home a season ago while going 19-14 overall. The Hoosiers allowed opponents to score 74.3 points per game and shoot 42.0% from the field last season.

Eastern Illinois went 14-18 overall with a 4-11 record on the road a season ago. The Panthers shot 42.1% from the field and 32.0% from 3-point range last season.

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