Quick thoughts on an 89-73 loss to Gonzaga:

How it happened

Indiana’s nightmare trip to the Bahamas continued on Thanksgiving Day. The Hoosiers spotted the Zags an 8-0 lead early, but fought back for a brief 18-16 lead at the 13:15 mark on a Mackenzie Mgbako 3-pointer. However, IU’s prosperity and energy were short-lived. Gonzaga enjoyed the offensive glass, Indiana was soft in the paint and the game quickly got out of hand. The Zags recovered 56 percent of their missed shots in the first 20 minutes and scored 17 second-chance points. After it was tied 33-31 with 8:11 to play in the first half, Gonzaga went on a 24-8 run to claim a comfortable 57-39 halftime lead. The Zags scored 1.37 points per possession in the first half.

The Hoosiers never seriously challenged Gonzaga in the second half, as they dropped their second straight game and fell to 4-2. Indiana surrendered 89 or more points for the second straight game and will play in seventh-place Battle 4 Atlantis Friday at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2 against the loser of Davidson-Providence.

Standout artist

Oumar Ballo finished with 25 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 32 minutes.

Statistics that stand out

Indiana gave up 1.2 points per possession, allowed 23 second-chance points and also allowed Gonzaga to rebound 39 percent of its missed shots.

Final individual IU stats

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