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2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–16 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Seasons
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 25 Wisconsin 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
Maryland 12 6   .667 24 9   .727
Minnesota 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
No. 23 Michigan 10 8   .556 26 12   .684
Northwestern 10 8   .556 24 12   .667
Michigan State 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Iowa 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Illinois 8 10   .444 20 15   .571
Ohio State 7 11   .389 17 15   .531
Indiana 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Penn State 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Nebraska 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Rutgers 3 15   .167 15 18   .455
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in what would ultimately be his final season in Bloomington. The team played its home games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Despite the highs of the previous season and being ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation, the Hoosiers faced a troubling and disappointing year; they finished 18–16 overall and 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. At the Big Ten tournament they defeated Iowa in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wisconsin. The Hoosiers missed out on the NCAA tournament and lost in the first round of the NIT, their first appearance since 2005, to Georgia Tech. The game was played at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion because Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass declined to host a home game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall citing concern it would "devalue" the Hoosiers' home court.[1]

On March 16, 2017, Indiana fired Crean after nine years as head coach.[2] On March 25, 2017, the school hired Archie Miller as head coach.[3][4]

Previous season

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The Hoosiers finished the 2015–16 season with a record 27–8, 15–3 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten regular season title outright, pushing the school's total to 22 conference titles (tied with conference rival, Purdue, for the most). They received the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, where they made an early quarterfinals exit by losing to Michigan. The team received a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and defeated Chattanooga and Kentucky having won two games before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 by North Carolina.

Preseason

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Departures

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Indiana Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Yogi Ferrell 11 PG 6'0" 180 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Graduated
Max Bielfeldt 0 F 6'8" 240 Graduate Senior Peoria, Illinois Graduated
Nick Zeisloft 2 SG 6'4" 190 RS Senior La Grange, Illinois Graduated
Ryan Burton 10 F 6'7" 220 RS Senior Bedford, Indiana Graduated
Jackson Tharp 24 SG 6'4" 205 Senior Zionsville, Indiana Graduated
Harrison Niego 15 SG 6'2" 185 Freshman Western Springs, Illinois Transfer (Hillsdale College)
Troy Williams 5 F 6'7" 215 Junior Hampton, Virginia Declared for 2016 NBA draft

Recruiting class

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Indiana was able to land its top recruit in De'Ron Davis, when he announced his commitment to become a Hoosier on November 12, 2015. IU aggressively pursued Davis for more than 3 years, and they eventually beat out Mississippi State for the highly touted 6'9 forward from Aurora, Colorado. After leading Overland High School to two consecutive 5A state championship titles, Davis was crowned 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball.[5]

On April 24, 2016, a fifth man was added to the recruiting class after JUCO transfer, Freddie McSwain Jr., committed to play for IU. McSwain hails from Hinesville, Georgia and played basketball at Neosho County Community College.[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Grant Gelon
G/F
Crown Point, IN Crown Point HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Curtis Jones
G
Highland Springs, VA Huntington Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
De'Ron Davis
F
Aurora, CO Overland HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Devonte Green
G
Manhasset, NY Long Island Lutheran HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Freddie McSwain Jr.
F
Hinesville, Georgia Liberty County High School/Neosho County Community College 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

Future recruits

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2017–18 team recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Smith
SF
Buffalo Grove, IL Stevenson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 26, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Aljami Durham
PG
Lilburn, GA Berkmar High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Clifton Moore
PF
Horsham, PA Hatboro-Horsham High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Apr 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Race Thompson
PF
Minneapolis, MN Robbinsdale Armstrong High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2016–17 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Curtis Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Richmond, Virginia
G 1 James Blackmon Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Marion Marion, Indiana
G 2 Josh Newkirk 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Word of God Christian Academy / Pittsburgh Raleigh, North Carolina
F 3 OG Anunoby Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Jefferson City Jefferson City, Missouri
G 4 Robert Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Benedictine Richmond, Virginia
G 10 Johnny Jager (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bloomington South Bloomington, Indiana
G 11 Devonte Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Long Island Lutheran North Babylon, New York
F 13 Juwan Morgan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Waynesville Waynesville, Missouri
F 15 Zach McRoberts (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Carmel/Vermont Carmel, Indiana
F 20 De'Ron Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Overland Aurora, Colorado
F 21 Freddie McSwain Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Liberty County/Neosho County CC Hinesville, Georgia
G 22 Quentin Taylor (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Brebeuf Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 24 Grant Gelon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Crown Point Crown Point, Indiana
F 30 Collin Hartman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cathedral Indianapolis, Indiana
C 31 Thomas Bryant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Huntington Prep Rochester, New York
C 35 Tim Priller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Richland North Richland Hills, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 4-26-2016

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 11 Hope College W 98–65 
 17  Green   12  Morgan   7  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 5*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 11 Bellarmine W 73–49 
 25  Anunoby   8  McSwain   4  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Regular season
Nov 11*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 3 Kansas
Armed Forces Classic
W 103–99 OT 1–0
 26  Blackmon, Jr.   10  Tied   4  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)
Honolulu, HI
Nov 16*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 6 UMass Lowell
Indiana Classic
W 100–78  2–0
 23  Blackmon, Jr.   7  Tied   5  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 19*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 6 Liberty
Indiana Classic
W 87–48  3–0
 20  Blackmon, Jr.   11  Anunoby   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,537)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 22*
9:00 pm, BTN
No. 3 at Fort Wayne
Indiana Classic
L 68–71 OT 3–1
 18  Bryant   12  Bryant   2  Tied  Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (11,076)
Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 27*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 3 Mississippi Valley State
Indiana Classic
W 85–52  4–1
 21  Anunoby   11  Bryant   6  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 30*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 No. 3 North Carolina
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 76–67  5–1
 16  Anunoby   9  Blackmon, Jr.   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 2*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 13 SIU Edwardsville W 83–60  6–1
 18  Morgan   10  Morgan   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 4*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Southeast Missouri State W 83–55  7–1
 17  Johnson   10  Bryant   8  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 10*
4:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 Houston Baptist W 103–61  8–1
 18  Blackmon, Jr.   13  Bryant   4  McRoberts  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 17*
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 9 vs. No. 18 Butler
Crossroads Classic
L 78–83  8–2
 26  Blackmon, Jr.   10  Morgan   3  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,684)
Indianapolis, IN
Dec 19*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 16 Delaware State W 103–56  9–2
 19  Anunoby   9  Anunoby   6  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,307)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 22*
7:00 pm, BTN+
No. 16 Austin Peay W 97–62  10–2
 24  Blackmon, Jr.   7  Davis   11  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,688)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 28
6:30 pm, BTN
No. 16 Nebraska L 83–87  10–3
(0–1)
 19  Johnson   10  Bryant   4  Bryant  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,168)
Bloomington, IN
Dec 31*
12:30 pm, CBS
No. 16 vs. No. 6 Louisville
Countdown Classic
L 62–77  10–4
 14  Anunoby   11  Blackmon, Jr.   2  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,824)
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 3
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 25 No. 13 Wisconsin L 68–75  10–5
(0–2)
 12  3 Tied   7  Morgan   4  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,679)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 7
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 25 Illinois
Rivalry
W 96–80  11–5
(1–2)
 25  Blackmon, Jr.   6  Bryant   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (16,506)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 10
9:00 pm, ESPN
at Maryland L 72–75  11–6
(1–3)
 22  Blackmon, Jr.   7  Bryant   2  3 Tied  Xfinity Center (17,213)
College Park, MD
Jan 15
12:00 pm, BTN
Rutgers W 76–57  12–6
(2–3)
 16  Blackmon, Jr.   5  Tied   5  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 18
7:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State W 78–75  13–6
(3–3)
 17  Tied   9  Bryant   3  Tied  Bryce Jordan Center (7,818)
University Park, PA
Jan 21
4:00 pm, ESPN
Michigan State W 82–75  14–6
(4–3)
 33  Blackmon, Jr.   6  Bryant   5  Newkirk  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 26
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Michigan L 60–90  14–7
(4–4)
 14  Johnson   5  Johnson   3  Newkirk  Crisler Center (11,267)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 29
6:30 pm, BTN
at Northwestern L 55–68  14–8
(4–5)
 23  Bryant   12  Bryant   7  Newkirk  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Feb 1
6:30 pm, BTN
Penn State W 110–102 3OT 15–8
(5–5)
 31  Bryant   11  Tied   4  Green  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 5
1:00 pm, CBS
at No. 10 Wisconsin L 60–65  15–9
(5–6)
 22  Newkirk   6  Bryant   6  Johnson  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Feb 9
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16 Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 64–69  15–10
(5–7)
 23  Bryant   8  Newkirk   4  Blackmon, Jr.  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 12
1:00 pm, CBS
Michigan L 63–75  15–11
(5–8)
 13  Davis   6  Johnson   3  Johnson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 15
9:00 pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 74–75  15–12
(5–9)
 22  Blackmon, Jr.   10  Bryant   2  3 Tied  Williams Arena (11,658)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 21
9:00 pm, ESPN
at Iowa L 90–96 OT 15–13
(5–10)
 19  Johnson   11  Bryant   7  Johnson  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,372)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 25
8:00 pm, BTN
Northwestern W 63–62  16–13
(6–10)
 13  Blackmon, Jr.   6  Tied   3  Bryant  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Feb 28
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 16 Purdue
Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
L 75–86  16–14
(6–11)
 16  Blackmon, Jr.   11  Morgan   5  Blackmon, Jr.  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 4
12:00 pm, ESPN
at Ohio State W 96–92  17–14
(7–11)
 26  Johnson   8  Blackmon, Jr.   6  Johnson  Value City Arena (15,560)
Columbus, OH
Big Ten tournament
Mar 9
6:30 pm, ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) Iowa
Second Round
W 95–73  18–14
 23  Blackmon, Jr.   8  Tied   4  Tied  Verizon Center (12,408)
Washington, D.C.
Mar 10
6:30 pm, BTN
(10) vs. (2) No. 24 Wisconsin
Quarterfinal
L 60–70  18–15
 17  Blackmon, Jr.   8  Blackmon, Jr.   3  Newkirk  Verizon Center (15,624)
Washington, D.C.
NIT
Mar 14
8:00 pm, ESPN
(3) at (6) Georgia Tech
First round – Syracuse Bracket
L 63–75  18–16
 14  Morgan   7  Bryant   4  Newkirk  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,533)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

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Individual player statistics (Final)[7]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Anunoby, OG 16 10 402 25.1 177 11.1 68 122 .557 14 45 .311 27 48 .563 28 59 87 5.4 23 21 21 26
Blackmon, Jr., James 30 30 915 30.5 511 17.0 174 365 .477 91 215 .423 72 86 .837 29 115 144 4.8 56 21 1 58
Bryant, Thomas 34 34 954 28.1 427 12.6 148 285 .519 23 60 .383 108 148 .730 76 150 226 6.6 50 26 52 78
Davis, De'Ron 34 4 471 13.9 200 5.9 66 136 .485 0 0 .00 68 90 .756 53 53 106 3.1 31 14 24 41
Gelon, Grant 12 0 38 3.2 22 1.8 7 9 .778 3 5 .600 5 8 .625 2 3 5 .4 0 1 0 1
Green, Devonte 32 3 485 15.2 142 4.4 47 106 .443 24 55 .436 24 34 .706 9 48 57 1.8 34 22 6 40
Johnson, Robert 34 32 999 29.4 434 12.8 162 361 .449 70 189 .370 40 53 .755 12 137 149 4.4 85 29 3 78
Jones, Curtis 33 1 371 11.2 115 3.5 38 108 .352 21 60 .350 18 25 .720 8 36 44 1.3 31 14 3 24
McRoberts, Zach 31 3 350 11.3 24 .8 9 27 .333 4 12 .333 2 2 1.00 13 32 45 1.5 29 12 6 8
McSwain, Freddie 31 1 251 8.1 84 2.7 32 58 .552 0 3 .000 20 32 .625 35 42 77 2.5 4 10 3 23
Morgan, Juwan 32 20 722 22.6 247 7.7 86 157 .548 10 40 .250 65 88 .739 65 113 178 5.6 34 19 29 36
Newkirk, Josh 34 32 955 28.1 307 9.0 114 260 .438 35 92 .380 44 63 .698 23 82 105 3.1 108 19 7 76
Priller, Tim 9 0 27 3.0 19 2.1 7 9 .778 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 4 7 11 1.2 3 0 2 1
Taylor, Quentin 6 0 10 1.7 2 .3 1 1 1.00 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 .3 0 1 0 4
Total 34 - 6950 - 2711 79.7 959 2004 .479 295 776 .380 498 683 .729 413 913 1326 39.0 488 209 157 517
Opponents 34 - 6950 - 2491 73.3 867 2021 .429 233 692 .337 524 743 .705 355 723 1078 31.7 410 214 136 379
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP11631399161625RVNot released
Coaches11551099161625RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana didn't want to 'devalue' its home court by hosting an NIT game". Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Crean fired by Indiana". SI.com. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff; Katz, Andy (March 25, 2017). "Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Bozich, Alex (April 3, 2016). "De'Ron Davis named 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Bozich, Alex (April 24, 2016). "JUCO forward Freddie McSwain joins IU's 2016 recruiting class". Inside the Hall. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "2016–17 Indiana Basketball Statistics" (PDF). IUIHoosiers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.