November 18, 2007
BOX SCORE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Longwood University dropped a 100-49 men’s basketball road decision at #8 Indiana University Sunday afternoon in the first round of the 2007 Chicago Invitational Challenge at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Lancers (2-2) were led by junior Ryan Bogan/Oxford, Pa. (Harcum JC) with a team-high 12 points, while the Hoosiers (2-0) of the Big Ten Conference were led by freshman sensation Eric Gordon with a game-high 21 points. Longwood will play its second game in the exempt four-game tournament at Kent State University on Tuesday, November 20, at 7 p.m. in Kent, Ohio.
Longwood played well early against the nationally-ranked hosts in a game that was televised nationally as well on the Big Ten Network, trailing just 7-6 at 17:49 of the first half on a layup from senior Danny Wilson/Pantego, N.C. (Louisburg JC). The Lancers stayed within distance at 21-13 with 11:48 remaining until halftime on a layup from Bogan, and were still within 41-28 late in the opening 20 minutes at 3:13 when junior Kirk Williams/White Plains, N.Y. (Woodlands) scored on another layup. Indiana, however, displayed their superior talent over the final 2:57 of the half with a 13-2 run to take complete control of the game en route to leading 54-30 at the intermission. Senior D.J. White (6-9, 251) scored five quick points inside, while Gordon added a three-point field goal as well as the Hoosiers finished the period shooting 65% (20-31) from the field.
Indiana continued to stretch its advantage during the second half as Longwood was no closer than 24 points at 56-32 after a jumper from redshirt-junior Dana Smith/Woodbridge (C.D. Hylton) at 19:20. The Lancers trailed 75-41 with 11:13 left to play following a three-pointer from sophomore Billy Robinson Jr./Columbia, Md. (Hammond), however, the visitors would not score again until just 2:31 remained. The Hoosiers scored 22 unanswered points during the 8:42 drought to lead 97-41, their largest lead of the contest. A game-closing 8-3 run by LU provided for the final margin.
Bogan finished with 12 points to lead Longwood, just missing a double-double with nine rebounds as well while playing 29 minutes off the bench. Smith had nine points for the Lancers, while senior Brandon Giles/Gaithersburg, Md. (Magruder) contributed a game-high six assists. Williams was limited to six points, 14 below his average (20.3). LU shot just 26% (16-62) from the field, including 24% (5-21) on three-point field goals, and 67% (12-18) at the free throw line.
Gordon finished with 21 points to lead Indiana, including 5-8 on three-pointers – one of six players in double-figure scoring. Other scoring for the Hoosiers included freshman Jordan Crawford (16), sophomore Armon Bassett (14), White (12), senior Lance Stemler (12), and junior DeAndre Thomas (10). IU shot 59% (38-65) from the field, including 61% (11-18) on three-point field goals, and 68% (13-19) at the free throw line.
It was the first-ever meeting between Longwood and Indiana in men’s basketball, and the Lancers’ fifth game in four years against a Top Twenty program.
