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The Indiana Pacers (24-19) will face the San Antonio Spurs (19-22) in Paris in the first of two games. These are two winnable games with the Pacers now just a game out of fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The Spurs are, of course, led by Frenchman Victor Wembanyama (24.4 ppg, 35.4% on 3s, 10.8 rpg, 4.0 bpg), the reason the games are being played in Paris. His improved supporting cast includes Devin Vassell (16.3 ppg, 36.6% on 3s, 3.1 apg), Chris Paul (9.6 ppg, 36.5% on 3s, 8.2 apg), Harrison Barnes (11.1 ppg, 40.5% on 3s) and rookie Stephen Castle (11.6 ppg). Follow along here for updates throughout the game:
The Pacers showing some signs of life even though it’s not likely to matter. Bennedict Mathurin just threw down a dunk off an Andrew Nembhard steal. Myles Turner has a 3. The Pacers are up 7-2 so far. But they have to maintain this pace for 12 minutes.
Wembanyama finished a put-back to end an absurd third quarter for the Spurs. They outscored the Pacers 45-23. Spurs were 17 of 23 from the field, 7 of 10 from 3, 4 of 4 at the line for a ridiculous 1.89 points per possession. Pacers were 8 of 23, 2 of 7 from 3, 5 of 6 from the line for 0.90 points per possession. And the Spurs have pretty much put this one out of reach.
The Spurs are up 34-21 in the third. They’ve been up by as many as 20. Been a pretty brutal defensive effort in the third for the Pacers. San Antonio is 12 of 16 from the field for the period and 6 of 8 from 3 and 4 of 4 from the line for 1.81 points per possession.
A Tre Jones fast-break layup and a Keldon Johnson 3-pointer have the Spurs continuing to roll in the third The Spurs have 25 points in just over seven minutes. An absurdly efficient start.
The Spurs built a lead as big as 13 points before the Pacers finally pushed back with a dunk and a reverse layup from Bennedict Mathurin. Still, the Pacers haven’t had any answers for the Spurs on defense and for Victor Wembanyama in particular. The Spurs are 7 of 10 from the floor this quarter, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range for 2.02 points per possession which obviously is a huge, huge problem for the Pacers.
The Pacers just gave up another easy putback with Harrison Barnes all alone on an offensive rebound so Rick Carlisle called timeout. The Spurs are up 12-7 to start the third and now they have their biggest lead of the game. Barnes is 3 of 3 from the floor this quarter and the Spurs are 4 of 5.
Neither team had a lead bigger than five points in the first half but the Spurs take the lead at the break with a bucket by Devin Vassell. The Pacers don’t have a lot of room for error with Wembanyama on the floor but they have allowed a few too many shots around the rim for their liking.
At the break, the Pacers are 23 of 50 from the floor, 7 of 23 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 from the line for 1.10 points per possession. The Spurs are 26 of 48 from the floor, 8 of 20 from 3 with no free throws for 1.15 points per possession. Tyrese Haliburton and Obi Toppin have 11 points each and Bennedict Mathurin has 10 to lead the Pacers. Pascal Siakam has nine. Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs with 15 points. Devin Vassell has 14.
The Spurs are up 23-19 in the glass and it’s not just Wembanyama who’s making it happen, so Rick Carlisle just called timeout after a Keldon Johnson putback to make the point that it’s not so much acceptable.
The Spurs rally back and they’re getting some easy buckets at the rim. They’re up to 20 points in the paint so far and it’s not just Wembanyama getting it done, though Wembanyama is up to 15 points already.
Even with Wembanyama on the floor the Pacers got three buckets at the rim to start the second quarter. T.J. McConnell got a clean layup on a give-and-go, Pascal Siakam scored on a putback and Siakam found Bennedict Mathurin for a dunk in transition. Good start there.
The Pacers need to win the non-Wembanyama minutes by a lot because he just changes so much of what an opponent can do on offense. They won those minutes in this case but not by a whole lot and Wembanyama stepped back on to the floor just before the end of the first quarter to get the Spurs the lead back.
Obi Toppin hit three big 3s to get the Pacers on track, though, and at the end of one, they are 11 of 27 from the floor, 5 of 13 from 3 and 2 of 2 at the line for 1.08 points per possession. The Spurs are 13 of 27, 4 of 12 from 3 with no turnovers for 1.07 points per possession. Wembanyama has 10 points already.
Victor Wembanyama just engineered a 7-0 run almost entirely by himself. T.J. McConnell cut under the basket for what should’ve been an easy layup and would’ve been against anyone else, but he rushed the shot and Wembanyama kinda altered it and got the rebound. On the other end Wembanyama hit a 3. Myles Turner rushed a 3 a little and missed and then Wembanyama threw down a dunk. Bennedict Mathurin forced a pass into traffic with Wembanyama on him and then Wembanyama threw a lob into Stephon Castle that Castle turned into a layup.
Both teams started slow in terms of shooting the ball, but Pascal Siakam is finding a rhythm and is 3 of 3 from the floor. Tyrese Haliburton also has a 3. Victor Wembanyama is proving just as much of a deterrent as you would expect and he blocked a Myles Turner dunk attempt from behind. He also just hit a deep 2 reminding everyone of his range. But the Pacers are 5 of 10 so far against the 4 of 8 Spurs.
Pacers
PG — Tyrese Haliburton
SG — Andrew Nembhard
SF — Bennedict Mathurin
PF — Pascal Siakam
C — Myles Turner
Spurs
PG — Chris Paul
SG — Devin Vassell
SF — Stephon Castle
PF — Harrison Barnes
C — Victor Wembanyama
Both teams have fairly clean injury report. The Pacers’ is clean except for Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman being out long-term with their Achilles tendon tears. Spurs wing Jeremy Sochan was questionable with a bilateral lumbar spine bone bruise, but he’s available.
2 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Dustin Dopirak, IndyStar: Spurs 117-110 on Thursday; Pacers 122-112 on Saturday
The Pacers split their games against Victor Wembanyama last season, so the guess here is that will happen again. The Pacers’ roster is significantly deeper, but Wembanyama’s size and skill change games. He could be more dominant with a better supporting cast — the Spurs have lost three straight and six of their last seven — but the Pacers rely heavily on scoring inside, and Wembanyama makes that much more difficult. The Pacers will need to make the most out of the minutes Wembanyama is off the floor.
via BetMGM
Favorite: Pacers by 2.5 points
Over/under: 230.5 total points
Moneyline: Pacers -155, Spurs +125
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Pacers a 58.6% chance of winning on Thursday.
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January
Thur., Jan. 2: W, Pacers 128, Miami 115
Sat., Jan. 4: W, Pacers 126, Phoenix 106
Mon., Jan. 6: W, Pacers 113, Brooklyn 99
Wed., Jan. 8: W, Pacers 129, Chicago 113.
Fri., Jan. 10: W, Pacers 108, Golden State 96
Sun., Jan. 12: W, Pacers 108, Cleveland 93
Tue., Jan. 14: L, Cleveland 127, Pacers 113
Thur., Jan. 16: W, Pacers 111, Detroit 100
Sat., Jan. 18: W, Pacers 115, Philadelphia 102
Thur., Jan. 23, vs. San Antonio (in Paris), 2 p.m., NBA TV
Sat., Jan. 25, at San Antonio (in Paris), noon, ESPN
Wed., Jan. 29, vs. Detroit, 7 p.m.
February
Sat., Feb. 1, vs. Atlanta, 5 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 3, at Utah, 9 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 4, at Portland, 10 p.m.
Thur., Feb. 6, at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 8, at L.A. Lakers, 4 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 11, New York, 7:30 p.m., TNT
Wed., Feb. 12, at Washington, 7 p.m.
Thur., Feb. 20, vs. Memphis, 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 23, vs. L.A. Clippers, 5 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 24, vs. Denver, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 26, vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 28, at Miami, 8 p.m.
March
Sun., March 2, vs. Chicago, 5 p.m.
Tue., March 4, vs. Houston, 7 p.m.
Thur., March 6, at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 8, at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., March 10, at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Tue., March 11, vs. Milwaukee 7 p.m., TNT
Fri., March 14, at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Sat., March 15, at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Mon., March 17, at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Wed., March 19, vs. Dallas, 7 p.m.
Thur., March 20, vs. Brooklyn, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Sat., March 22, vs. Brooklyn, 5 p.m.
Mon., March 24, vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Wed., March 26, vs. L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Thur., March 27, at Washington, 7 p.m.
Sat., March 29, at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Mon., March 31, vs. Sacramento, 7 p.m.
April
Wed., April 2, vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Fri., April 4, vs. Utah, 7 p.m.
Sun., April 6, at Denver, 8 p.m.
Tue., April 8, vs. Washington, 7 p.m.
Thur., April 10, vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT
Fri., April 11, vs. Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sun., April 13, at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
October
Wed., Oct. 23: W, Pacers 115, Detroit 109
Fri., Oct. 25: L, New York 123, Pacers 98
Sun., Oct. 27, L, Philadelphia 118, Pacers 114
Mon., Oct. 28, L, Orlando 119, Pacers 115
Wed., Oct. 30, W, Pacers 135, Boston 132
November
Fri., Nov. 1: L, New Orleans 125, Pacers 118
Mon., Nov. 4: W, Pacers 134, Dallas 127
Wed., Nov. 6: W, Pacers 118, Orlando 111
Fri., Nov. 8, L, Charlotte 103, Pacers 83
Sun., Nov. 10: W, Pacers 132, New York 121
Wed., Nov. 13: Orlando 94, Pacers 90
*-Fri., Nov. 15: L, Miami 124, Pacers 111
Sun., Nov. 17: W, Pacers 119, Miami 110
Mon., Nov. 18: L, Toronto 130, Pacers 119
Wed., Nov. 20: L, Houston 130, Pacers 113
*-Fri., Nov. 22: L, Milwaukee 129, Pacers 117
Sun., Nov. 24: W, Pacers 115, Washington 103
Mon., Nov. 25: W, Pacers 114, New Orleans 110
Wed., Nov. 27: W, Pacers 121, Portland 114
*-Fri., Nov. 29: L, Detroit 130, Pacers 106
December
Sun., Dec. 1: L, Memphis 136, Pacers 121
*-Tue., Dec. 3: L, Toronto 122, Pacers 111
Wed., Dec. 4: L, Brooklyn 99, Pacers 90
Fri., Dec. 6: W, Pacers 132, Chicago 123
Sun., Dec. 8: L, Charlotte 113, Pacers 109
Fri., Dec. 13: W, Pacers 121, Philadelphia 107
Sun., Dec. 15: W, Pacers 119, New Orleans 104
Thur., Dec. 19: W, Pacers 120, Phoenix 111
Sun., Dec. 22: W, Pacers 122, Sacramento 95
Mon., Dec. 23: W, Pacers 111, Golden State 105
Thu., Dec. 26: L, Oklahoma City 120, Pacers 114
Fri., Dec. 27: L, Boston 142, Pacers 105
Sun., Dec. 29: W, Pacers 123, Boston 114
Tue., Dec. 31: L, Milwaukee 120, Pacers 112
Michigan State narrowly escaped with a home win against the now 8–7 Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans struggled mightily in the first half, entering the break down seven points after scoring just 28 points. Michigan State committed eight turnovers in the opening 20 minutes and went 6-of-11 from the free-throw line.
After a sluggish start, the Spartans regrouped and took control in the second half. Michigan State shot 14-of-27 from the field after halftime, playing with better pace and ball movement.
Jeremy Fears, who picked up two early fouls and began the game 0-of-4 from the field, responded with a strong second half. He finished the game shooting 4-of-7 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Overall, Michigan State was far more composed in the second half against the Wildcats. However, with a matchup against Indiana looming, the Spartans will not be able to afford another slow start like the one they experienced against Northwestern.
Scouting Indiana
Indiana has undergone a similar offseason transformation to another Big Ten opponent Michigan State has already faced: the Iowa Hawkeyes. After parting ways with head coach Mike Woodson, the Hoosiers hired former West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries.
DeVries began his head coaching career at Drake, where he posted an impressive 150–55 record. Over his final four seasons with the Bulldogs, he led the program to 108 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
DeVries also went 79–33 in Missouri Valley Conference play, captured three MVC titles, and guided Drake to six of the program’s 11 20-win seasons before leaving for West Virginia.
In his lone season with the Mountaineers, DeVries engineered a significant turnaround, improving West Virginia from a 10-win team to a 19-win team.
Now at Indiana, DeVries has continued that trend of rapid improvement. In Mike Woodson’s final season, the Hoosiers finished 19–13 and missed the NCAA Tournament. This season, Indiana has already reached 12 wins and appears firmly back in the postseason conversation.
The Hoosiers are led by senior guard Lamar Wilkerson, a transfer from Sam Houston. Wilkerson is averaging 19.5 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from three-point range.
Indiana has been strong on both ends of the floor. According to KenPom, the Hoosiers rank 30th nationally in offensive efficiency and 28th in defensive efficiency.
As Michigan State prepares to face Indiana, the Spartans will need to clean up their first-half execution to keep pace with one of the Big Ten’s more balanced teams. Indiana’s efficiency on both ends of the court, combined with DeVries’ proven ability to elevate programs quickly, makes this a difficult matchup. For Michigan State, a complete 40-minute performance will be essential if it hopes to build momentum in conference play.
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The Oregon Ducks’ season has ended in heartbreak for the second-straight season. They advanced farther than they did last year, reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals before they succumbed to the red-hot Indiana Hoosiers.
In the days leading up to the rematch, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning spoke about what needed to change from the last matchup, and the turnover battle was one of the things he spoke most passionately about. There is no way he can be happy after the Ducks lost the turnover battle 3-0, with each one leading to easy points for the Hoosiers.
Offensive coordinator Will Stein was asked to reflect on this aspect after the game, and he had this to say, “We just spotted these guys 21 points. You know, it’s hard to win when you turn the ball over three times in your own territory, plus a pick six.”
Oregon’s defense wasn’t great in this game either, but a lot of their struggles were the result of being asked to shut down an Indiana offense that was often set up in or near the red zone. Stein acknowledged this in his answer, telling reporters, “You don’t do anything good for your defense in that aspect. So obviously, poor job by us taking care of the ball, and it was obviously the big difference in the game.
The Hoosiers scored 28 points off Ducks turnovers, which ended up being the key difference in the 34-point loss. It also doesn’t feel farfetched to believe that Oregon would have played with much more fire if the turnovers didn’t put the game out of reach.
This game will leave a sour taste in this group’s mouth because they know things will never be the same. Stein and Tosh Lupoi are going off to lead their own teams now, along with a ton of uncertainty about which players will remain in Eugene after this loss.
The Ducks had a prime opportunity to achieve glory, but they came up just short yet again thanks to a slew of giveaways.
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ATLANTA — Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza has burned teams throughout the College Football Playoff with his scrambling ability.
Mendoza was lights out through the air in a 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Friday night, but he made a handful of plays with his legs again starting with a 21-yard gain early in the second quarter that helped the No. 1 Hoosiers (15-0) flip the field.
Mendoza’s sneaky athleticism has put pressure on defenses already struggling to contain IU’s impressive arsenal of skill players, but there came a time in the CFP semifinals where the coaching staff asked him to put that scrambling ability in his back pocket and keep it there.
“Coach (Chandler) Whitmer was in his ear about getting down as quickly as possible,” Indiana offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan told The Herald-Times.
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The Heisman winner had the large contingent of IU fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium holding their breath while he was weaving through defenders and taking hits with his team up by four possessions coming out of halftime.
Mendoza lost the ball in the third quarter while getting tripped up from behind on a run up the middle after busting out a spin move on the play to gain extra yards.
While the coaching staff appreciates Mendoza’s competitiveness, they didn’t want him putting himself at risk with the team less than two quarters away from playing in the national title game.
“We were very conscious (of the situation),” Shanahan said after the game.
Mendoza had one more carry after that off an RPO near the goal line right after IU blocked a punt. It was a play call that Shanahan immediately regretted with Oregon loading up the box.
“That wasn’t the best position to put him in,” he said.
Mendoza closed out the game for the Hoosiers under center by simply handing the ball off while the Hoosiers put the finishing touches on another lopsided win. He threw for 177 yards (17 of 20) and finished the game with more passing touchdowns (five) than incompletions (three) for the sixth time this season.
Oregon’s Dan Lanning had high praise for Mendoza’s overall performance after the game, but he became the latest in a long line of opposing coaches to mention his scrambling ability in the same breath as his arm talent.
“The guy makes the right decisions,” Lanning said. “You consistently see if he sees the right coverage, you know, he takes the ball where it’s supposed to go, dictated by coverage. I think he did a great job again on the scrambles early. I thought we had him boxed up in the third down early in the game, which was critical and was able to scramble for a first down.”
Shanahan underlined Mendoza’s decision-making as well in talking about the growth he’s seen from the quarterback this season and his improvisational skills (and when to use them) are a big part of that.
“He makes my life and my job so much easier,” Shanahan said. “I think he’s playing his best ball right now. I don’t know if that was the confidence he got from winning Heisman or beating Ohio State, I feel like we are on the right path. We got one more to go.”
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
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