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Published Dec 9, 2016
By The Numbers: Houston Baptist Preview
Jordan Wells  •  TheHoosier
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0 - Previous matchups between IU and Houston Baptist. This contest marks the first in the history of the two schools.

8 - Wins for Indiana all-time against members of the Southland Conference. The Hoosiers have never dropped a game against teams from that league.

26 - Years Ron Cottrell has served as head coach at Houston Baptist. His tenure dates back to the 1991-92 season.

12 - Straight makes for sophomore forward Juwan Morgan dating back to IU's wins over SIU-E and SEMO. He finished 8-8 from the field against SIU-E and 4-for-4 against SEMO.

2 - Teams in the country that are 2-0 against the RPI top 25. That list includes Indiana and Baylor.

23 - Straight wins for Indiana in Assembly Hall. That ranks fifth-highest nationally among active streaks, trailing California (25), Oregon (30), South Dakota State (32) and Kansas (47).

19.4 - Indiana's average scoring margin on the season. This is the highest mark in the Big Ten.

19 - Makes for freshman forward De'Ron Davis in his last 31 field goal attempts. He's earned back-to-back 14-point efforts.

1 - Percentage chance Houston Baptist has to win the game, per Kenpom.com. The analytics website calls for a 24-point spread in the contest.

60.2 - Effective field goal percentage Houston Baptist allows on the season. That ranks 345th in the country.

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