Indiana hoops injury report lists 4 players as questionable vs. No. 2 Kansas

Indiana basketball faces another tough challenge Saturday as No. 2 Kansas travels Assembly Hall looking to earn its 10th win of the season.

The Hoosiers are 7-2 on the season but have fallen to the top teams they’ve faced thus far, UConn and Auburn. Indiana can prove to a lot of people that it’s ready to compete with the big boys at 12:30 p.m.

Just one slight hitch: The injury bug. According to Indiana’s injury report released Saturday morning, 4 players are questionable for the matchup: Xavier Johnson, Kel’el Ware, CJ Gunn and Malik Reneau. Three of these players – excluding Gunn – are Indiana’s top scorers this season, all sitting at over 10 PPG.

Indiana’s availability report for this afternoon lists Xavier Johnson, CJ Gunn, Malik Reneau and Kel’el Ware as questionable. #iubb pic.twitter.com/Pfodys8P7g

— Mason Williams (@mvsonwilliams) December 16, 2023

Some players seem to be in better shape than others. Outside reports have trinkled in saying Johnson will indeed miss Saturday’s game despite being listed questionable. He’s missed the past 3 games for Indiana.

Indiana is expected to be without starting point guard Xavier Johnson (foot) for the fourth consecutive game today, source told @TheMessenger.

Hoosiers host Kansas at 12:30.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) December 16, 2023

The Hoosiers’ size makes this an interesting matchup for the Jayhawks, which is why Renau and Ware especially important for Saturday’s matchup. Ware, as expected by many, is already looking like one of the better frontcourt players in the conference and would be a key asset against Kansas center Hunter Dickinson.

Saturday’s game tips at 12:30 p.m. from Assembly Hall on CBS.