Purdue Fort Wayne @ Indiana preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 22, 2016 ) Indiana 68, Purdue Fort Wayne 71

Indiana looks to build on its first signature win of the Archie Miller era when it hosts Fort Wayne on Monday. The Hoosiers knocked off 18th-ranked Notre Dame 80-77 in overtime at the Crossroads Classic to move over .500, and they hope to win back-to-back games for the first time in three weeks by avenging a disappointing 71-68 setback to the Mastodons last season.

"I'm sure everyone will remind us about last year's game," Miller told reporters. "Fort Wayne is a really big game for us and our team as we stand right now so we have to get back to work." The Hoosiers have won four of their last five home games with their lone loss coming to No. 4 Duke during that stretch and hope to continue their winning ways at Assembly Hall by notching their first victory over a Summit League opponent in over two years. "I think we've been in the pressure cooker for about four weeks," Miller said. "You're going against Duke and you're right there but you're disappointed you weren't able to get it done." Fort Wayne ended a two-game skid with an 88-84 win against Stetson and hopes to take down a Power 5 team for the first time this season.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

ABOUT FORT WAYNE (7-5): Senior guard Bryson Scott scored 26 of his 34 points in the first half to equal a career high in the win over Stetson, and he finished in double figures for the 18th straight regular-season game. John Konchar flirted with a double-double as he added 17 points and eight rebounds while Xzavier Taylor tallied 13 points. Kason Harrell registered nine points and Jax Levitch pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds as the Mastodons won the battle of the boards 42-27 to earn their 20th straight non-conference home win.

ABOUT INDIANA (6-5): Juwan Morgan poured in a career-high 34 points, including eight in overtime, to go along with 11 rebounds to notch the third double-double of his career in the win against Notre Dame. Robert Johnson drilled five 3-pointers en route to 20 points against the Fighting Irish after being limited to a combined 15 points on 4-of-19 shooting over his previous three games. Devonte Green provided a spark off the bench as he scored 12 points and dished out three assists to help Indiana erase an eight point deficit with two minutes remaining in regulation.

TIP-INS

1. Morgan has posted two double-doubles in his last three games.

2. Johnson has registered seven 20-point games in his career.

3. Scott has scored 30 or more points in four games this season.

PREDICTION: Indiana 83, Fort Wayne 70