Overview
- Indiana opened the season with balanced production as Reed Bailey scored 21 points, Lamar Wilkerson added 19 with four threes, and Tucker DeVries posted 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
- The Hoosiers made 10 of 24 from three-point range and finished with 23 assists against 11 turnovers to showcase the new emphasis on spacing and ball movement.
- Indiana dominated the glass with a 42-19 rebounding edge and controlled the game from an early 14-0 run to a 58-22 halftime lead.
- Tucker DeVries surpassed 2,000 career points in his first official game back after last season’s injury-shortened year.
- Depth remains a concern as Nick Dorn did not play and Aleksa Ristic, Jason Drake and Josh Harris were unavailable, leaving a tight eight-man rotation until late minutes.