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Wilkerson Drains 10 Threes, Scores 44 as Indiana Routs Penn State 113-72

Indiana carries renewed confidence into a road test at Kentucky.

Overview

  • The senior transfer went 16-of-22 from the field and 10-of-15 from three with four rebounds, four assists and three steals in just over 24 minutes.
  • His 44 points set the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall single-game scoring record, and his 10 threes broke the IU single-game mark previously shared by Roderick Wilmont, Matt Roth and Robert Johnson.
  • Indiana hit 17 three-pointers as a team, tied for the third-most in program history, and shot 69% overall with 30 assists on 42 made baskets.
  • The win snapped a two-game losing streak and moved the Hoosiers to 8-2 (1-1 Big Ten), while Penn State dropped to 8-2 (0-1).
  • Wilkerson ended a recent 3-point slump after Darian DeVries’ message to keep shooting, with additional scoring from Reed Bailey (18), Tayton Conerway (17), Nick Dorn (13) and Tucker DeVries (12).