Fast ideas on a 106-64 exhibition win towards Marian:
The way it occurred
NAIA Marian supplied little resistance for Indiana on Friday night time at Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor. The Hoosiers raced to a 9-2 lead as Pat Knight had to make use of a timeout lower than two minutes into the competition. Indiana led by as many as 26 within the first half and shot 65.7 p.c from the sphere regardless of a poor 1-for-11 efficiency from deep. The frontcourt of Malik Reneau (12 factors, six rebounds) and Oumar Ballo (10 factors, 5 rebounds) led the way in which within the opening 20 minutes for the Hoosiers, who scored 1.38 factors per possession. Bryson Tucker, who missed the primary exhibition towards Tennessee, was additionally stable in his first motion for the Hoosiers. The freshman scored eight first-half factors because the Hoosiers led 50-25 at intermission.
The second half was a lot of the identical as Indiana remained dominant over Marian. The Hoosiers additionally discovered extra success from the perimeter, sinking 5 of their 14 makes an attempt from past the 3-point line. By the six-minute mark of the second half, Indiana led by 45 and Mike Woodson introduced on walk-on Jordan Rayford and Dallas James, a switch from South Carolina State. The Hoosiers eclipsed the 100-point mark with 3:54 remaining on a James dunk and now have 4 days off till Wednesday’s season opener towards SIU-Edwardsville at Meeting Corridor.
Standout performers
Reneau was once more dominant, ending with 18 factors, eight rebounds, 5 assists, two blocked photographs and a steal in 18 minutes. Ballo additionally performed nicely and scored 16 factors, seven rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and a blocked shot in 20 minutes. Ballo shot 6-for-6 from the sphere and 4-for-6 from the free throw line. Tucker led the Hosiers in scoring with 19 factors on 9-for-12 taking pictures.
Statistics that stand out
Indiana dished out 33 assists and turned it over simply 10 occasions. The Hoosiers shot a scorching 65.7 p.c from the sphere.
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