Indiana
At the Buzzer: Indiana 97, Sam Houston State 71
Quick thoughts on a 97-71 win against Sam Houston State:
How it happened
Indiana went small for a long stretch in the first half and the Hoosiers got rolling offensively. From the 13:12 mark in the first half to the six-minute mark, the Hoosiers went on a 25-3 run to grab a 34-12 lead. Luke Goode’s hot perimeter shooting was a big part of the run. Goode went 4-for-5 from deep in the opening 20 minutes and his 13 points were a team-high. Turnovers, however, were still an issue. Indiana committed nine in the first half. The Hoosiers also cooled off from the free throw line and shot just 5-for-10. A strong defensive performance limited Sam Houston State to just 25 points on 25.8 percent shooting and the Hoosiers went to the locker room with a comfortable 42-25 lead.
It was a poor start to the second half for Indiana as the Bearkats got within nine at 48-39 on a 3-point play by Cameron Huefner with 16:25 remaining. Fouls, however, began to pile up for Sam Houston State as Indiana reached the bonus by the under 12-media timeout, leading 59-47. Out of the timeout, Goode made a pair of free throws following a technical on Kian Scroggins and Oumar Ballo made another pair from the line to stretch the cushion to 63-47 with 11:56 left. By the 6:44 mark, the rout was on as IU stretched the lead to 81-58 on a Bryson Tucker transition layup, forcing Sam Houston State to take a timeout. The Hoosiers were never challenged the rest of the way as they recorded their sixth win.
Standout performers
Myles Rice led Indiana with 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting. Rice had 15 in the second half. Goode scored a career-high 17 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Malik Reneau also had 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in 30 minutes. Anthony Leal also deserves a mention for his spark off the bench. Leal finished with four points, four rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes.
Statistics that stand out
Indiana scored 25 fast-break points and only allowed five offensive rebounds. The Bearkats didn’t score a second chance point. IU’s bench also outscored Sam Houston State’s bench 36-10.
Final IU individual statistics
Final tempo-free statistics
Assembly Call postgame show
Filed to: Sam Houston State Bearkats