Indiana takes advantage of short-handed Minnesota, breaking a four-game losing streak 77-47 and keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Sam Alexis scores an IU-high 23 points with 9 rebounds, Lamar Wilkerson scores 16, Tucker DeVries has 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and Nick Dorn scores 11.
Cade Tyson scores 21 for the Golden Gophers, who have just one scholarship bench player available due to injuries.
The Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) finish the regular season at Ohio State on Saturday. Those teams may be fighting for an NCAA Tournament berth.
Indiana basketball routing exhausted Minnesota
Indiana 65, Minnesota 40, 7:33 2H: The Gophers last score at the 13:10 mark, a drought of 5+ minutes. They’re down to 33% from the field, 24% on 3-pointers. Minnesota has used one bench player for 6 minutes.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Minnesota
Indiana 55, Minnesota 40, 11:36 2H: Sam Alexis has 20 points, his most with the Hoosiers.
Indiana basketball extends lead vs. Minnesota
Indiana 52, Minnesota 34, 14:42 2H: Lamar Wilkerson is 4-of-7 on 3-pointers. IU runs its lead to 17 points in the opening minute, briefly prompting Minnesota to go to a man-to-man defense.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Minnesota
Indiana 43, Minnesota 28, halftime: Sam Alexis has 17 points, Lamar Wilkerson 9 and Nick Dorn 8. Riding Alexis (8-of-9), IU is 61% from the field and 6-of-13 on 3-pointers.
Cade Tyson’s hot streak midway through the first half gives him 16 points. The Gophers are 37% from the field and 3-of-14 on 3s.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Minnesota
Indiana 33, Minnesota 24, 3:30 left 1H: Sam Alexis has 17 points and Nick Dorn 8. Minnesota is concerned with picking up fouls with its lack of bench depth, and Alexis is free to maneuver.
Cade Tyson keeps Minnesota basketball close to Indiana
Indiana 26, Minnesota 22, 6:04 left 1H: Cade Tyson gets Minnesota’s first made 3 at the 10:50 mark, and he’s up to 14 points. The Gophers, missing many key players with injuries, make their first substitution more than 11 minutes in. Nick Dorn’s putback dunk runs IU’s lead to 14 points.
Sam Alexis leads Indiana basketball vs. Minnesota
Indiana 18, Minnesota 6, 12:12 left 1H: Sam Alexis is punishing Minnesota’s zone with 9 points. IU has assisted on all 7 baskets. The Gophers are 23% from the field, 0-of-6 on 3-pointers.
Indiana basketball score tonight vs. Minnesota
Indiana 14, Minnesota 6, 14:15 left 1H: Lamar Wilkerson has a pair of 3-pointers and Sam Alexis has 5 points for IU. Isaac Asuma has Minnesota’s first 2 baskets.
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