SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Indiana basketball overcame an ugly start to turn in a dominant win Saturday, 93-71, over Serbian side Mega Superbet.
Here’s how individual Hoosiers fared as Darian DeVries’ team came back from 23 points down.
(Players listed numerically)
Jasai Miles: Looked more patient and found his offense through that patience. Provided some really important minutes and possessions defensively, especially as Indiana tried to solve Mega’s size advantage. A good game from the bench.
Reed Bailey: Flashed the polished outside-in game that made him so difficult to handle at Davidson. Will be interesting to see how his role evolves with more shooters and scorers around him, but he had a stretch in the first half that turned into a personal 6-0 run. It flashed his mismatch potential and helped ignite what eventually became a mammoth-sized comeback for Indiana.
Lamar Wilkerson: Once the shots start falling, there’s an ease to Wilkerson’s offense few other Hoosiers have. He goes through shooting motions — the catch, the steps, the rhythm — so smoothly. Made a few crucial 3s in the comeback, and looked exceptionally comfortable in the second half.
Sam Alexis: Energy and effort set a tone in the second quarter IU badly needed. Carried it forward as the comeback developed and got the crowd going with some rim-shaking dunks in the fourth quarter. The dynamic between him and Bailey will be fun to watch.
Conor Enright: Fouled out in the third quarter, but not before his energy (and a technical foul to boot) helped spark Indiana’s comeback to life. A clearly important voice and character on this team, which is unsurprising.
Tayton Conerway: No one was more a victim of Indiana’s problems trying to figure out how the game would be refereed in the first 10-12 minutes. Struggled with fouls as well, but came back to provide some important possessions on both sides of halftime.
Nick Dorn: Traveled with the team but did not play. Darian DeVries has suggested it will be autumn before Dorn returns to action because of injury.
Josh Harris: Not the game for him until late but made the most of some fourth-quarter minutes at both ends of the floor.
Trent Sisley: Scored less but still impacted the game. His energy, toughness and versatility are all probably ahead of his years. It continues to be tangible how comfortable he looks on a floor full of more experienced players.
Tucker DeVries: Had big plays at both ends of the floor during the second- and third-quarter combined comeback. Made crucial 3s, had a couple important blocks, matched up Mega’s bigs and outworked them. A captain’s performance.
Aleksa Ristic: Had to take on some important minutes because of foul trouble elsewhere. Never looked phased by it. Hit a big 3. Flashed impressive passing vision, albeit sometimes guilty of trying too hard to make what wasn’t there. But even against a tougher level of competition, he still looks like a promising player for Indiana.
Note: Jason Drake (injury) and Andrej Acimovic (visa) will not be with Indiana during this week’s trip.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: What to know about each Indiana basketball player from Game 2 comeback in Puerto Rico
Reporting by Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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