BLOOMINGTON — Indiana defeated Tennessee Tech at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Thursday evening by a final score of 90-66.
The three keys to the game, highlights, and final stats are below.
Indiana led 41-37 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Samet Yigitoglu with 18 points. Bryce Lindsay added 15 off the bench.
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Indiana (4-0) will next head to New York to face Arkansas on Tuesday.
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME
1. Second half awakening. In a first half full of fouls and physicality, Indiana could never get on track. The Hoosiers were outrebounded in the first half and shot just 40.7% from the floor. Tennessee Tech was called for 17 first half fouls and while that gave IU 23 free throws, it also kept the Hoosiers from getting into a rhythm. The Hoosiers took a four point lead into halftime. But in the second half IU shot 66.7% from the field, good for 1.44 points per possession. After going scoreless in the first half, Markus Burton scored 12 after the break.
2. Defense good then better. IU faced a major challenge against Tennessee Tech’s pace and three-point shooting. They were up to the challenge. Indiana held the Golden Eagles to just 34.3% shooting overall, including just 29% from three on 31 attempts. The Hoosiers also forced 15 turnovers. In the second half the defense got better as Tennessee Tech shot just 31.6% overall and 23.1% from three with seven turnovers. The Hoosiers allowed just 29 second half points to a Golden Eagles squad that came in averaging more than100 per game.
3. Samet’s size and toughness. Samet Yigitoglu had a major size advantage in this game, and he took full advantage. The 7-foot-2 Turkish tower scored the first six points of the game. He took a shot in the eye and had to leave with his face covered in blood. But he returned and finished with 18 points and six rebounds on 9 of 10 shooting. Yigitoglu did all that in just 17 minutes on the floor.
HIGHLIGHTS
FINAL STATS
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