How it happened: After a slow start, IU went on a big first half run of to put it out of reach for McNeese State. Over a stretch of 10:33, the Hoosiers outscored the Cowboys 37-11. McNeese State was as bad as advertised, and IU is now 8-3 on the season heading into the Crossroad Classic where it will play Notre Dame. Outside of some exciting Troy Williams dunks, really nothing too exciting or important to see here.
Standout performer: James Blackmon Jr. had a game high 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting. He made five threes, and outside of one possession in the first half, didn’t stand out negatively on defense.