How it happened: Indiana controlled Alcorn State, one of the worst teams in Division I, throughout the evening. The Hoosiers weren’t very good defensively through the first 20 minutes (.97 points per possession allowed), but were slightly better to begin the second half. All in all, this game turned out as expected: Indiana pounded a team with little talent.
Standout performer: James Blackmon Jr. scored a career-high 33 points, including 24 in the first half. He shot 11-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-9 on 3-pointers. Alcorn State had no one capable of guarding Indiana’s perimeter players and Blackmon Jr.