Quick thoughts on a 87-67 win over Eastern Michigan:
How it happened: For 25 minutes, it appeared Eastern Michigan would push Indiana until the final buzzer on Branch McCracken Court. After a Paul Jackson free throw made it 49-47 Indiana with 14:32 to play, Indiana reeled off a run that the Eagles couldn’t recover from. Freddie McSwain tipped in a Josh Newkirk miss. Newkirk followed with a 3 on the next possession. And then Justin Smith brought the crowd to its feet with a dunk in transition that led to an Eastern Michigan timeout. By the 8:42 mark, the lead had ballooned to 18 points and the rout was officially on.