Quick thoughts on a 98-65 win over Western Illinois:
How it happened: At the 10:35 mark of the first half, Western Illinois led Indiana 15-12 after a made 3-pointer by Jaeden King. Indiana looked out of sorts offensively and needed a spark to get things going. That spark would come with this lineup: Rob Phinisee, Al Durham Jr., Justin Smith, Jerome Hunter and Trayce Jackson-Davis. Those five Hoosiers ripped off an 16-0 run in less than four minutes and Indiana was never challenged the rest of the way. It was a result that was expected against an opponent picked to finish near the bottom of the Summit League that lacked the firepower to challenge Indiana in any meaningful way.