Indiana improved to 9-3 with a 96-72 win over Elon on Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the win against the Phoenix:
In TJD’s absence, Race Thompson dominates
Trayce Jackson-Davis was sidelined for Tuesday’s game due to precautionary reasons. Malik Reneau was inserted in the starting lineup, but it was IU’s other frontcourt starter who carried the load with Jackson-Davis out of the lineup.
Against an Elon frontline that lacked size and shot-blocking ability, Thompson flourished. The senior from Plymouth, Minnesota finished with a team-high 18 points on 9-for-13 shooting. He also added 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.