Indiana opened the 2023-24 season with a 69-63 win against Florida Gulf Coast Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the victory against the Eagles:
Indiana overcomes adversity, six-point deficit to prevail
Florida Gulf Coast was without leading scorer Isaiah Thompson, but the Eagles were no pushover. Picked to finish near the top of the ASUN, Florida Gulf Coast brought confidence and experience to Bloomington.
Some of that confidence was established last season when Pat Chambers made his coaching debut for the Eagles with a 13-point win at USC.
Midway through the second half, it looked like Florida Gulf Coast may pull away from Indiana.