Indiana opened the season with an 80-61 win against SIU Edwardsville on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the win against the Cougars:
Mackenzie Mgbako was dominant
Talent has never been a question for Mackenzie Mgbako. There was, however, an adjustment period last season as a freshman for Mgbako.
By season’s end, he was one of the country’s better freshman scorers and earned co-Big Ten freshman of the year honors.
Mgbako’s season-opening performance showed why there’s optimism he can take another leap forward as a sophomore.