Behind a double-double from sophomore Thomas Bryant and a career-high 21 points from OG Anunoby, the 4-1 Hoosiers waltzed their way to an 85-52 victory over the 0-8 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.
But the biggest news from the game came shortly before tip-off when head coach Tom Crean announced that junior James Blackmon Jr. would sit out the contest after suffering an injury to his left knee during Tuesday’s defeat at Fort Wayne.
Blackmon did dress and fully participate in pregame shootaround and warm-ups, but his status heading into Wednesday’s showdown with North Carolina is unclear.