Indiana clamps down on E. Illinois in first half, sails to 91-57 win
- On Monday, the Indiana Hoosiers opened their season with a 91-57 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
- Indiana held Eastern Illinois scoreless for more than nine minutes late in the first half, establishing a 44-23 halftime lead that set the tone for the decisive victory.
- Transfer Markus Burton led scoring with 19 points while reserve transfer Bryce Lindsay added 14 and Trevor Manhertz contributed 11; Indiana shot 50% from the field overall.
- Coach Darian DeVries enters his second season with a win that improves the Hoosiers' record in home season openers to 53-3 since Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall opened in 1971-72.
- Eastern Illinois travels to Iowa City, Iowa, to face the Hawkeyes on Friday, while Indiana continues its non-conference schedule after integrating eight transfers and four true freshmen.
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Indiana clamps down on E. Illinois in first half, sails to 91-57 win
Burton, Lindsay pace Indiana in 34-point win over Eastern Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Transfer Markus Burton scored 19 points and reserve transfer Bryce Lindsay scored 14 points as Indiana beat Eastern Illinois 91-57 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams. Burton, a transfer from Notre Dame, finished 7-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Lindsay, who has played at Texas A&M, James Madison and Villanova, made 3-of-5 shooting from 3. Indiana used a 13-for-16 effort from the free-…
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Burton, Lindsay pace Indiana in 91-57 win over Eastern Illinois
Transfer Markus Burton scored 19 points and reserve transfer Bryce Lindsay scored 14 points and Indiana beat Eastern Illinois 91-57 in a season opener
INDIANA 91, EASTERN ILLINOIS 57
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