Indiana defeated Tennessee Tech by a score of 90-66, a dominant win after a slow start to the game. Here are two things I liked, and one question I have for the future.

Samet Yigitoglu

The big man was clearly the best player on the court Thursday night, and the only thing that slowed him down was a cut on his eyelid that required stitches. He finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds on 9/10 shooting and in just 17 minutes. It was a good step in the right direction for him after a lackluster game against Syracuse.

Trevor Manhertz

Every time Manhertz steps onto the floor, he does something impressive. His body is clearly not where it is going to be when he is older, but he is a smooth player already at this point in his career. The coaching staff trusts him to inbound the ball, which says a lot about their confidence level in him.

Markus Burton

Burton played well, but I thought he was a bit too passive in this game. He finished with 12 points and 7 assists, which is a good statline. However, during the course of play there were times I would have liked to see him shoot the ball more. I am chalking this up to the caliber of opponent, but Indiana needs him to score on Tuesday.

Ball Pressure

Indiana struggled at times in this game with ball pressure. The guards looked uncomfortable catching and dribbling in tight windows, and that could be a problem to watch against an extremely athletic Arkansas team. Indiana cannot afford to give Arkansas fast break opportunities, so this will be something to monitor if Arkansas does press on Tuesday.

A win in which you beat the analytical prediction is always a good win. Given the tough spot of this game, it was refreshing to see the team take control after a back and forth first 10 minutes. Indiana is 4-0 heading into the biggest week of their nonconference season, and it is finally time to see what this team is capable of doing.

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