Indiana Basketball vs Tennessee Tech Live Game Thread: Updates, Highlights, Analysis

Indiana basketball returns home Thursday night, as the Hoosiers take on Tennessee Tech in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers enter the contest 3-0 following an 83-80 win over Syracuse on Monday.
Follow along below for live updates, scores and highlights throughout Thursday's contest.

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Starting lineups

Indiana:
G: Markus Burton
G: Jaeden Mustaf
G: Darren Harris
F: Aiden Sherrell
C: Samet Yigitoglu

Tennessee Tech:
G: Kamai Samuels
G: Cbo Newton
G: Trent Mosquera
F: De'Ante Green
F: Caleb Sanders

First half

A strong start on the interior for the Hoosiers, Samet Yigitoglu has taken the first four shots for Indiana and has made three of them. Tennessee Tech's tallest player is just 6-foot-9, and the 7-foot-2 Yigitoglu hasn't faced much deterrence thus far. However, a bloodied Yigitoglu just walked off the floor and into the locker room holding a towel up to his face after appearing to have been hit near his eye on the last possession. He didn't make it down the floor on defense. Indiana leads 6-3 | 17:18
Just over five minutes into the game, Indiana hasn't attempted a 3-pointer yet. All eight of the Hoosiers' points have come in the paint, and all eight have come from their big men - six from Yigitoglu, who hasn't emerged from the Indiana locker room, and two from Sam Alexis. Indiana leads 8-4 | 14:33

Tennessee Tech has gotten its last two 3-pointers to fall as Indiana has gone stagnant on the offensive end of the floor. The Hoosiers have missed nine of their last 11 shots, including four straight. Tennessee Tech leads 13-12 | 11:37
A couple of nice catch-and-rips from the corner already for Trevor Manhertz. He had one earlier that resulted in an assist to Alexis and just got all the way to the rim for a dunk on another. He follows up the dunk with an and-one three from the same left-side corner on the next trip down. He's got seven early points and is Indiana's leading scorer. Indiana leads 18-15 |10:17

Indiana went small - with Aiden Sherrell as the lone big on the floor - for a couple of minutes there. That's not something we've seen a ton of from the Hoosiers this season, but it's easier to match up with Tennessee Tech's speed that way. Indiana's two leading scorers, Markus Burton and Darren Harris, have combined for just two field goal attempts so far. Additionally, Samet Yigitoglu has rejoined the team on the bench. Indiana leads 24-23 | 7:56
Indiana has taken 17 first-half free throws and made 13 of them, which has kept the offense afloat despite shooting poorly for much of the half. Samet Yigitoglu is back on the floor and scored on his first post touch since reentering. You can't help but feel Indiana would be ahead by more right now had Yigitoglu been on the floor for more than six minutes thus far. Tennessee Tech hasn't had much of an answer for him. Indiana leads 36-29 | 4:02
Despite being outrebounded by three and shooting just 3-for-11 from 3-point range, Indiana leads heading into the halftime intermission in large part due to their big men. Samet Yigitoglu and Aiden Sherrell combined for 19 first-half points, while the starting backcourt of Markus Burton, Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris have combined for just five points on 1-for-7 shooting. Although they have the significant height advantage, the Hoosiers need more from their starting backcourt. Indiana leads 41-37 | Halftime

Second half

Indiana goes right back inside to start the second half. The Hoosiers' first four field goals have all come at the rim. Samet Yigitoglu has four early second-half points, and Tennessee Tech continues to not have much of an answer for him when Indiana is able to get him the ball. Also of note, Markus Burton and Darren Harris combined to take the first four shots of the second half. Getting the starting backcourt more involved was likely a topic of discussion in the halftime locker room for the Hoosiers. Indiana leads 52-44 | 15:24
Indiana tightened things up on the defensive end of the floor over the course of the last few minutes. Meanwhile, the 3-point shot has begun to fall more consistently for Indiana this half. After going 3-for-11 from beyond the arc in the first half, the Hoosiers are 2-for-4 to start the second. Bryce Lindsay has both of Indiana's makes from distance this half; he has an early eight second-half points. Indiana leads 63-46 | 11:51Indiana's problems on the defensive glass have persisted here into the second half. Tennessee Tech has 12 offensive rebounds to Indiana's eight, but credit to the Hoosiers for limiting the Golden Eagles' second-chance points to just nine so far. The Hoosiers have been able to go on this extended run in large part with Samet Yigitoglu off the floor; he's played just five second-half minutes. Indiana leads 67-48 | 9:16

Indiana has allowed just 18 points on 26% shooting in the second half so far. The Hoosiers have also forced seven Tennessee Tech turnovers. Indiana leads 80-55 | 5:09
Tennessee Tech entered tonight averaging over 100 points per game this season. The Hoosiers gave up just 66, including just 29 in the second half. That type of defense raises Indiana's ceiling considerably. Indiana has so many ways to beat teams on the offensive end, but the defensive end of the floor is what raises or lowers the Hoosiers' ceiling. Samet Yigitoglu led the way offensively with a season-high 18 points in just 17 minutes. Indiana wins 90-66

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