Indiana improved to 3-0 with an 81-79 win against Xavier on Friday night at the Cintas Center.
Here are five takeaways from the win:
Indiana dominates in the paint
The frontcourt battle was a key storyline entering Friday’s game between Indiana and Xavier. And the dominance of the Hoosiers in the paint proved to be a key factor in the outcome.
Indiana outscored Xavier 50-40 in the paint in its victory. As good as the Musketeers were in the paint at times, the Hoosiers were even better.
“Our defense wasn’t good enough,” Xavier coach Sean Miller said postgame.