IU basketball opened the 2025-26 season with a 98-51 win against Alabama A&M on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the win against the Bulldogs:
Reed Bailey flashed his versatile skill set
After a quiet preseason, Reed Bailey showed Wednesday evening why he was one of the most coveted bigs in the transfer portal last spring.
At 6-foot-10 and 230 pounds, Bailey glides around the floor like a guard, is a good passer and a better athlete than he’s given credit for.
Bailey, an All-A10 honoree last season at Davidson, finished with a game-high 21 points in IU’s blowout win, shooting 7-for-9 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.