News and notes from Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries

Inside IU basketball with Darian DeVries returned Monday night from Hoosier Hank’s in Bloomington. The first-year IU coach sat with the voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, ahead of Indiana’s final two non-conference games later this month at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Nick Dorn was this week’s player guest.

Here’s a recap of what DeVries had to say on Monday night:

• DeVries said IU really felt like it was a must-win going into the Penn State game. He said the team couldn’t afford to start 0-2 in Big Ten play or drop a home game.

• On Lamar Wilkerson’s performance against Penn State: “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one like Lamar had the other night.” Wilkerson had 44 points, an Assembly Hall…