Indiana’s likely starter at point guard – Devonte Green – sat out Thursday’s exhibition with a nagging thigh injury.
In his absence, freshman Robert Phinisee and appeared very comfortable running the Hoosier offense. The freshman shot 5-of-13 for 13 points, put up a team-high four assists along with three rebounds and a steal in IU’s 96-62 win over Southern Indiana.
When Green returns to the court, it seems unlikely that Phinisee will play 28 minutes as he did against the Screaming Eagles. But the Lafayette native has been impressing in practice, and he showed in the exhibition game that Archie Miller can rely on him in a bigger role.