Written by BTN.com staffIndiana (1-0) hit 56 percent of its field goals (30-of-54). Indiana was on fire from beyond the arc during the game, shooting 38 percent (8-of-21). The Hoosiers went 29-of-34 from the charity stripe as a team (85 percent). Indiana was tough on the offensive boards, grabbing ten.
Zeller helped lead the Hoosiers to victory, with 8-of-10 shooting from the field. Indiana also got double-digit performances from Will Sheehey, who scored 10 and Remy Abell, who scored 12.
Alex Francis scored 15 points, corralled eight rebounds, and had three assists for Bryant (0-1) in the game. Corey Maynard was 4-of-7 from the floor and chipped in 11 points for the Bulldogs. Bryant struggled from the floor, shooting 32 percent (20-of-62). The Bulldogs also got a double-digit contribution from Frankie Dobbs, who scored 12.
The Hoosiers won the rebounding battle en route to victory, pulling down 45 boards to 26 for Bryant.
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Halftime: Indiana has a 48-28 lead over Bryant thanks to a hot-shooting offense. Hoosiers shot shot 56 percent in the first 20 minutes.
No. 1 Indiana led 41-28 before the Hoosiers went on a 7-0 run to close the half.
An aggressive offense and the ability to get to the charity stripe allowed Indiana to take a halftime lead. The Hoosiers went 15-for-19 on free throws in the first half.
The game was tied before the Bulldogs went into a funk, going the next 2:26 without scoring, and allowing Indiana to take a 7-0 lead early in the game.
The Hoosiers have been effective inside, making 12-of-17 two-point field goals, but Indiana has struggled on the perimeter, shooting 3-for-10 from three-point range. After already giving up seven offensive rebounds to the Hoosiers, Bryant will have to keep Indiana off the boards in the second half. Seven Indiana players scored in the half.
The Bulldogs shared the ball, finishing with six assists on 10 field goals in the first half.
Cody Zeller is putting together a nice game so far for the Hoosiers. The sophomore has 12 points and five rebounds. Alex Francis led the way for Bryant in the first half, with seven points and five rebounds.
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Below is an archive of our in-game live blog.
The depth of the #Hoosiers is stunning. What a luxury problem for Tom Crean to have to try to find playing time for all of this talent. #B1G—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
Here’s a cool shot from before the game:
Indiana Hoosiers players huddle up during player introductions before playing against the Bryant Bulldogs at Assembly Hall. Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
You have to like the athletic ability of Hollowell. #Hoosiers—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
Indiana Hoosiers cheerleaders perform a cheer during a game against the Bryant Bulldogs at Assembly Hall. Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
Indiana Hoosiers forward Cody Zeller (40) dunks against the Bryant Bulldogs at Assembly Hall. Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
Indiana Hoosiers guard Remy Abell (23) takes a shot against Bryant Bulldogs forward Clayborn McMath (44) at Assembly Hall. Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE
Three minutes to go before the second half starts.
Indiana has a 48-28 lead over Bryant thanks to a hot-shooting offense. Hoosiers shot shot 56 percent in the first 20 minutes. No. 1 Indiana led 41-28 before the Hoosiers went on a 7-0 run to close the half.
An aggressive offense and the ability to get to the charity stripe allowed Indiana to take a halftime lead. The Hoosiers went 15-for-19 on free throws in the first half.
The game was tied before the Bulldogs went into a funk, going the next 2:26 without scoring, and allowing Indiana to take a 7-0 lead early in the game.
The Hoosiers have been effective inside, making 12-of-17 two-point field goals, but Indiana has struggled on the perimeter, shooting 3-for-10 from three-point range. After already giving up seven offensive rebounds to the Hoosiers, Bryant will have to keep Indiana off the boards in the second half. Seven Indiana players scored in the half.
The Bulldogs shared the ball, finishing with six assists on 10 field goals in the first half.
Cody Zeller is putting together a nice game so far for the Hoosiers. The sophomore has 12 points and five rebounds. Alex Francis led the way for Bryant in the first half, with seven points and five rebounds.
Cody Zeller already flashing midseason form. You can tell he has hit the weights. Will be tough on the blocks. Just throw him the ball.—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
I think a fan is waving a large cut-out head of Kim Jong il as a way to distract Bryant free-throw shooters. This is an effective ploy.—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
We support you.
Watching the #IUBB game via Twitter feed is so nerve wracking. I might need to invest in BTN at work.—
Maura Lohan (@mauralohan) November 10, 2012
Indiana’s Christian Watford is wearing Derek Elston’s jersey because Elston is hurt and can’t start his senior season. Watford said he wanted to honor him.
I see Coach Maisonneuve repping the Hoosier Army shirt front row at the #IUBB game.—
Indiana Men's Soccer (@IUMensSoccer) November 10, 2012
Guess Bryant didn't get the memo that it was supposed to lay down. #Hoosiers #B1G—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
Tom Crean's contract extension makes his average compensation $3.16 million. #iubb—
Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) November 10, 2012
There can't be a big man in the nation who runs the floor better than Cody Zeller. Can't be. #Hoosiers #B1G—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
#Hoosiers AD Fred Glass grabs the mic, takes the court and says Tom Crean will be head coach through 2020.—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
Indiana just announced to the crowd at Assembly Hall that the school signed Tom Crean to an extension through 2020.
Hulls, Oladipo, Ferrell, Watford, Zeller starting for #Hoosiers. A smallish lineup.—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) November 10, 2012
Gameday Info: TV – BTN | Radio – IU Radio Network ( bit.ly/Ues6RV), Sirius 132/XM 192 #iubb—
(@IndianaMBB) November 09, 2012
This is from IUHoosiers.com: Senior Christian Watford and sophomore Cody Zeller talk about the team’s regular-season opener vs. Bryant.
“It could be a really special year and everybody is anxious to start seeing what this team is capable of,” junior guard Victor Oladipo said. “It’s the stuff you dream about, trying to chase this one goal that everyone is trying to chase.” Read the full preview
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Here’s a preview of tonight’s game at IUHoosiers.com. And then check out this tweet…
A new gameday tradition #candystripes #iubb http://t.co/fWiZfL6d—
(@IndianaMBB) November 09, 2012
And in case you missed it, we posted various highlights from most of the Big Ten men’s exhibition games over he past two weeks. Here’s Victor Oladipo from Indiana’s most recent exhibition game.
Before we get started, here’s a video with BTN analyst Jim Jackson talking to our “#BTNLive” crew on Tuesday about the upcoming season.
I am curious as to why with all the openers going tonight, that none of the games are on the auxillary BTN channels that show football games when there is overlap? It seems like a pretty shameful money grab to require Purdue and other fans across the conference to pay for a subscription to something they will use twice.
Chris, that question pops up from time to time. If you want more details after this, feel free to use our Customer Service page. The CS team reads everything and can sometimes answer things with a little more detail. We just run the editorial potion of BTN.com here, but I thought I’d try to answer this.
The Extra Football Game Channels are only available to the Big Ten Network during the 13 football Saturdays of the season (we don’t control access to them; there is no BTN2 or BTN3, as you’re probably aware). The non-conference basketball season overlaps so frequently with other sporting events that BTN is not provided access to utilize the additional channels. During the conference portion of the Big Ten basketball season, the Big Ten schedules games in such a way where there is no overlap. Consequently, there is no need for Extra Football Game Channels during the conference schedule. If you need it, there’s more about this from a football standpoint on our FAQ.
Then why not on btn2go?
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So I pay to BTN to watch Hoosier games, but the number 1 team in the nation is not on the list of games being streamed live today? What am I even paying for? I would subscribe to the BTN2Go, but there’s not way to pay for it. And no, my cable company isn’t on the list… I need some answers.
Bryce, the game is on live TV. It is also streamed on BTN2Go.