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Hoosiers Fall in Big Ten Opener
12/3/2025 9:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Big Ten reality hit Indiana hard Wednesday night at Minnesota.
A first true road game, combined with Big Ten physicality, left coach Darian DeVries and the No. 22/19 Hoosiers experiencing defeat for the first time, 73-64. They are 7-1 overall, 0-1 in the Big Ten.
"It was disappointing," Darian DeVries told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the postgame radio show. "I thought we had a good couple days of practice. I thought the guys were ready to go. Guys were out there competing. It was first road game. We have to learn from it and have to get better."
Minnesota (5-4, 1-0), out three key players because of injuries, had lost three straight games, but was 4-0 at Williams Arena. IU had beaten the Gophers nine straight times.
IU was outrebounded 40-25. The Gophers' 10 offensive rebounds produced a 14-7 edge in second-chance points. All five of their starters scored in double figures.
"We didn't do enough of the little things," DeVries told Fischer. "I thought defensively we've been pretty good all year. We created some turnovers with their 16 turnovers, but they just got too many clean looks. They got to the free throw line 27 times. That's a tough way for a defense to survive.
"Offensively, we didn't get the movement we needed to get better quality shots. We have to find better ways from my part to put us in better positions."
Guard Tayton Conerway led the Hoosiers with 18 points. Guard Lamar Wilkerson added 15 points. The Hoosiers were just 8-for-27 on 3-pointers and was just 7-for-14 on free throws in the second half.
This was IU's first loss in any setting under Darian DeVries. It had won three games in the August Puerto Rico trip, and then exhibitions against Baylor and Marian University before its 7-0 start that included impressive victories over Marquette in Chicago and Kansas State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It will have to regroup for Saturday's marquee game against No. 6 Louisville (7-1) at Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Cardinals lost at No. 25 Arkansas Wednesday night, 89-80.
"You go through a season, you will lose a game," Darian DeVries told Fischer. "Now the challenge is ,after you lose is, how will you respond.
"We have a lot of veterans. They've played a lot of basketball, I expect them to come back, and be ready to fix some things and give out a good effort on Saturday."
IU had a chance to take first half control with a 27-19 lead, but the Gophers' eight offensive rebounds helped produce a 14-5 edge on second-chance points to rally them for a 33-33 halftime tie. They took second-half control with a 13-2 run.
IU made its first five shots to open the game – including a Conerway 3-pointer -- for a 12-7 lead in four minutes. Minnesota surged to a 15-12 lead. A Tucker DeVries 3-pointer and a Conerway layup and 3-pointer pushed the Hoosiers ahead 22-19. Forward Tucker DeVries followed with a 3-pointer. Forward Sam Alexis, who finished with 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting, added a short jumper to make it a 27-19 score as the Hoosiers cranked up the defensive pressure to force three straight Gopher turnovers.
Minnesota closed to 29-28. Wilkerson and forward Reed Bailey each hit a pair of free throws, but a final Gophers' surge tied it at 33-33 at halftime. Conerway led with 10 points.
A 3-pointer gave Minnesota an early lead. An Alexis layup and then a dunk put IU ahead 43-40 six minutes into the second half. The Gophers responded with eight straight points before Wilkerson ended it with a layup for a 48-45 Minnesota lead midway through the second half. A Gopher 3-pointer made it a 53-45 score and forced a Darian DeVries timeout.
A huge Wilkerson 3-pointer followed by his block and then a steal and then a Tucker DeVries 3-pointer cut the lead to two and restored Hoosier momentum.
Minnesota ripped it away by making seven of nine shots to push ahead 65-55 with four minutes left. Conerway made two free throws and then a layup. Wilkerson hit his second 3-pointer to cut the lead to three with two minutes left.
The Hoosiers could get no closer.
IU freshman center Aleksa Ristic, who had been sidelined by injuries, made his Hoosier debut. He played three minutes.
IUHoosiers.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Big Ten reality hit Indiana hard Wednesday night at Minnesota.
A first true road game, combined with Big Ten physicality, left coach Darian DeVries and the No. 22/19 Hoosiers experiencing defeat for the first time, 73-64. They are 7-1 overall, 0-1 in the Big Ten.
"It was disappointing," Darian DeVries told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the postgame radio show. "I thought we had a good couple days of practice. I thought the guys were ready to go. Guys were out there competing. It was first road game. We have to learn from it and have to get better."
Minnesota (5-4, 1-0), out three key players because of injuries, had lost three straight games, but was 4-0 at Williams Arena. IU had beaten the Gophers nine straight times.
IU was outrebounded 40-25. The Gophers' 10 offensive rebounds produced a 14-7 edge in second-chance points. All five of their starters scored in double figures.
"We didn't do enough of the little things," DeVries told Fischer. "I thought defensively we've been pretty good all year. We created some turnovers with their 16 turnovers, but they just got too many clean looks. They got to the free throw line 27 times. That's a tough way for a defense to survive.
"Offensively, we didn't get the movement we needed to get better quality shots. We have to find better ways from my part to put us in better positions."
Guard Tayton Conerway led the Hoosiers with 18 points. Guard Lamar Wilkerson added 15 points. The Hoosiers were just 8-for-27 on 3-pointers and was just 7-for-14 on free throws in the second half.
This was IU's first loss in any setting under Darian DeVries. It had won three games in the August Puerto Rico trip, and then exhibitions against Baylor and Marian University before its 7-0 start that included impressive victories over Marquette in Chicago and Kansas State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It will have to regroup for Saturday's marquee game against No. 6 Louisville (7-1) at Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Cardinals lost at No. 25 Arkansas Wednesday night, 89-80.
"You go through a season, you will lose a game," Darian DeVries told Fischer. "Now the challenge is ,after you lose is, how will you respond.
"We have a lot of veterans. They've played a lot of basketball, I expect them to come back, and be ready to fix some things and give out a good effort on Saturday."
IU had a chance to take first half control with a 27-19 lead, but the Gophers' eight offensive rebounds helped produce a 14-5 edge on second-chance points to rally them for a 33-33 halftime tie. They took second-half control with a 13-2 run.
IU made its first five shots to open the game – including a Conerway 3-pointer -- for a 12-7 lead in four minutes. Minnesota surged to a 15-12 lead. A Tucker DeVries 3-pointer and a Conerway layup and 3-pointer pushed the Hoosiers ahead 22-19. Forward Tucker DeVries followed with a 3-pointer. Forward Sam Alexis, who finished with 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting, added a short jumper to make it a 27-19 score as the Hoosiers cranked up the defensive pressure to force three straight Gopher turnovers.
Minnesota closed to 29-28. Wilkerson and forward Reed Bailey each hit a pair of free throws, but a final Gophers' surge tied it at 33-33 at halftime. Conerway led with 10 points.
A 3-pointer gave Minnesota an early lead. An Alexis layup and then a dunk put IU ahead 43-40 six minutes into the second half. The Gophers responded with eight straight points before Wilkerson ended it with a layup for a 48-45 Minnesota lead midway through the second half. A Gopher 3-pointer made it a 53-45 score and forced a Darian DeVries timeout.
A huge Wilkerson 3-pointer followed by his block and then a steal and then a Tucker DeVries 3-pointer cut the lead to two and restored Hoosier momentum.
Minnesota ripped it away by making seven of nine shots to push ahead 65-55 with four minutes left. Conerway made two free throws and then a layup. Wilkerson hit his second 3-pointer to cut the lead to three with two minutes left.
The Hoosiers could get no closer.
IU freshman center Aleksa Ristic, who had been sidelined by injuries, made his Hoosier debut. He played three minutes.
Team Stats
IND
MINN
FG%
.400
.489
3FG%
.296
.381
FT%
.600
.704
RB
25
40
TO
7
16
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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