CHICAGO — Tucker DeVries scored 24 of his 27 points in the first half, Lamar Wilkerson scored 15 of his 23 in the second and Indiana cruised to a 100-77 victory over Marquette on Sunday afternoon at the United Center.
DeVries was on fire in the first half, hitting 5 of 7 three-pointers and 8 of 12 overall. Wilkerson made 5 of 7 3-pointers in the second. Reserves Trent Sisley and Sam Alexis added 15 and 13 points, respectively, for the Hoosiers (2-0), who made 14 of 28 3-pointers and 33 of 66 overall, as well as 20 of 24 free throws.
Marquette led by two midway through the first half, but Indiana went on three 8-0 runs to take a 53-36 lead into the final minute. To add insult to injury against a team that prides itself on its defense, Conor Enright hit a 3-pointer from half court at the buzzer to take Indiana's lead 56-38.
Marquette kept DeVries in check and cut the deficit to 10 when Royce Parham scored seven points and Zaide Lowery hit a 3-pointer that made the score 65-55 at the 13:46 mark. DeVries then hit a 3-pointer and quickly picked up his fourth foul, but the Hoosiers responded, led by three 3-pointers from Wilkerson, to take an 83-63 lead with 8½ minutes left.
Chase Ross led the Golden Eagles (2-1) with 19 points, but was 4 of 13 from the field and 10 of 12 from the line in a game that featured 45 fouls and 57 free throws. Nigel James added 16 points and Parham scored 11. Marquette shot 37%, making just 4 of 16 from behind the arc but made 29 of 33 free throws.
Marquette did not give up 90 points in a game last season. The last time the Golden Eagles allowed 100 was in a 103-98 double overtime loss at Providence on Dec. 20, 2022.
The Hoosiers return home on Wednesday to begin a five-game homestand against Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles begin a four-game homestand against Little Rock on Wednesday.
