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Indiana builds double-digit lead on Providence at halftime of Maui Invitational
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The Maui Invitational, being played in Asheville, North Carolina, is officially underway and Indiana is off to a hot start. The Hoosiers built a double-digit lead through the first 20 minutes of their quarterfinal matchup against Providence.
Indiana owns a 37-24 first half lead on Providence in each team’s opening game of the tournament. The Hoosiers were led by Race Thompson, who’s halfway to a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 5 rebounds while converting on 4-of-5 attempts from the floor.
Providence’s Nate Watson was the leading scorer for the Friars, adding 10 points of his own.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 6 points and had 5 rebounds for the Hoosiers and Armaan Franklin added 5 points. Robert Phinisee and Al Durham each scored 4 points and Trey Galloway and Jordan Geronimo added 4 and 3 off the bench, respectively.
The Hoosiers did struggle shooting from behind the 3-point line in the first half, making only 2-of-11 attempts. But the Hoosiers took care of the basketball, only turning the ball over 5 times and knocked down 7-of-8 free throw attempts and won the battle on the boards 21-13.
Indiana is 1-0 this season with an 89-59 victory over Tennessee Tech to begin the year.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB