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Lamar Wilkerson had a career-high 44 points as Indiana reached the century mark for the fourth time this season in its 113-72 win over Penn State on Tuesday.
Wilkerson was efficient 16 of 22 from the field, 10 of 15 from deep, and made each of his two free throws. He also dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds.
A senior transfer from Sam Houston, Wilkerson’s 10 threes set an Indiana single-game record, and his 44 points set a single-game record at Indiana’s Assembly Hall.
Reed Bailey scored 18 points, Tayto Conerway scored 17, Nick Dorn scored 13 and Tucker Devries scored 12 to join Wilkerson in double figures for the Hoosiers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten). Conor Enright had eight assists to lead his team and Trent Sisley grabbed eight rebounds.
After Penn State scored the game’s first basket, Wilkerson’s opening three-pointer gave Indiana the lead, and they didn’t give it up for the rest of the game. They took a 58-26 halftime lead and led by as many as 49 in the second half.
Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions (8-2, 0-1) with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
Indiana was shooting 69% and 55% from beyond the arc. Their 17 total three-pointers are tied for third-most in program history.
To be continued
Indiana travels to Kentucky and Penn State visits No. 9 Michigan State on Saturday.
Associated Press reporting.
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