Sam Alexis scores 16 points to help Indiana beat Incarnate Word 69-61

BLOOMINGTON Ind AP Sam Alexis scored points on -of- shooting and grabbed eight rebounds on Sunday to help Indiana beat Incarnate Word - Tucker DeVries hit three -pointers and finished with points but made just of from the field for Indiana - Trent Sisley had points and eight rebounds Tahj Staveskie scored of his points in the final seven minutes for Incarnate Word - and Jordan Pyke added points Davion Bailey who led the Southern Conference in scoring last season and went into the tournament averaging point per contest finished with points on -of- shooting Alexis scored nine points which included two dunks during a - run that culminated when Sisley hit a -pointer and gave the Hoosiers a - lead with left in the first half Incarnate Word shot just of and made of from -point range before the break and trailed - at halftime Harrison Reede was fouled on the second of his two -pointers in seconds and hit the and- free throw amid a - run that culminated when Staveskie and Bailey made back-to-back s to trim Incarnate Word s deficit six points with left in the encounter Staveskie hit a jumper that made it - with remaining but the Cardinals got no closer Lamar Wilkerson made two free throws that made it a seven-point competition with seconds to go The Hoosiers made of from the free-throw line where Incarnate Word hit of Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college basketball https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-basketball-poll and https apnews com hub college-basketball Source