We’re halfway through Big Ten play and IU basketball is 5-5 with work to be done to earn an NCAA tournament berth for the first time since 2023.
Here’s a player-by-player look at how each Hoosier in the rotation has performed through 10 Big Ten games. All statistics referenced are for conference games only.
Lamar Wilkerson
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 21.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals in 34.9 minutes per game. Wilkerson is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 40 percent on three-pointers and 89.2 percent from the free throw line.
The transfer from Sam Houston State has performed at an All-Big Ten level through the first half of Big Ten play. Wilkerson had a 44-point performance against Penn State in a win on December 9 and had 32 points against Nebraska in a loss on January 10. He has made five or more 3-pointers in four of IU’s 10 regular season games. He also went 33-for-37 from the free-throw line.
Tayton Conerway
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 11.6 points, three rebounds, 3.7 assists and one steal in 23.9 minutes per game. Conerway is shooting 59.4 percent from the field, 40 percent on three-pointers and 78.3 percent from the free throw line.
Conerway is currently dealing with an ankle injury that forced him to play limited minutes against Michigan and Rutgers and miss the Purdue game. Despite the setback, he is IU’s second-leading scorer in Big Ten play and has the second-most assists with 34. He has also been more efficient on three-pointers in Big Ten games, shooting 40 percent from deep, compared to 28.1 percent overall this season.
Tucker DeVries
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes per game. DeVries is shooting 38.3 percent from the field, 30.7 percent on three-pointers and 60 percent from the free throw line.
It’s no secret that DeVries has struggled with his shooting in Big Ten play, but he’s been doing better lately. Over his last three games, the 6-foot-1 redshirt senior is averaging 15.3 points and shooting 39.2 percent on three-pointers. The Hoosiers need DeVries to continue his improved play in the second half of the season, as his scoring presence alongside Wilkerson and Nick Dorn is crucial.
Nick Dorn
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 9.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.6 steals in 23.4 minutes per game. Dorn is shooting 44.9 percent from the field, 44.9 percent on three-pointers and 100 percent from the free throw line.
The 6-foot-2 Dorn functions almost exclusively as a 3-point shooter and is one of the best in the league by a long shot. His 3-point shooting percentage currently ranks fifth in the conference. Over his last three games, Dorn is averaging 18.3 points and shooting 50 percent on three-pointers. If Dorn can continue to score in double figures consistently, it will take some pressure off of Wilkerson and DeVries.
Reed Bailey
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 21 minutes per game. Bailey is shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.
The strength of Bailey’s offensive game is creating fouls. Through the first half of Big Ten play, he has attempted more free throws (49) than field goals (46). According to KenPom.com, he commits 6.4 fouls per 40 minutes, which ranks fourth in the league. He was also good on the offensive glass in Big Ten play. His offensive rebound percentage of 10.6 ranks 11th in the league.
Conor Enright
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.4 steals in 30.2 minutes per game. Enright is shooting 45.5 percent from the field, 39.3 percent on three-pointers and 84.6 percent from the free throw line.
Enright, the hero in IU’s win against Purdue Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, is shooting a more-than-respectable 39.3 percent on 3s in league play and ranks 14th in the conference in assist percentage, according to KenPom.com. With Conerway currently sidelined, Enright had to play the entire 40 minutes against the Boilermakers and finished with eight points and eight assists in the upset win.
Sam Alexis
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 5.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocked shots in 18 minutes per game. Alexis is shooting 58.5 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from the free throw line.
With his six blocked shots against Rutgers, Alexis ranks fifth in the Big Ten with a 6.3 block percentage, according to KenPom.com. He is also IU’s top offensive rebounder in league play with an offensive rebounder percentage of 13.7. That ranks seventh in the conference. Alexis is hitting 63.9 percent of his 2s in Big Ten play, which ranks 12th in the league.
Trent Sisley
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 13.3 minutes per game. Sisley is shooting 30.3 percent from the field, 21.1 percent on three-pointers and 64.3 percent from the free throw line.
Sisley’s minutes have decreased lately and his offensive efficiency has plummeted in Big Ten play. Sisley shoots just 42.9 percent on 2s in league play and 21.1 percent on 2s. He hasn’t scored in double figures since a 10-point effort against Washington on Jan. 4. To earn more minutes, Sisley will have to shoot the ball much better from the perimeter when he gets the chance and be better on the offensive glass. He has just four offensive rebounds in Big Ten play and three of those came against Maryland.
Jasai miles
Stats via 10 Big Ten games: 1.3 points and one rebound in eight minutes per game (four appearances). Miles is shooting 16.7 percent from the field, 20 percent on three-pointers and is 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
Miles hasn’t been part of the rotation until recently, but he has played 26 minutes in the last two games. Against Purdue, he hit a three-pointer in the first half and also knocked down a pair of free throws in the second half to finish with five points. Although his run was limited, Miles was aggressive when he went to the glass and did a good job using his length on defense. In the Purdue game, he set some hard screens to free up shooters at the rim.
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