Fast thoughts about a 93-71 exhibition victory against Mega Superbet:
How it happened
Saturday’s exhibition against the Serbian professional team Mega Superbet at Roberto Clemente Coliseum provided an important step for the competition of Wednesday’s competition against Universidad de Bayamón. Indiana led 3-2 early, but dirty problems and hot shooting through Mega Superbet led the Hoosiers to quickly fell behind.
Against the 5:48 Mark of the first quarter, Mega led 16-8 and the lead extended to 13 points on 25-12 late in the opening quarter. First-year IU coach Darian Devries used his second time-out of the opening quarter after Mega extended his lead to 17 points on 29-12. After photographing only 1-out-8 (unofficially) on 3s in the first quarter, IU was on the back of 31-16. Transitional defense was a major problem for IU, because Superbet shot 60 percent and came on the line 12 times. The five points of Lamar Wilkerson led the Hoosiers after the first 10 minutes.
Mega Superbet opened the second quarter scoring with a 3-Pointer to make it 34-16. The lead remained 18 on 39-21 with less than six minutes to go in the second frame. Reed Bailey scored six straight points to get the Hoosiers within 17 on 44-27, with 4:05 about before halftime. Against the 1: 01 point, the Mega Superbet lead 16 on 48-32 when Tayton Conerway found Tucker Devries for a 3-pointer and then had a ride for a score. Trent Sisley’s 3-Pointer late in the second quarter, De Hoosiers received within 13 on 48-35. IU’s biggest shortage of half was 23.
Unofficial first half score for Indiana: Conerway 8, Bailey 6, Sisley 5, Wilkerson 5, Sam Alexis 4, Conor Enright 4, Devries 3
Iu cut the mega superbet to eight after a Wilkerson Bucket and Devries 3-Pointer to start the third quarter. Another 3-Pointer from Wilkerson pulled the Hoosiers on 48-43 within five. Indiana tied the game 49 after 49 after Devries reached three free throws after he was polluted in an attempt of 3 points, making it a 28-5 run for IU. Mega Superbet scored the following four points to make it 53-49, but Wilkerson’s 3-Pointer, the seventh of the team’s match, withdrew the Hoosiers within one in 53-52. Iu regained the lead on 54-53 on a Putback Dunk by Alexis. A 3-point game by Jasai Miles extended the IU lead to three in 62-59. And the management grew to five in 64-59 on another bucket from Alexis. An Aleksa Ristic 3-Pointer pushed the lead to eight at 67-59 to end the third quarter.
The score of the fourth quarter was opened with a Wilkerson bucket to turn it into 69-59, Indiana. Wilkerson’s 3-Pointer extended the lead to 11 in 74-63. De Hoosiers pushed the lead to 78-63 against 6:46, forcing a mega superbet time-out. The IU momentum went out of the break. De Hoosiers scored the following five points, including a Trent Sisley 3-Pointer, to make it 83-63 and to bring the game out of reach forever.
Striking artists
The Hoisiers were unofficially led by Wilkerson’s 18 points. Three other Hoosiers ended in double digits: Alexis with 13, Conerway with 12, Sisley with 10, Devries with 10 and Bailey with 8.
Scores per quarter
Indiana – 16 | 19 | 32 | 26 – 93
Mega Superbet – 31 | 17 | 11 | 12 – 71
Final of San Juan-Indiana storms back to Rout Mega Superbet 93-71.
It was ugly for 15 minutes, but something changed late in the second quarter when De Hoosiers knew a shortage of 23 points and made a 22 points victory. #Iubb
Unofficial statistics pic.twitter.com/u25zairr5q
– Josh Pos (@Pos_Josh) August 10, 2025
Photocredit: Iu Athletics
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