Indiana men's basketball took care of business Thursday night, blowing out Bellarmine 92-69 to move to 2-0 on the young season.
The headline development was Darren Harris. The Duke transfer found his shooting stroke in his second game as a Hoosier, and his strong night from the field was the most encouraging takeaway for an Indiana offense still settling its rotation. Multiple postgame breakdowns flagged his shooting as the standout storyline of the win.
It wasn't all clean. Point guard Markus Burton spent stretches of the night in foul trouble, something Indiana will need to manage against stiffer competition. Big man Aiden Sherrell's play also drew attention in the frontcourt as the Hoosiers sort out their interior pieces.
The schedule stiffens quickly: Syracuse awaits on Monday, a far better measuring stick than the Knights. A 23-point cushion against an overmatched opponent answers few big questions, but if Harris's shooting travels, Indiana's ceiling looks meaningfully higher than it did a week ago.


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