Opening Surge
Indiana burst onto the court in Lima, Peru, delivering a 115-36 victory that left the host nation scrambling to keep pace. A 12-0 spurt at the start set the tone, and by halftime the Hoosiers had built a 59-22 lead, extending the margin with a 31-6 third-quarter burst.
The team’s physicality, anchored by transfer Aiden Sherrell of the University of Alabama and Ben Winker, a alumnus of California State Fullerton, proved decisive on both ends of the floor. Their size advantage allowed Indiana to control rebounds and dictate tempo throughout the contest.
Freshmen Prince-Alexander Moody, Vaugh Karvala and Trevor Manhertz also made immediate impacts, posting 18, 13 and 12 points respectively, while veteran Darian DeVries orchestrated the offense and Reed Bailey contributed quality minutes in the later stages.
Bench depth was further bolstered by Samet Yigitoglu, Clemens Sokolov and Trent Sisley, who added energy as the rotation expanded. With the win, Indiana now turns its attention to a Thursday showdown against the U.S. Virgin Islands, a match that will precede elimination rounds running through Saturday to Monday.