IU slips past Lafayette College 91-66

INDIANAPOLIS -- The IU men's basketball team went on a 29-5 run late in the second half of Monday night's game to secure a 91-66 victory against the Lafayette College Leopards. The matchup marked the Hoosiers' first win of the regular season, and the first of IU coach Kelvin Sampson's career.\nSenior guards Rod Wilmont and Earl Calloway led the Hoosiers offensively with 24 points and 22 points respectively. Junior forward D.J. White played just eight minutes in the contest because of foul trouble and finished the game with four points and three rebounds. IU led by five heading into halftime and clung to the small lead for most of the second half. However, with 6:48 remaining in the game, senior guard Errek Suhr knocked down a 3-pointer, jump-starting the Hoosiers' 29-5 surge.\nFouls plagued both teams as the Hoosiers and Leopards combined for 52 fouls in the contest and had a combined six players with at least four fouls. The Leopards also committed 26 turnovers in the game, while IU tallied 18.\nJuniors Lance Stemler and Mike White also scored in double-digits for the Hoosiers with 10 points apiece.\nWith the win, IU advances to the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament, where the team will face Butler Tuesday night at 9 p.m. at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be televised on ESPN.