Under IU Coach Tom Crean, the Hoosiers have won all 11 of their preseason exhibition contests, including a 90-72 victory against the University of Indianapolis in 2011 — Cody Zeller’s ?collegiate debut.
IU will look for more of the same when UIndy comes to Assembly Hall on Monday night for the Hoosiers’ final exhibition.
A depleted IU squad saw six Hoosiers play at least 28 minutes in an exhibition victory against Northwood on Thursday, and more of the same can be expected against UIndy. Crean will have just nine players at his disposal against the Greyhounds. That number could rise to 10 if freshman forward Max Hoetzel is cleared to return from an injury suffered in practice last week.
The Greyhounds are anchored by 6-foot-7 forward Joe Lawson, an All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection last season. He averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds a season ago to help UIndy claim its first GLVC East Division title.
Fellow 6-foot-7 forward Brennan McElroy is the only other of UIndy’s top five scorers from a year ago to return. He and Lawson form a frontcourt duo that will look to take advantage of IU’s depth issues in the paint.
For the Hoosiers, junior forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea remains the only true post player available after an injury to Devin Davis and Emmitt Holt’s suspension. He tallied a double-double against Northwood with 10 points and 12 rebounds and revealed a greatly improved mid-range jump shot.
IU and UIndy tip off at 7 p.m. Monday at Assembly Hall. An entirely student-produced broadcast of the contest will be available on the Big Ten Network.
Alden Woods
