It was an imperfect night for IU, which looked disjointed at times but succeeded because of the sheer gulf of talent between it and Morehead State.
On his own, Jackson-Davis posted up, drop-stepped, grabbed boards and ran the floor as Morehead State struggled to stay in front of him.
On the second unit, Malik Reneau played well in his collegiate debut, scoring 15 points while enjoying a similar size advantage at 6-9. His one-on-one defense helped stem an Morehead State run when he walled up in post and forced a miss after the Eagles took the lead in the first half. He also showed enough athleticism to get out and finish in transition. Jordan Geronimo filled a similar role and finished with 10.The length provided by the front court translated to the defensive end.
IU also benefitted from a lot of unforced errors. The Eagles committed 20 turnovers. They traveled five times. They couldn't make the difficult passes Indiana's size forced them into. It helped the Hoosiers pull away on a night not everything was in sync. The offense stalled at times, free throws were an issue and the defense had to withstand a charge in the first half.
At one point, Morehead State scored on six of eight possessions and led with as few as nine minutes remaining in the first half. Mike Woodson called timeout, and IU righted the ship to lead by double digits by the end of the half and pull away in the second.The Jackson-Davis-Thompson duo received plenty of attention in the offseason, but the Hoosiers' backcourt made shots and helped space the floor for them.
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