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Indiana basketball begins its three-game Puerto Rican trip Wednesday night.
Indiana men's basketball warms up before the first of three games Aug. 6, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Indiana men's basketball warms up before the first of three games Aug. 6, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | Daniel Flick // Indiana Hoosiers On SI

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Indiana men's basketball strolled past a Puerto Rican All-Star team and took a 98-47 victory to kick off its three-game exhibition trip Wednesday inside the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Indiana played without Bosnian freshman center Andrej Acimovic, who is scheduling a visa appointment with the U.S. Embassy and hopes to be in Bloomington by the end of August, and injured junior guards Jason Drake and Nick Dorn. Drake was not with the team, while Dorn sat on the bench.

Indiana Hoosiers On SI was in San Juan. Here's a look at how it happened.

FINAL

Indiana's size, length and athleticism overwhelmed the Puerto Rican All-Star team. Trent Sisley led all scorers with 21 points, and the Hoosiers had two forwards -- Sam Alexis and Josh Harris -- reach double figures.

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2:29, Q4

Trent Sisley is rolling for Indiana. He followed a 3-pointer with a layup, giving him a team-high 21 points. The Hoosiers lead 93-45 in the waning minutes.

END Q3

Indiana leads 74-33 at the end of the third quarter and has emptied out its bench -- walk-on Ian Stephens took the floor for the first time at the end of the frame. The Hoosiers allowed only 10 points in the quarter.

5:29, Q3

Another timeout from the Puerto Rican All-Star team after a putback dunk from Trent Sisley, who followed up a missed triple from Tucker DeVries with a two-handed slam. DeVries went 1 of 2 at the foul stripe the previous possession, pushing the Hoosiers' lead to 61-23.

Indiana hasn't allowed a point in the second half.

6:33, Q3

Indiana scored the first nine points of the second half. A cutting Reed Bailey finished a layup, while Lamar Wilkerson, who was just 2-for-10 shooting from distance in the first half, nailed a transition 3-pointer. Wilkerson missed a triple the next time down, but followed his shot and found Tucker DeVries for an easy lay-in.

Bailey added another layup to give the Hoosiers a 58-23 edge.

Halftime

This one has quickly gotten out of hand. Indiana leads 49-23 at the break, and the final two minutes turned into transition-heavy, 3-point centric, back-and-forth action.

Perhaps the most symbolic play? In transition, Tayton Conerway threw a lob off the backboard to Sam Alexis, who wasn't ready for the pass. Alexis grabbed the rebound, missed the putback and then dunked it while a Puerto Rican player watched from underneath the basket.

Indiana's size advantage has proved suffocating, and the Hoosiers have been disruptive with their on-ball pressure, forcing late shots and a wealth of turnovers.

3:00 remaining, Q2

Indiana extended its advantage to 42-23 on a 3-pointer from Tayton Conerway, which followed a put-back layup from Sam Alexis, who grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds on the possession. Alexis also blocked a shot a few defensive possessions prior.

The period began with two quick lobs from Tucker DeVries -- one to Bailey and the other to Conerway. The Hoosiers have pushed the pace in transition and had their way at the rim.

END OF Q1

Indiana holds a 26-15 lead at the end of the first quarter. Eight different Hoosiers scored, and every scholarship player who's healthy -- all but junior guards Nick Dorn and Jasai Miles -- and present -- Bosnian center Andrej Acimovic isn't yet with the team -- have played.

Sophomore forward Josh Harris was the final scholarship player off the bench. Harris and Serbian freshman guard Aleksa Ristic each scored at the rim -- Harris on a turn-around jump hook, and Ristic on a transition layup.

Indiana has a size advantage, but its post players have been impressive, be it pushing the pace, clearing the glass or finishing inside.

5:05 remaining, Q1

Indiana scored its first points on a 3-pointer from Tucker DeVries, which Tayton Conerway quickly followed with a steal and layup at the other end.

The Hoosiers showed little hesitancy firing from beyond the arc, and they led 16-8 at the first media timeout -- a break with 5:05 remaining in the opening quarter. DeVries nailed two triples, while Wilkerson hit another. Enright had an aggressive drive and right-handed finish at the rim, and DeVries found Bailey for a lob.

Each of Indiana's scored in the first stint.

Guard Jasai Miles and forward Sam Alexis were the first two off the bench for Indiana, replacing Conerway and Bailey. Freshman forward Trent Sisley replaced guard Lamar Wilkerson after the first whistle on the ensuing timeout

6:58 p.m.

Indiana will start guards Conor Enright, Tayton Conerway and Lamar Wilkerson and forwards Tucker DeVries and Reed Bailey.

5:55 p.m.

Indiana arrived at 5:50 p.m. inside Coliseo Guillermo Angulo. Tucker DeVries was the first Hoosier on the court. His rebounder was junior guard Nick Dorn, who sported a black hoodie and shorts. Dorn was questionable entering the tournament due to an injury suffered over the summer.

Junior guard Jason Drake is also not present for the Hoosiers.

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Daniel Flick
DANIEL FLICK

Daniel Flick is a senior in the Indiana University Media School and previously covered IU football and men's basketball for the Indiana Daily Student. Daniel also contributes NFL Draft articles for Sports Illustrated, and before joining Indiana Hoosiers On SI, he spent three years writing about the Atlanta Falcons and traveling around the NFL landscape for On SI. Daniel is the winner of the Joan Brew Scholarship, and he will cover Indiana sports once more for the 2025-26 season.