Indiana basketball continued its strong offensive showing under head coach Darian DeVries on Thursday night, cruising to a 90-66 victory over Tennessee Tech behind a balanced scoring attack and a dominant second-half performance.

The Hoosiers put six players in double figures, shot better than 53% from the field and controlled the glass in a game that became increasingly one-sided after halftime.

Samet Yigitoglu led Indiana with 18 points on an efficient 9-of-10 shooting performance, adding six rebounds in just 17 minutes. His production around the basket helped the Hoosiers establish an inside presence that Tennessee Tech simply couldn't match.

Bryce Lyndsay finished with 15 points, connecting on three of his eight attempts from beyond the arc. Markus Burton added 12 points and a game-high seven assists, continuing to demonstrate his ability to facilitate the offense while contributing as a scorer.

Jaeden Mustaf and Aiden Sherrell each chipped in 11 points, while freshman Trevor Manhertz added 10 points and five rebounds off the bench.

The biggest difference came after halftime.

Indiana entered the break leading just 41-37, but the Hoosiers completely took control over the final 20 minutes, outscoring Tennessee Tech 49-29.

DeVries' team shot a blistering 66.7% from the field in the second half, converting 18 of its 27 attempts while holding Tennessee Tech to just 31.6% shooting.

Indiana's defensive effort was equally impressive.

The Hoosiers limited Tennessee Tech to 34.3% shooting for the game, including just 9-of-31 from three-point range. Indiana also held a commanding 41-35 rebounding advantage and outscored the Golden Eagles 44-28 in the paint.

Indiana wasn't particularly sharp from beyond the arc, connecting on just six of its 20 attempts, but compensated by attacking inside and getting to the free-throw line.

The Hoosiers attempted 36 free throws, converting 26, while Tennessee Tech managed just 16 attempts.

Indiana also received meaningful contributions from its reserves, outscoring Tennessee Tech's bench 34-37.

Caleb Sanders led Tennessee Tech with 16 points and seven rebounds, but the Golden Eagles couldn't sustain their early competitiveness.

For DeVries and the Hoosiers, the victory provided another opportunity to build chemistry, establish offensive balance and develop confidence.

The competition will undoubtedly get tougher, but Indiana's second-half dominance offered another encouraging glimpse of the team's potential. Any time a team can turn up the intensity, play more efficiently and outscore a team by 20 or more points in the second half, it's a good sign of things to come. As the players get more and more comfortable with each other, second-half performances like this will be more common, regardless of how the first half went.

Source: Yahoo Sports