The game started ragged on both sides. Indiana committed four turnovers in the first six minutes of the game, but Sam Houston couldn’t take advantage, missing six of their first seven shots. The only make was a desperation hook shot 3-pointer by Cameron Huefner.

Malik Reneau scores 18 points and adds 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals Tuesday night as Indiana basketball defeats visiting Sam Houston State 97-71. Luke Goode adds a career-high 18 points on 5-of-7 3-point shooting to spark the Hoosiers in the first half.

Indiana men’s basketball sixth-year center Oumar Ballo, a 53.3% free throw shooter entering Tuesday night’s game against Sam Houston State University, saw his second consecutive shot at the charity stripe fall through the net.