At the Buzzer: Indiana 81, Siena 60

Lamar Wilkerson drives the ball against Siena.

Quick thoughts on an 81-60 win against Siena:

How it happened

Indiana started quickly in its final non-conference game of the 2025-26 season. The Hoosiers raced to an 8-0 lead, forcing Siena coach Gerry McNamara to burn a quick timeout. By the second media timeout at the 11:39 mark, Indiana’s lead was 18-5. Lamar Wilkerson was a driving force at the start, accounting for 10 of IU’s first 18 points. Tayton Conerway found Sam Alexis for a dunk to push IU’s lead to 19 at 30-11, forcing Siena to take another timeout at the 7:02 mark of the first half. The Saints went scoreless for the final 3:55 of the first half, which allowed IU to extend its lead to 46-20 at the break. Wilkerson led all scorers at the break with 19 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists.

It was another poor start to the second half for Indiana, as the offense sputtered and Siena began to gain momentum. By the 11:42 mark, the Saints cut IU’s 26-point halftime lead down to 17, forcing Darian DeVries to use a timeout. The Hoosiers were 2-for-12 from the field to begin the half. Siena got within 15 at 54-39, but Indiana pushed the lead back to 20 on a pair of Wilkerson free throws with 9:55 remaining. At the under-eight media timeout, Indiana led 65-42. Siena got the lead back down to 20 at 69-49 on a bucket by Francis Folefac with 5:47 left. A pair of free throws by Conerway with 4:12 left pushed IU’s lead to 24, putting the game out of reach as the Hoosiers completed non-conference play with their 10th win.

Standout performers

Wilkerson led Indiana with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. Conerway added 16 points, four rebounds and four assists and Tucker DeVries had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Statistics that stand out

Indiana got to the free-throw line 30 times and converted on 26 of those attempts. The Hoosiers also outscored the Saints by 18 points on 3-pointers.

Up next for IU

Indiana is off until Sunday, Jan. 4. The Hoosiers will resume Big Ten play in Bloomington against Washington. The Huskies are 7-4 and host San Diego tonight.

Final IU individual statistics

Final stats Siena

Final tempo-free statistics

Tempo-free stats Siena

Assembly Call postgame show

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