A player-by-player look at IU basketball’s performance through 10 Big Ten games

Photos from IU basketball’s 72-67 win against Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

We’re at the midway point of Big Ten play and IU basketball is 5-5 with work to do to earn an NCAA tournament berth for the first time since 2023.

Here’s a player-by-player look at how each Hoosier in the rotation has performed through 10 Big Ten games. All stats referenced are for conference games only.

Lamar Wilkerson
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 21.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals in 34.9 minutes per game. Wilkerson is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 40 percent on 3-pointers and 89.2 percent from the free-throw line.

The Sam Houston State transfer has performed at an All-Big Ten level through the first half of Big Ten play. Wilkerson had a 44-point effort against Penn State in a win on December 9 and had 32 points against Nebraska in a loss on January 10. He’s made five or more 3-pointers in four of IU’s 10 league games. He’s also 33-for-37 from the free-throw line.

Tayton Conerway
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 11.6 points, three rebounds, 3.7 assists and one steal in 23.9 minutes per game. Conerway is shooting 59.4 percent from the field, 40 percent on 3-pointers and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line.

Conerway is currently battling an ankle injury that forced him to play limited minutes against Michigan and Rutgers and miss the Purdue game. Despite the setback, he’s IU’s second-leading scorer in Big Ten play and has the second-most assists with 34. He’s also been more efficient on 3-pointers in Big Ten games with a 40 percent mark from deep compared to 28.1 percent overall this season.

Tucker DeVries
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes per game. DeVries is shooting 38.3 percent from the field, 30.7 percent on 3-pointers and 60 percent from the free-throw line.

It’s no secret that DeVries has struggled with his shooting in Big Ten play, but he’s been better as of late. Over his last three games, the 6-foot-7 redshirt senior is averaging 15.3 points and shooting 39.2 percent on 3-pointers. The Hoosiers need DeVries to continue his improved play in the second half of league play, as his scoring presence alongside Wilkerson and Nick Dorn is crucial.

Nick Dorn
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 9.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.6 steals in 23.4 minutes per game. Dorn is shooting 44.9 percent from the field, 44.9 percent on 3-pointers and 100 percent from the free-throw line.

The 6-foot-7 Dorn operates almost exclusively as a 3-point shooter and is one of the best in the league from distance. His 3-point shooting percentage currently ranks fifth in the conference. Over his last three games, Dorn is averaging 18.3 points and is shooting 50 percent on 3-pointers. If Dorn can continue to score in double figures consistently, it will take some pressure off of Wilkerson and DeVries.

Reed Bailey
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 8.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 21 minutes per game. Bailey is shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 73.5 percent from the free-throw line.

The strength of Bailey’s offensive game has been drawing fouls. Through the first half of Big Ten play, he’s attempted more free throws (49) than field goals (46). According to KenPom.com, he’s drawing 6.4 fouls per 40 minutes, which ranks fourth in the league. He’s also been good on the offensive glass in Big Ten play. His offensive rebounding percentage of 10.6 ranks 11th in the league.

Conor Enright
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.4 steals in 30.2 minutes per game. Enright is shooting 45.5 percent from the field, 39.3 percent on 3-pointers and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line.

The hero in IU’s win against Purdue on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Enright is shooting a more than respectable 39.3 percent on 3s in league play and ranks 14th in the conference in assist rate, per KenPom.com. With Conerway currently sidelined, Enright had to go all 40 minutes against the Boilermakers and finished with eight points and eight assists in the upset win.

Sam Alexis
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 5.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocked shots in 18 minutes per game. Alexis is shooting 58.5 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from the free-throw line.

With his six blocked shots against Rutgers, Alexis ranks fifth in the Big Ten with a block percentage of 6.3, per KenPom.com. He’s also IU’s best offensive rebounder in league play with an offensive rebounding percentage of 13.7. That ranks seventh in the conference. Alexis is making 63.9 percent of his 2s in Big Ten play, ranking 12th in the league.

Trent Sisley
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 13.3 minutes per game. Sisley is shooting 30.3 percent from the field, 21.1 percent on 3-pointers and 64.3 percent from the free-throw line.

Sisley’s minutes have declined recently and his offensive efficiency has plummeted in Big Ten play. Sisley is shooting just 42.9 percent on 2s in league games and 21.1 percent on 2s. He hasn’t scored in double figures since a 10-point effort against Washington on January 4. To earn more minutes, Sisley is going to need to shoot the ball much better from the perimeter when given the opportunity and be better on the offensive glass. He only has four offensive rebounds in Big Ten play and three of those came against Maryland.

Jasai Miles
Statistics through 10 Big Ten games: 1.3 points and one rebound in eight minutes per game (four appearances). Miles is shooting 16.7 percent from the field, 20 percent on 3-pointers and is 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.

Miles was not in the rotation until recently, but he’s logged 26 minutes over the last two games. Against Purdue, he hit a 3-pointer in the first half and also knocked down a pair of free throws in the second half to finish with five points. While his run has been limited, Miles has been aggressive going to the glass and has done a solid job using his length on defense. In the Purdue game, he set a couple of hard screens to free shooters on the perimeter.

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