Team Effort Leads Indiana Past FGCU In Season Opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three players scored in double figures as Indiana debuted the 2026-27 season with a 79-50 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
- Indiana (1-0) jumped out to a 14-2 lead, with a 3-point shot from fourth year forward Jess Petrie. FGCU needed a timeout with 2:55 left on the clock.
- The Hoosiers held the Eagles (0-1) to five points in the first quarter, building a 19-5 lead into the second quarter.
- 21 of the Hoosiers points in the first half came from the 3-point line, whiie FGCU hit just one in the first 20 minutes.
- A 15-0 run sparked the Cream and Crimson in the third, putting up its best quarter of the night as it shot 54.5 percent from the floor and led 53-26. The effort was led by fifth year forward Alisa Williams and fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont.
- In the fourth quarter, Indiana was able to clear its bench with Sydney Fenn and Ashlyn Anderson both having their first career points.
NOTABLE
- Three Hoosiers scored in double figures led by 13 points and seven rebounds from third year forward Zania Socka-Nguemen while fifth year forward Alisa Williams added 12 points off the bench.
- Eight played scored at least five points including fourth year guard Lenée Beaumont who had 10 points, nine of them in the second half.
- Indiana improves to 43-12 all-time in season openers, winning its last 14-straight dating back to 2013.
- IU won the margin on the glass, 47-31.
- Petrie, Samuels and Hare added eight points each to round out a balanced attack.
- All five of IU’s first year players saw action in the win – Gigi Battle, Camille Pangonis, Sydney Fenn, Ashlyn Anderson, and Addy Nyemchek all made first career college appearances
UP NEXT
Indiana welcomes Southern Illinois on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.