BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Oumar Ballo had 18 points, Malik Reneau and Bryson Tucker both scored 16 and Indiana cruised to an 82-67 win over Minnesota in the Hoosiers’ Big Ten Conference opener on Monday night.

Ballo made all five of his shots from the floor and added seven rebounds for the Hoosiers (8-2). He made 8 of 11 at the free throw line after shooting 54.2% there (26 for 48). Reneau hit 7 of 10 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. Tucker had six boards and made 6 of 10 shots off the bench.

Reserve Kanaan Carlyle hit three of Indiana’s four 3-pointers and totaled 14 points with five assists. Mackenzie Mgbako scored 13 points.

Dawson Garcia led the Golden Gophers (6-5, 0-2) with 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting. Mike Mitchell Jr. and Lu’Cye Patterson each scored 10 points.

Ballo and Tucker each had 11 points and Reneau scored 10, leading Indiana to a 44-31 halftime lead. Tucker had back-to-back baskets to give Indiana a 24-22 lead with 9:52 left, and the Hoosiers never trailed again.

Myles Rice and Reneau had the first two baskets of the second half, extending Indiana’s lead to 17. Carlyle’s three-point play gave the Hoosiers their largest lead at 68-47 with 9:46 to play. From then on, Minnesota didn’t get closer than 12.

Indiana defeated the Golden Gophers for the ninth straight time overall and for the ninth straight time at home. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series 110-69.

Indiana travels to Nebraska on Friday. Minnesota returns home to play Fairleigh Dickinson on December 21st.

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