Wilkerson’s 41 Points Power Hoosiers Past Ducks in Big Ten Showdown

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 41 points to lead Indiana to a 92-74 victory over Oregon in a men’s college basketball game Monday night at a sold-out Assembly Hall.

The Hoosiers (17-8) pulled away after halftime, outscoring the Ducks 56-44 in the second half. Wilkerson, a 6-foot-6 guard, was efficient throughout, adding three assists in 34 minutes. Sam Alexis added 16 points for Indiana.

Oregon (8-16) was led by Nate Bittle’s 15 points and six assists. Wei Lin and Sean Stewart each added 15 and 12 points, respectively, but the Ducks could not keep pace with Indiana’s offensive surge after trailing 36-30 at intermission. A crowd of 17,222 watched the Big Ten contest.