CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — Indiana completed an 81-80 exhibition victory over Serbian professional club Mega Superbet on Monday at Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, rallying from a 20-point halftime deficit to secure the one-point win and finish 3-0 on the team’s exhibition tour.
Coach Darian DeVries and guard Lamar Wilkerson spoke with the media after the game; a video of their postgame reactions is available. The comeback against a seasoned international opponent continued a pattern of second-half surges for the Hoosiers on this trip and offered valuable live-game work under pressure.
What it means
– Rallying from 20 down demonstrates the roster’s resilience and the coaching staff’s ability to make effective halftime adjustments.
– Close final-score wins point to progress in late-game execution but also highlight areas — consistency and finishing plays — that still need refinement before the regular season.
– Facing a professional European team provided Indiana with a tougher, different style of competition than typical exhibition opponents, which can accelerate development and cohesion.
Items to watch going forward
– How DeVries manages rotations and minutes after seeing which players stepped up during the comeback.
– Whether the team can translate second-half surges into more consistent four-quarter performances.
– Execution in late-game situations, where a one-point margin shows both capability and room for improvement.
Summary
Indiana’s 81-80 comeback win over Mega Superbet in Carolina caps an unbeaten exhibition trip (3-0) and supplies momentum, confidence, and a clearer picture of strengths and shortcomings as the Hoosiers prepare for the regular season. The game offered a meaningful test against professional competition and gave the staff and players live scenarios to build on.
Additional comment
This type of exhibition tour is particularly valuable because it mixes on-court growth with team bonding in a foreign setting. The quick turnaround from a large halftime deficit to a win suggests a positive locker-room response and effective in-game coaching — traits that can pay dividends during the grind of the college season.