CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — Indiana closed its 2025 summer tour with a dramatic 81-80 comeback win over Serbian professional club Mega Superbet on Monday morning at Coliseo Guillermo Angulo.
The Hoosiers trailed most of the game — Mega led 50-30 at halftime and extended the margin to 69-57 after three — but mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally. With Mega up 80-79 and 39.6 seconds left following an Aleksa Ristic floater, Sam Alexis converted an and-one during the closing sequence and Indiana forced the decisive stop, taking an 81-80 lead with five seconds remaining and holding on for the victory.
Key details
– Final score: Indiana 81, Mega Superbet 80.
– Mega led 50-30 at halftime; Indiana chipped away in the second half and completed the comeback in the fourth.
– Tayton Conerway led Indiana at the break with 17 points.
– Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries were quiet in the first half but combined for 15 points in the third quarter; Wilkerson added nine in the second half.
– The starting five were Conerway, Enright, DeVries, Wilkerson and Bailey. Indiana had 10 scholarship players available plus walk-on Ian Stephens.
What stood out
– Offense and energy lagged early: Indiana struggled to get production from its top scorers in the first half and played with less defensive intensity than in Saturday’s game.
– Second-half adjustments paid off: Wilkerson and DeVries provided a meaningful scoring lift after halftime, and the Hoosiers’ late-game composure produced the go-ahead play and the final defensive stop.
– Bench depth and toughness showed through the comeback, an encouraging sign from a summer roster still finding cohesion.
Context and takeaways
Mega’s physical, professional style forced Indiana into a slow start, which explains the large halftime deficit. The turnaround in the second half suggests the Hoosiers adjusted rotations and regained energy, important progress on a short overseas trip. For Indiana moving forward, the priorities are clearer offensive starts, sustaining defensive intensity for 40 minutes, and converting opportunities in late-game moments — all areas that should improve with more practice and competitive minutes.
Short summary
Indiana rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to beat Mega Superbet 81-80, capped by a Sam Alexis and-one and a final defensive stop. Tayton Conerway paced the Hoosiers early, while Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries provided essential second-half scoring.
Additional comments
– The win is a useful confidence boost and offers valuable close-game experience for a young Indiana group.
– Coaches should review first-half lapses—particularly the lack of production from expected primary scorers—and reinforce schemes to maintain defensive energy throughout.
– Playing a pro European team like Mega on consecutive days presents stylistic challenges (pace, physicality, different officiating) that are helpful prep for players’ development; learning to adapt quickly is itself a positive outcome of the trip.