IU basketball had no trouble with its opener on Tuesday night in the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru.
The Hoosiers, representing the USA, easily defeated Peru 115-36 at Sede Legada Villa El Salvador.
Indiana led 12-0 early and built an 18-point lead at 28-10 by the end of the opening period. The result was never in doubt after the opening minutes.
By halftime, IU had extended its lead to 59-22 and its cushion ballooned all the way to 90-28 by the end of the third period.
The Hoosiers went deep into their bench for most of the third quarter and all of the fourth quarter, with walk-ons Drew Snively and Ben Winker logging heavy minutes along with freshmen Vaughn Karvala, Trevor Manhertz and Prince-Alexander Moody, as well as senior guard Justin Monden.
The matchup between the United States and Peru was the third game of the day at the venue, with Chile defeating Brazil 69-42 in the opener and Argentina defeating Colombia 103-40 in the second game of the afternoon.
Given Tuesday’s results, the United States and Argentina look like the favorites to meet in the final next week.
IU will return to action on Thursday against the Virgin Islands at 6 p.m. ET.
Wednesday’s games include Chile vs. Argentina, Brazil vs. Colombia and Peru vs. the Virgin Islands.
The elimination stage will begin on Saturday, July 25.
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