Minnesota had no answer for the size and physicality of Indiana's frontcourt trio of Oumar Ballo, Malik Reneau and Mackenzie Mgbako.

Oumar Ballo had 18 points and was one of five Indiana scorers in double figures as the Hoosiers opened their Big Ten schedule with an 82-67 win over Minnesota on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind.

Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman recap the Hoosiers' 15-point win Monday night in their Big Ten opener against Minnesota, a game that saw five IU players score in double figures.

Just wait a minute and it will change.” That’s kind of what Indiana’s basketball defense has been like this season. It comes and goes. Sometimes suffocating, sometimes sieve-like. During Monday’s 82-67 victory over Minnesota,