National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indiana 71, Mississippi Valley State 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Larry Scirotto, # Steve Welmer
Attendance: 15540
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials: # D.J. Carstensen, # Larry Scirotto, # Steve Welmer
Attendance: 15540
Christian Watford scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead host Indiana to a 71-54 triumph over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night.
The Delta Devils carried the confidence from a near-miss at Georgia into Tuesday's game and put up a good fight before miscues allowed the Hoosiers to pull away. Indiana (3-0) took advantage of 23 MVSU giveaways, finishing the game with a 32-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
Mississippi Valley State (0-2) jumped out to a 7-0 lead and stayed out in front for much of the first half, but the Hoosiers scored the last five points before break, including a three-pointer by Jordan Hulls with five seconds remaining, to go into the locker room with a 27-23 edge. Indiana then put together a 17-3 run to open the second half, stretching the lead to 44-26 with 12:03 left.
Terrence Joyner paced MVSU in defeat with 15 points, while Falando Jones and D’Angelo Jackson added 10 points each.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State | Indiana | |
| Terrence Joyner 15 | Scoring | Christian Watford 18 |
| D'Angelo Jackson 5 | Assists | Jordan Hulls 5 |
| Orlando Smith 10 | Rebounds | Christian Watford 9 |
| D'Angelo Jackson 4 | Free Throws Made | Christian Watford 8 |
| Terrence Joyner 4 | Steals | Verdell Jones III 3 |
| D'Angelo Jackson 1 | Blocks | Maurice Creek 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State | 54 | 34.0 | 7-21 | 13-21 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 8 | |
| Indiana | 71 | 38.3 | 5-17 | 20-29 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 10 |