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

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