Zeller, Indiana dominate North Dakota State
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Cody Zeller recorded 22 points and nine rebounds to lead top-ranked Indiana past North Dakota State, 87-61, at Assembly Hall.
Remy Abell added 14 points while shooting 3-for-3 from three-point range for Indiana (2-0), which improved to 8-0 all-time against Summit League opponents.
"That was definitely something big for me. I know I can get to the rim, but my teammates and coaches have really helped me work on my jump shot," Abell said about his shooting performance.
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Jeremy Hollowell also had 14 points and Jordan Hulls contributed 11 in the win.
Marshall Bjorklund had 16 points and Mike Felt netted 11 for the Bison (1-1), who were coming off a 93-47 season-opening victory over Valley City State.
Indiana opened the game scoring six straight points and never looked back in the wire-to-wire victory.
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The Bison answered with a 5-0 spurt to close the gap to one, but they would get no closer than that as the Hoosiers responded with a 16-6 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Hulls to increase their lead to 22-11 just past the midpoint of the first half.
North Dakota State later pulled within 24-18 before Indiana closed out the half outscoring the Bison by a mark of 18-11 en route to a 42-29 advantage at the break.
The Hoosiers then cruised through the second half, holding at least a nine- point lead over the final 20 minutes as they gradually pulled away.
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Game Notes
It was the first-ever meeting between the teams ... Indiana shot 48.3 percent from the floor and went 9-for-24 from beyond the arc ... The Bison shot 41.1 percent and made 8-of-20 three-point attempts ... The Hoosiers held a 37-21 advantage on the glass.