BLOOMINGTON – Indiana eased its way past Alabama A&M in Darian DeVries ' formal debut as IU's coach Wednesday, winning 98-51 .

Here's what I liked, disliked and what the win means.

Here's what I liked in IU basketball's win vs Alabama A&M

Let it rain. Indiana (1-0) fans watched Lamar Wilkerson, Tucker DeVries and Co. drop 3s in from all ranges and angles, and cheered like a town witnessing the end of a yearslong drought. There will be tougher tests, sure, and it's not a surprise this team can shoot the ball. But 10 of 24 from behind the arc, after so many years starved for that kind of range and production, is the kind of start that makes believers out of everyone.

Heat 'em up. In the Marian exhibition, Tucker DeVries' 23 first-half points set a blistering pace. On Wednesday ni

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