Updated: Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 11:04 PM EST
Published : Monday, 16 Nov 2009, 11:04 PM EST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Christian Watford finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds,
Maurice Creek added 14 points and Verdell Jones scored 13 to lead
Indiana past South Carolina-Upstate 69-61 on Monday night.
The Hoosiers are 2-0 for the third straight season, and it
is the first time they've won back-to-back since late November last
year.
The Spartans (0-2) were led by Mezie Uzochukwu with 14
points.
Indiana overcame a sluggish start with a 10-0 run midway
through the first half to take a 16-9 lead. It closed the half on
an 8-2 run to make it 32-25, then scored eight of the first 10
points in the second half to take a 40-27 lead.
Upstate never got closer than eight the rest of the way.
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