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Indiana basketball, under new coach Darian DeVries, has shown both its strengths and weaknesses in preseason play.

The team has struggled with defense and rebounding against larger, more athletic opponents like Baylor.

Despite some struggles, the Hoosiers have demonstrated resilience by overcoming double-digit deficits in exhibition games.

BLOOMINGTON — In one week, Darian DeVries ’ Indiana basketball tenure starts to count.

IU hosts Alabama A&M for its season opener Nov. 5, in DeVries’ first season in Bloomington, that game serving as the only ramp-up to Marquette — one of the Hoosiers’ toughest nonconference tests — on Nov. 9.

With a new roster and against a fascinating institutional backdrop, DeVries might otherwise want more runway before tackling a challe

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