BLOOMINGTON — Indiana got the first scare of its new era, needing all 40 minutes to push back upset-minded Incarnate Word in a 69-61 win .

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

Here's what I liked in IU basketball's win vs Incarnate Word

Sam Alexis' scrap. Incarnate Word's unfamiliar defensive approach clearly affected the flow and rhythm for Indiana early on. The Hoosiers' shooting and pace both suffered as a result. Enter Sam Alexis, the off-the-bench big who's likely to play starter's minutes this winter. The Hoosiers (4-0) don't have a better rebounder in the post (eight Sunday), and they probably don't have a better around-the-rim finisher. On an evening when dirty points scored through tenacity and hard work were required, Alexis delivered h

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