Indiana basketball’s opening-night win came with a setback on the sideline, as freshman guard Prince-Alexander Moody is expected to miss extended time after injuring his knee in practice.
Moody was on crutches and seated at the end of Indiana’s bench during Monday night’s 91-57 victory over Eastern Illinois. Coach Darian DeVries said the injury will keep him out for a while as the program continues to evaluate the situation.
“He had suffered a knee injury in practice and will be out for an extended period of time as we will continue to get him evaluated,” Indiana coach Darian DeVries said. “But don’t anticipate him having him back for quite some time. Unfortunate news there.”
Moody arrived in Bloomington as a four-star prospect from Bishop McNamara High School in Maryland. He was ranked No. 114 overall in the 2026 signing class and was expected to add depth in the backcourt behind Markus Burton, Bryce Lindsay and Darren Harris.
The injury trimmed one option from a roster DeVries had praised for its depth, though Indiana still spread the minutes around in the opener. Nine players logged at least 15 minutes, including Moody’s classmate Trevor Manhertz, who scored 11 points and was one of three Hoosiers to finish in double figures.
First-year Vaughn Karvala also made his debut.
“I would love for it to stay that way,” DeVries said. “There might be nights where maybe you go with a guy or two a little longer because they’ve really got it going and you want to keep them out there. But I love being able to continually sub.”
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