Indiana’s next test at the FISU America Games looks a lot stiffer than the first two.
After rolling through group play in Peru as Team USA, the Hoosiers move into bracket action Saturday with a semifinal matchup against Chile. Indiana went 2-0 in the opening round and won those games by an average margin of 67 points, but now the tournament shifts into elimination mode.
The matchup with Chile is set for 3 p.m. ET Saturday. Chile finished second in Group A at 2-1, opening with a 69-42 win over Brazil, then falling to Argentina 74-57 before beating Colombia 79-59.
Chile’s offense has been led by 6-foot-5, 23-year-old Lucas Francisco Marquez, who is averaging 15.3 points per game. Right behind him is 6-foot-7, 24-year-old Alfredo Waugh at 13.7.
Indiana will be in its white Team USA jerseys for the game.
The other semifinal on Saturday sends Argentina against the Virgin Islands at 1 p.m. ET. Argentina is the expected winner there and, based on the way the bracket has shaped up, the team most likely to push Indiana during this trip.
The tournament wraps up Monday with the semifinal losers meeting at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the championship game at 4 p.m.
ET. All of the Saturday and Monday games will be played at the VES Sports Centre and are expected to stream live on YouTube through the FISU America channel.
Through Indiana’s first two games in Peru, the scoring has been spread across the roster, with Vaughn Karvala leading the way at 22.5 points per game. Aiden Sherrell is next at 18.0, followed by Prince-Alexander Moody at 16.0 and Sam Alexis at 15.0. Markus Burton has averaged 10.5, Trent Sisley 9.0, Jaeden Mustaf 8.5, Bryce Lindsay 7.5, Trevor Manhertz 7.0, Justin Monden 6.0, Drew Snively 5.0, Darren Harris 3.0, Ian Stephens 2.0 and Ben Winker 1.5.
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