Indiana is bringing home gold from Peru, and it did so in emphatic fashion.
The Hoosiers wrapped up the FISU America Games on Monday afternoon with a 99-57 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands in the championship game, finishing the tournament 4-0 and outscoring opponents 441-196 along the way. For Darian DeVries and a roster still taking shape in Bloomington, it was about as clean a start to the preseason as they could have asked for.
Indiana’s path to the title was lopsided from the jump. Before the team even headed to Peru, it knocked off Canada’s Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf 98-64 at Assembly Hall on July 15.
Once the tournament began, the Hoosiers rolled through group play with a 115-36 win over Peru and a 120-63 victory over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
They followed that with a 107-40 semifinal win over Chile before closing things out with another win over the U.S. Virgin Islands in the gold medal game.
The margin of victory tells the story. Indiana won its four games by an average of 61.3 points, and while the level of competition wasn’t what the Hoosiers will see during the regular season, they still did exactly what a team in this spot needs to do: handle business, stay sharp, and build habits.
That matters even more for this group because so much of the roster is new. Trent Sisley is the only returning player from last season’s team, and Indiana’s 2026-27 roster is packed with first-year Hoosiers after another heavy run through the transfer portal and a strong incoming freshman class. When a team is this new, every extra practice and every game rep carries weight.
That’s what made the trip to Peru valuable beyond the medal. Indiana got the chance to spend time together, play four games, and squeeze in an exhibition game’s worth of experience while continuing to learn how to function as a unit.
Now the focus shifts to the rest of the summer and a set of exhibition games that should give a better read on where the Hoosiers really stand. Indiana will face Butler on October 11, North Carolina on October 18, and Western Kentucky on October 25.
For now, though, the result is simple: Indiana leaves Peru with gold medals and a strong foundation for the months ahead.
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