Indiana basketball’s true freshmen provide ‘incredible effort’ in exhibition win

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball showed off plenty of depth in a 98-64 win over College Jean-de-Brébeuf on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall.The Hoosiers rotated personnel early and often with coach Darian DeVries hoping to get everyone on the bench quality minutes. They had six players score in double-digits — all nine of IU’s available scholarship players had at least one made field goal — without anyone topping 30 minutes.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat success wouldn’t have been possible without true freshmen Prince-Alexander Moody, Trevor Manhertz and Vaughn Karvala all holding their own.“I thought for their first time out on the floor tonight, I thought they did a great job,” DeVries said. “They just came in and gave incredible effort. I thought they played with pretty good composure, too. They were very confident in what they were doing. I was really happy with what that group brought.”1 / 18Indiana basketball guard Prince-Alexander Moody drives past a defender in an exhibition game against Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf at Assembly Hall on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.(Courtesy of Indiana Athletics)It’s why DeVries felt comfortable having them anchor a lineup with walk-ons for an extended stretch in the fourth quarter. Indiana’s bench outscored College Jean-de-Brébeuf, 43-11, with Moody putting up 13 points, all in the second half.“I thought that last five minutes, they did some really good things,” DeVries said. “Just some effort plays that impact winning and losing. And they’ve really grasped onto that.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore: ‘Pretty special.’ Indiana basketball takes pride in representing Team USAIndiana basketball guard Prince-Alexander Moody drives past a defender in an exhibition game against Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf at Assembly Hall on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.Moody showed plenty of swagger in the closing minutes. After knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers, he played to the crowd, even eliciting a smirk from his head coach.“Prince is what you saw tonight,” DeVries said. “That’s what he does every day in practice. His motor, his talk, so to speak, is nonstop on and off the floor. He’s fun. He loves the game. He loves competing.”The Indiana fans on hand for the preseason exhibition loved his style as well. They applauded the hustle he showed diving for a loose ball — he had a game-high five steals — and his continued focus on the defensive end in the game’s waning moments with Moody refusing to let anyone get by him on the perimeter.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“What I loved about him, he just plays hard,” DeVries said. “And that’s number one. And that’s what gets you production. That’s what gets you on the floor, and he certainly showed that tonight.”Moody signed with IU as a four-star guard out of Bishop McNamara High School in Maryland. He was ranked 89th overall in the 2026 signing class.While Moody got off to a slow shooting start,  

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