Indiana led Sam Houston 17-11 midway through the first half, just before Goode caught fire. In a matter of three minutes and 54 seconds, the 6-foot-7 wing buried four 3-pointers that extended the Hoosiers’ lead to 34-12. The Assembly Hall crowd roared louder than it had all night, and Goode seemed to embrace that feeling he longed for.

Indiana rebounded from a difficult Battle 4 Atlantis with a comfortable win against Sam Houston State on Tuesday night, 97-71.

Illinois transfer Luke Goode came off the bench to score 13 of his career-high 18 points in the first half Tuesday night as Indiana stopped visiting Sam Houston State 97-71 in Bloomington, Ind.