Energy, shooting, early lineup clues: Takeaways from Indiana basketball's open practice

Indiana basketball opened the doors of Cook Hall to the media Wednesday afternoon for the first time in four years, providing a glimpse of Darian DeVries’ new-look Hoosiers as they prepare for their August trip to Puerto Rico. With nine scholarship players available — guards Jason Drake and Nick Dorn remained sidelined due to injuries, while Aleska Ristic and Andrej Acimovic have yet to arrive in Bloomington — the team spent an hour running through a mix of competitive drills, shooting work and controlled scrimmage sequences. From the emphasis on perimeter shooting to the energy surrounding every drill, the session revealed plenty about the direction of DeVries’ first Indiana team. Here are four key takeaways from Wednesday’s practice.