PORTLAND, Ore., March 16 (UPI) -- Jordan Hulls led the way with 22 points Thursday, hitting four 3-pointers and carrying Indiana to a 79-66 win over New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoosiers won an NCAA tourney contest for the first time in five years and set up a third-round meeting Saturday with upstart Virginia Commonwealth.
Indiana shot 59 percent from the floor in dominating the Aggies, who have dropped their opening game in the tournament five straight times.
Hulls made 8-of-12 shots from the field while Christian Watford, Will Sheehey and Cody Zeller were all scoring 14 points for the Hoosiers.
Indiana (26-8) is seeded fourth in the South Region and kept the Big Ten record perfect during the first big day of the tournament. Wisconsin and Ohio State also gave the Big Ten victories Thursday with Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue all scheduled to play Friday.
New Mexico State (26-10) was paced by Wendell McKines with 15 points.
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- COL BKB: Va. Commonwealth 62, Wich. St. 59
- COL BKB: Iowa State 77, Connecticut 64
- COL BKB: Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66
- COL BKB: Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60
- COL BKB: Wisconsin 73, Montana 49
- COL BKB: Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70
- COL BKB: New Mexico 75 Long Beach St. 68
- COL BKB: Louisville 69, Davidson 62
- COL BKB: Kansas St. 70, S. Mississippi 64
- COL BKB: Syracuse 72, N.C.-Asheville 65
- COL BKB: Marquette 88, Brigham Young 68
- COL BKB: Murray State 58, Colorado St. 41
