Dikembe Shaw leads Indiana boys past Kentucky 106-83 in Lexington

Dikembe Shaw turned a foul-plagued night into a statement. The Crown Point star scored a game-high 24 points and hit all four of his 3-point attempts as Indiana powered past Kentucky 106-83 in Lexington, even though foul trouble held him to just under 20 minutes.

That was the kind of performance that can shape a series. Shaw, an Illinois-Chicago commit and the IndyStar Mr. Basketball runner-up, still managed to finish 8-for-11 at the free-throw line, and his shot-making set the tone for a roster built with college-level talent. Kentucky’s Keriawn Berry was matched up with Shaw in Lexington Catholic game coverage, a sign of how central Shaw was to Indiana’s plan from the opening tip.

Indiana’s margin of victory came from more than one hot hand. Noblesville’s Baron Walker, a Butler commit, helped stretch a three-point halftime edge into a more comfortable second-half cushion with back-to-back three-point plays early in the third quarter. Walker finished with 17 points, while Lawrence North’s Brennan Miller posted 20 points and 12 rebounds to give Indiana the inside-out balance that Kentucky could not match.

Coach Todd Woelfle’s group answered Kentucky runs with energy plays and physicality on both ends, and that response mattered as much as the final score. Kentucky’s Jake Feldhaus made sure the Hoosiers had to earn it, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds, but Indiana kept finding answers. Shaw’s shooting, Walker’s burst and Miller’s production let Indiana keep scoring when one piece sat, which is exactly the kind of depth that separates a good all-star roster from a dominant one.

The opener was played Friday, June 5, 2026, at Lexington Catholic High School, with the return game set for Saturday, June 6, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Indiana’s eventual sweep was its 13th in the past 17 years, and it pushed the Hoosiers’ all-time edge in the series to 109-46 since the rivalry began in 1940.

For a series that has long served as a measuring stick for Indiana’s top seniors, this one said plenty. Indiana had college commits, future college contributors and a roster full of players used to having the ball in pressure moments, and Shaw’s 24-point night showed how much room there still is for one of the state’s best to take over when the stage gets larger.