BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) A second consecutive win to open the season didn't come easily for Indiana because its defense fell far short of coach Archie Miller's expectations.

The Hoosiers' 85-74 home triumph over pesky Portland State on Saturday wasn't without its positives, but Miller shook his head about his team's lack of toughness in guarding the ball, allowing a backcourt to hit eight 3-pointers and sending the Vikings to the foul line for 32 free throws.

"To be honest with you in the first week as we kind of look at things, if we don't get our defense going in another direction here, we're going to experience some really hard moments in games," Miller said. "We can't get stops. There's just some alarming things out there defensively."