Postgame Notes: Indiana vs. South Dakota State

Indiana vs. South Dakota State
Nov. 30, 2019
Postgame Notes

The Hoosiers beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in their first ever meeting, 64-50 and improved to 7-0 for the first time since the 2012-13 season when the Hoosiers started 9-0.
Indiana completes an undefeated month for the second time in two seasons (6-0, Dec. 2018).
This was the fourth and final game of the Indiana Challenge. Indiana finished 4-0.
Freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named MVP of the Challenge averaging 17.0 points and 11.8 rebounds in the four-game series. He finished today's game with his fourth double-double of the season with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Indiana took the lead, 4-2, on a Jackson-Davis layup at the 16:51 point of the first half and never trailed again.
A 6-0 run by the Hoosiers and a 26-18 lead capped off by a junior forward Justin Smith dunk triggered a Jackrabbit timeout at the 5:36 mark in the first half. The Hoosiers followed defensively by forcing a shot clock violation.
The Hoosier defense forced 11 first-half turnovers, which helped lead to 11 fast-break points. Indiana forced a total of 17 turnovers and have forced double-digit turnovers in all seven games to begin the season.
Indiana finished the first half on a 17-8 run and led South Dakota State at halftime, 37-26.
Indiana took its largest lead of the game at 16 at the 11:00 mark of the second half on a Jackson-Davis layup.
Indiana held the Jackrabbits to 18-of-48 (37.5 percent) shooting, which marks the fourth time this season the Hoosiers have held an opponent under 40.0 percent from the floor.
Three Hoosiers scored in double figures on Saturday, Jackson-Davis (19), Smith (18) and senior guard Devonte Green (11).
Jackson-Davis scored a team-high 19 points while tying career-highs of 14 rebounds and four blocks in 27 minutes.
Nine of Jackson-Davis' 14 rebounds were on the offensive side, which is the most offensive rebounds by an IU player since Freddie McSwain Jr. grabbed nine against Michigan State on Feb. 3, 2018.
Smith scored 18 points for IU and grabbed eight rebounds in 29 minutes.
Green made a game-high three 3-point baskets to help with his 11 points and he also grabbed two rebounds and dished out three assists.
Junior guard Aljami Durham tallied five points for the Hoosiers and grabbed three rebounds while recording a team-high two steals in 29 minutes.
Freshman guard Armaan Franklin had a 3-pointer and added three rebounds and a team-high four assists.
Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk had one free throw and grabbed four rebounds for Indiana.
Senior forward De'Ron Davis scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes.
Redshirt freshman forward Jerome Hunter grabbed two rebounds for the Hoosiers in 13 minutes.
Sophomore forward Damezi Anderson scored five points and grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists in 15 minutes of action.
Anderson's 3-point basket with 12:26 remaining in the first half gave him 34 points on the season, which is a career-best for him in a Hoosier uniform.
Redshirt sophomore forward Race Thompson grabbed three rebounds in nine minutes of playing time.
The Hoosiers will next play in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 against Florida State.

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Damezi Anderson

Joey Brunk

De'Ron Davis

Aljami Durham

Armaan Franklin

Devonte Green

Jerome Hunter

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Freddie McSwain Jr.

Justin Smith

Race Thompson

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