Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
North Alabama
NOTES: Hoosiers Host North Alabama on Sunday Afternoon
12/12/2020 12:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Indiana University is its 121st season of competition in men's basketball and opens the doors of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the 50th season. The Hoosiers return home after playing three games at the Maui Invitational and at Florida State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. This will be 1 of 2 non-conference home games this season at home. IU is coming off a 69-67 overtime loss at Florida State, while North Alabama fell at home against Troy, 62-57. According the KenPom, IU is 2nd in the nation among Power 5 schools and first in the B1G in strength of schedule at 29 early in the season.
GAME INFORMATION
Sunday, Dec. 13 • Noon
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
TV: BTN (Chris Vosters and Brian Butch)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn
Series History: Indiana leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: at IU 91, UNA 65; 11/12/19
THE COACHES
Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his fourth season of guiding the Cream and Crimson and is 58-45 with the Hoosiers. He is 197-108 in nine+ years as a head coach, which includes six years at the University of Dayton. His Flyer teams made NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last four seasons, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2014. Tony Pujol is in his third year at UNA and second as a member of Division I. They were 10-22 last season.
JACKSON-DAVIS HONORED BY MAUI INVITATIONAL/BIG TEN
Sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named All-Tournament at the Maui Invitational and Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 20.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in the three-day event. He had a career-high 31 points in the win over Stanford in the 3rd place game. He is a Preseason All-Big Ten pick and has been named to several Preseason All-American teams and is on the watch lists for the Wooden, Naismith and Malone Awards. He was named third team All-Big Ten and also selected to the All-Freshman team. He had 12 double-doubles, the most since D.J. White had 20 in 2007-08. Davis, a native of Greenwood and a graduate of Center Grove High School, was just one of four freshman nationally a year ago to lead his team in scoring, rebounds, FG percentage, FT made and FT attempted and blocked shots. He finished with 25 points and tied his career-high with 17 rebounds at Fla. State. The Hoosiers are 12-2 when he records a double-double. He is averaging 28.0 points and 11.5 rebounds in his last two games. He is the only Hoosier in the last 25 years to have 3 games of 25 points and 15 rebounds (at Minnesota, Nebraska). He leads the B1G in FTs made (35) and attempts (48).
QUICK HITS
IU returns seven of its top nine scorers, including four starters. Last year, IU was on the brink of earning its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016 before the COVID-19 pandemic halted post season play after one game. The Hoosiers finished the season with a 20-12 record. IU is second in the Big Ten allowing opponents to shoot just 26.2% from long distance. Redshirt junior Race Thompson had a career-night against Providence. He finished with his first career double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. He is averaging 11.0 points and is second with 7.2 rebounds.
Senior guard Aljami Durham returned to the lineup against FSU after injuring his ankle against Texas. He had 19 points and six rebounds against Providence and is averaging 11.3 points and leads the team in assists with 13. Sophomore Armaan Franklin had one of the best games of his career with 13 points, 8 boards, 5 assists in 40 minutes against Stanford. He also held top-10 recruit Zaire Williams to 1-of-10 shooting. He is averaging 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds.
