Indiana University Athletics
Wednesday, December 9
Tallahassee, Fla.
7:15 p.m.
Indiana University
3-2,0-0Big Ten
67
at
69
Florida State
2-0,0-0ACC
1
2
OT 1
F
Indiana
31
31
5
67
Florida St.
33
29
7
69
Indiana Falls to No. 20/21 Florida State in Overtime, 69-67
12/9/2020 10:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Pain and punishment found a ACC/Big Ten Challenge showcase Wednesday night, and nothing came easy except bruises.
Were you surprised?
Indiana and Florida State tapped into a get-physical basketball approach, and woe to the meek. It was attack the basket at your own risk, and both teams risked it.
After 45 grueling minutes, the No. 20 Seminoles (2-0) were rewarded with a 69-67 overtime victory.
The Hoosiers (3-2) were left to consider what might have been.
"I was really mad," forward Trayce Jackson Davis said about the post-game locker room mood. "We're trying to be different this season, and to be different, we have to win these games.
"I got into some guys, but at the end of the day, it's all love."
Make that tough love.
"That locker room was different than a lot of locker rooms," coach Archie Miller said. "This is a very upset team. There are things we have to do that have to be good.
"It comes down to rebounding. Our inability to get some big ones, especially late, is disappointing. That's something we can control.
"But we have a together group."
In the end, Florida State, which loses overtime games about as often as Jackson-Davis passes up dunks (its overtime win streak has reached 10 straight to add to its 25-game home winning streak), had just enough to hang on.
IU just missed getting a victory that might have propelled it into the top-25.
"I was disappointed in the outcome," Miller said, "but proud of our guys and the way they prepared and competed against a good team on the road with a difficult style to go against."
Jackson-Davis had 25 points and 17 rebounds to nearly will IU to the victory.
No other Hoosier scored in double figures.
"He was ready to play," Miller said. "In games like this, you need your best players to be excited and motivated.
"He gives everybody confidence. He did an outstanding job of pursing the ball. He was a warrior for us. He's showing why he's one of best players in college basketball. He has to keep growing and be motivated to take the team to another level."
Body blows were everywhere you looked. IU senior guard Aljami Durham shrugged off a bloody nose and another tweak to an ankle that had been sprained last week in Maui (costing him the Stanford game) to total nine points, five rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes.
Armaan Franklin, taking Miller's the-guards-have-to-rebound message to heart, had eight boards along with nine points to just miss his own double-double.
Still, despite a 44-44 draw on the boards, Miller wanted more rebounding, a point he has made all season.
"We have to improve rebounding. If we control the backboard, we're able to pull this one out. I don't feel good about the rebounding. It's our No. 1 concern."
IU continued to play without center Joey Brunk, who remains out with a back injury.
Florida State won despite going just 11-for-21 from the free throw line to Indiana's 21-for-28.
Wednesday night's opportunity nearly led to a dramatic victory. Neither team led by more than six points.
"We handled most of their pressure very well," Miller said. "Our guys made plays for each other. We got some stops at the end to have an opportunity to win. You have to battle and find a way to be there at the end."
IU's early 8-2 hole drew visions of last week's Maui struggles against full-pressure Texas. But Miller's timeout ignited an 8-0 run to showcase these Hoosiers were ready to battle.
Florida State edged ahead 18-13. IU rallied for a 22-22 tie behind a Jackson-Davis power basket.
With M.J. Walker finding his scoring touch (he finished with a team-leading 19), the Seminoles built a pair of six-point leads before forward Race Thompson ended IU's 0-for-7 shooting drought with a dunk. Jackson-Davis added a basket as the Hoosiers trailed 33-31 at halftime.
IU had nine first-half turnovers, but only gave up nine points off of them.
The Hoosiers ratcheted up the defense to start the second half. A Franklin basket gave them a 39-38 lead.
Then it was back-and-forth drama.
IU's 42-40 lead disappeared against a 5-0 Florida State run.
Back came the Hoosiers. Guard Rob Phinisee hit a jumper. Durham buried a three-pointer. The Hoosiers led 57-55 as the clock ticked under four minutes.
Ties of 57-57 and 59-59 followed before a Jackson-Davis tip-in put IU ahead 61-59 with a minute left.
After a Florida State three-pointer, Phinisee hit a free throw to make it 62-62.
The Seminoles had a series of chances to win in the closing seconds of regulation, but the Hoosiers shut them down.
Jackson-Davis scored the first three points of overtime, then Florida State scored the next five for a 67-65 edge.
A Jackson-Davis block gave the Hoosiers a chance with 17 seconds left. His two free throws with 8.9 seconds left tied it before a Scottie Barnes running basket with 1.7 seconds left won it for Florida State.
"We'll live to fight another day," Jackson-Davis said.
IUHoosiers.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Pain and punishment found a ACC/Big Ten Challenge showcase Wednesday night, and nothing came easy except bruises.
Were you surprised?
Indiana and Florida State tapped into a get-physical basketball approach, and woe to the meek. It was attack the basket at your own risk, and both teams risked it.
After 45 grueling minutes, the No. 20 Seminoles (2-0) were rewarded with a 69-67 overtime victory.
The Hoosiers (3-2) were left to consider what might have been.
"I was really mad," forward Trayce Jackson Davis said about the post-game locker room mood. "We're trying to be different this season, and to be different, we have to win these games.
"I got into some guys, but at the end of the day, it's all love."
Make that tough love.
"That locker room was different than a lot of locker rooms," coach Archie Miller said. "This is a very upset team. There are things we have to do that have to be good.
"It comes down to rebounding. Our inability to get some big ones, especially late, is disappointing. That's something we can control.
"But we have a together group."
In the end, Florida State, which loses overtime games about as often as Jackson-Davis passes up dunks (its overtime win streak has reached 10 straight to add to its 25-game home winning streak), had just enough to hang on.
IU just missed getting a victory that might have propelled it into the top-25.
"I was disappointed in the outcome," Miller said, "but proud of our guys and the way they prepared and competed against a good team on the road with a difficult style to go against."
Jackson-Davis had 25 points and 17 rebounds to nearly will IU to the victory.
No other Hoosier scored in double figures.
"He was ready to play," Miller said. "In games like this, you need your best players to be excited and motivated.
"He gives everybody confidence. He did an outstanding job of pursing the ball. He was a warrior for us. He's showing why he's one of best players in college basketball. He has to keep growing and be motivated to take the team to another level."
Body blows were everywhere you looked. IU senior guard Aljami Durham shrugged off a bloody nose and another tweak to an ankle that had been sprained last week in Maui (costing him the Stanford game) to total nine points, five rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes.
Armaan Franklin, taking Miller's the-guards-have-to-rebound message to heart, had eight boards along with nine points to just miss his own double-double.
Still, despite a 44-44 draw on the boards, Miller wanted more rebounding, a point he has made all season.
"We have to improve rebounding. If we control the backboard, we're able to pull this one out. I don't feel good about the rebounding. It's our No. 1 concern."
IU continued to play without center Joey Brunk, who remains out with a back injury.
Florida State won despite going just 11-for-21 from the free throw line to Indiana's 21-for-28.
Wednesday night's opportunity nearly led to a dramatic victory. Neither team led by more than six points.
"We handled most of their pressure very well," Miller said. "Our guys made plays for each other. We got some stops at the end to have an opportunity to win. You have to battle and find a way to be there at the end."
IU's early 8-2 hole drew visions of last week's Maui struggles against full-pressure Texas. But Miller's timeout ignited an 8-0 run to showcase these Hoosiers were ready to battle.
Florida State edged ahead 18-13. IU rallied for a 22-22 tie behind a Jackson-Davis power basket.
With M.J. Walker finding his scoring touch (he finished with a team-leading 19), the Seminoles built a pair of six-point leads before forward Race Thompson ended IU's 0-for-7 shooting drought with a dunk. Jackson-Davis added a basket as the Hoosiers trailed 33-31 at halftime.
IU had nine first-half turnovers, but only gave up nine points off of them.
The Hoosiers ratcheted up the defense to start the second half. A Franklin basket gave them a 39-38 lead.
Then it was back-and-forth drama.
IU's 42-40 lead disappeared against a 5-0 Florida State run.
Back came the Hoosiers. Guard Rob Phinisee hit a jumper. Durham buried a three-pointer. The Hoosiers led 57-55 as the clock ticked under four minutes.
Ties of 57-57 and 59-59 followed before a Jackson-Davis tip-in put IU ahead 61-59 with a minute left.
After a Florida State three-pointer, Phinisee hit a free throw to make it 62-62.
The Seminoles had a series of chances to win in the closing seconds of regulation, but the Hoosiers shut them down.
Jackson-Davis scored the first three points of overtime, then Florida State scored the next five for a 67-65 edge.
A Jackson-Davis block gave the Hoosiers a chance with 17 seconds left. His two free throws with 8.9 seconds left tied it before a Scottie Barnes running basket with 1.7 seconds left won it for Florida State.
"We'll live to fight another day," Jackson-Davis said.
Team Stats
IND
FSU
FG%
.368
.362
3FG%
.267
.400
FT%
.750
.524
RB
44
44
TO
14
10
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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