Postgame Notes: vs. Jackson State

Postgame Notes
Indiana vs. Jackson State
Nov. 23, 2021

• Indiana (5-0, 0-0) won their second game of the Hoosier Classic, beating Jackson State (0-5, 0-0) 70-35 on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• In the other matchup of the Hoosier Classic Tuesday night, Marshall beat Louisiana 93-79.

• IU will participate in its final game of the Hoosier Classic against Marshall on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• In its first two games of the Hoosier Classic against Jackson State and Louisiana, Indiana is holding opponents to 39.5 points per game and 19.8% shooting.

• Indiana has held opponents to 20 points or fewer in a half four of its five games this season.

• In its first half defense in the first five games, the Hoosiers have held opponents to shooting 21.5% from the floor, 21.2% from 3-point range, an average of 19.7 points, forced an average of 8.4 turnovers, and have blocked an average of 4.8 shots.

• Indiana holding Jackson State to 35 points was the least amount of points scored by an opponent since forcing Montana State to 35 points on November 9, 2018 season.

• Jackson State is averaging 56 points per game, IU's defense held JSU to 21 points under that.

Iu is shooting 47.1% from long distance in the last 2 games. IU has made 16 of 34 triples.

• The Hoosiers led for 39:40 of the game against Jackson State. The only 20 seconds Indiana didn't lead, it was tied at 2-2.

• For the game, Jackson State shot just 20.7% from the field.

• Indiana shot 40% from the 3-point line, their second 3-point effort of the season.

• IU outrebounded Jackson State, 44-33.

• Indiana's bench scored 20 points.

• Senior/Junior Xavier Johnson scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. The 14 points tied his season-high for points scored in a game.

• Senior/Junior Miller Kopp had 12 points and five rebounds. His 12 points tied his season-high for points scored in a game.

• Trayce Jackson-Davis had 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and had four blocks.

• He has scored in double figures in 30 of his last 31 games.

• Jackson-Davis also has multiple blocks in six straight games dating back to the 2020-2021 season.

• In 27 games last season, Jackson-Davis had 38 blocks. Through five games this season, he has 18.

• Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Junior Parker Stewart had nine points on three 3-pointers made.

• Sophomore/Freshman Jordan Geronimo had six points and a career-high eight rebounds.

• Freshman Tamar Bates added six points off the bench for the Hoosiers.

• Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Junior Race Thompson contributed four points and five rebounds.

• Sophomore/Freshman Khristian Lander had three points and two assists in 17 minutes of play.

• Sophomore/Freshman Anthony Leal hit a 3-pointer to score in his second consecutive game.

• Senior/Junior Michael Durr provided two points, had a career-high of 4 assists, and a season-high of five rebounds.

• Junior/Sophomore Nathan Childress made his second appearance of the season off the bench.

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Players Mentioned

Tamar Bates

Nathan Childress

Michael Durr

Jordan Geronimo

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Xavier Johnson

Miller Kopp

Khristian Lander

Anthony Leal

Parker Stewart

Race Thompson

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