Postgame Notes: vs. No. 13/12 Ohio State

Postgame Notes
Indiana vs. No. 13/12 Ohio State
Jan. 6, 2022

• Indiana (11-3, 2-2) beat No. 13/No. 12 Ohio State (9-3, 3-1), 67-51, on Thursday night in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• The Hoosiers are now 10-0 at home in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this year. This is their best start at home since the 2018-2019 season, where they also started 10-0 in games played in Bloomington.

• Indiana has won the last two home matchups against the Buckeyes in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, dating back to the previous win, on Jan. 11, 2020.

• This was Indiana's first win over a ranked opponent this season.

• IU leads the Big Ten in scoring defense at 60.9 and field goal percentage defense (35.1) which ranks 2^nd in the nation.

• IU also leads the Big Ten allowing 57.8 points in 4 league games.

• After averaging 15 turnovers for most of the season per game, IU has a combined 15 in the last 2 games.

• This was the lowest scoring output in one game by Ohio State of the season.

• The IU defense forced Ohio State to 30.8% shooting from the field while going 29.6% from 3-point range. In the second half alone, the Buckeyes only converted on 6-of-23 shot attempts (26.1%).

• The Hoosiers made the most of their opportunities at the free throw line, making 15-of-18 from the stripe.

• The Indiana bench chipped in 18 points.

• The Hoosiers outrebounded the Buckeyes, 41-33.

• Indiana's defense held Ohio State to nearly 26 points under its season average of 76.7 points per game.

• In the last 10:01 of the game, Indiana went on a 21-6 run to close out the win.

• The Hoosiers will stay in Bloomington for their next game, as they'll host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 9 at noon in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• Junior/Sophomore Trayce Jackson-Davis led all scorers with 27 points to go along with 12 rebounds and five blocks.

• After tonight's performance, Jackson-Davis ranks 36^th in program history for Indiana's Career All-Time Scoring List with 1,227 career points.

• Jackson-Davis has now recorded multiple blocks in 13 of 14 games this season.

• This was the 27^th double-double of Jackson-Davis' career.

• Jackson-Davis was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Watch List on Wednesday.

• Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Junior Race Thompson added 11 points and seven rebounds while going five-of-five from the free throw line.

• Sophomore/Freshman Trey Galloway returned from injury and saw his first action since the St. John's game while providing a lift off the bench with eight points, four assists, three rebounds, and two steals.

• Redshirt Senior/Redshirt Junior Parker Stewart notched five points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

• Senior/Junior Miller Kopp provided four points and four rebounds.

• Senior/Junior Michael Durr contributed four points and a rebound in six minutes off the bench.

• Sophomore/Freshman Jordan Geronimo had four points, two rebounds, a block, and a steal.

• Senior/Junior Xavier Johnson did a little bit of everything, scoring two points while grabbing four rebounds, and chipping in with three assists, and a steal.

• Senior/Junior Rob Phinisee added two points, four rebounds, and a steal.

• Freshman Tamar Bates got four minutes of playing time off the bench.

Players Mentioned

Tamar Bates

Michael Durr

Trey Galloway

Jordan Geronimo

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Xavier Johnson

Miller Kopp

Rob Phinisee

Parker Stewart

Race Thompson

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