MBB: Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 6 vs. Jackson State

Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with the final matchup in the second-annual Hoosier Classic. The Hoosiers will host Jackson State at 12:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 25 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcasted on BTN.

• The Tigers are coached by first-year head coach and former NBA All-Star Mo Williams. He enjoyed a 13-year career that included an NBA Title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

Game Information
Nov. 25, 2022 • 12:30 PM ET • Hoosier Classic
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Connor Onion, Brian Butch)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: IU 70, JSU 35 on Nov. 23, 2021 in Bloomington

Series History
• Indiana and Jackson State have a brief history of just one matchup, a 70-35 Indiana victory on Nov. 23, 2021. The game was part of the first annual Hoosier Classic.

• The 35 points scored in the game by Jackson State marked the lowest output by an Indiana opponent since Montana State tallied 35 points on November 9, 2018.

• Fifth-year senior guard Xavier Johnson led the Hoosiers with 14 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the win last season.

Hoosier Classic History
• The Hoosiers are 5-0 all time as hosts of the Hoosier Classic. This season's field includes Jackson State, Little Rock, and Miami (Ohio).

• Indiana took down Miami (Ohio) by a score of 86-56 in Indianapolis in the first game of the event on Sunday, before beating Little Rock 87-68 in Bloomington on Wednesday. Jackson State fell to Little Rock (94-91) in their first matchup dropping a 78-68 decision at Michigan on Wednesday night.

Last Time Out
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson led the Hoosiers to an 87-68 victory over Little Rock on Nov. 23 with his second-career 20-point game. He added eight boards and two blocks.

• True freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino contributed a season-high 13 points and seven rebounds in the win, while true freshman forward Malik Reneau tallied 10 points and six rebounds.

• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo blocked five shots for the second time in as many games to go along with 11 points off the bench.

Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 34; last at Xavier, 11/18/22
Xavier Johnson: 14; last at Xavier, 11/18/22
Miller Kopp: 9; last as Syracuse, 11/30/21
Race Thompson: 2; vs. Little Rock, 11/23/22

Other Notables
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo blocked a combined 10 shots against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 20 and Little Rock on Nov. 23. The tally marked the most by a Hoosier off the bench since 1996-97.

• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson posted his second-career 20-point game in the win over Little Rock on Nov. 23.

• Indiana has scored at least 80 points in all five games to open the season, the longest such streak since 1969-70 (seven games).

• Reneau has scored in double figures in four games this season.

• Fifth-year senior Xavier Johnson has charted double-figure assist numbers in five career games, including two as a Hoosier.

• The Hoosier bench has outscored opponents 169-63.

• Head coach Mike Woodson holds a record of 13-1 in non-conference games at the helm of the Hoosiers.

MBB: Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 6 vs. Jackson State

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Geronimo

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Race Thompson

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