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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 13 vs. Kennesaw State
12/21/2022 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with the final non-conference matchup against Kennesaw State at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 23 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcast on BTN.
• The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, enter the game with an 8-4 record.
Game Information
Dec. 23, 2022 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Matt Schumacker, Jess Settles)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: IU 99, KSU 72 on Dec. 22, 2015 in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana and Kennesaw State have played twice in the last decade with the Hoosiers winning both games in convincing fashion over the Owls.
• IU defeated KSU on Dec. 22, 2013 by a score of 90-66 and on Dec. 22, 2015 by a final tally of 99-72. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in the two victories.
Last Time Out
• Five Hoosiers scored in double figures in Indiana's 96-72 victory over Elon on Dec. 20 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson scored a team-high 18 to go along with 11 rebounds and four blocks. The double-double marked the ninth of his career and first of the season.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a season-best 17 points to go along with seven assists. Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp added 13 points. Freshman guard CJ Gunn added a career-best 11 points, while sophomore center Logan Duncomb also marked a career-best with 10 points.
Off to the Races
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson has scored a team-best 15.0 points per contest over Indiana's last three games. He is shooting 54.5% (18-of-33) from the field and 55.6% (5-of-9) from 3-point range during that stretch.
• In the two games Indiana has played without senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Thompson has averaged 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks. The Plymouth, Minn., native has knocked down 16-of-21 (76.2%) from the floor in the two games.
Sharing the Rock
• Indiana ranks as the top Big Ten Conference team in assists, averaging 17.8 helpers per game. IU has been over 15 assists as a team in nine games this season. Four times the Hoosiers have topped 20 assists.
• Fifth-year senior guard Xavier Johnson (fourth) and freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (eighth) both rank inside the top-10 in the B1G in assists per game.
• Indiana is 33rd in the NCAA with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.41.
Block Party
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis blocked a career-high nine shots at No. 8/6 Kansas on Dec. 17, the second most by an IU player. Steve Downing blocked a school-record 10 shots against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• His nine blocks against Kansas marked the most ever by a Jayhawk opponent. The previous record of eight blocks was held by Isaiah Jackson (Kentucky), Mo Bamba (Texas), Jordan Bell (Oregon), and Shane Battier (Duke).
• The Center Grove product has blocked at least five shots in six contests in his career, the most of any active Big Ten Conference player.
• 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.
• The Hoosiers have blocked at least five shots in nine of the team's last 10 contests. IU ranks second in Big Ten and seventh nationally with 5.9 blocks per content.
Galloway in the Starting Rotation
• Junior guard Trey Galloway has started 14 games in his collegiate career. In those contests, the Hoosiers hold a record of 6-8, including a mark of 2-2 this season.
• Galloway averages 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists as a starter.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down 28-of-61 (45.9%) 3-pointers to open the season. He is third on the team with a scoring average of 9.8 points per game.
• Kopp matched a career best with five made triples at Rutgers, his eighth career game with at least three made 3-pointers.
• The Houston native has made at least one 3-pointer in 11 games this season. He has made 15 of IU's 41 3-pointers over the last five games.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 36; last vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
Race Thompson: 9; last vs. Elon, 12/20/22
Xavier Johnson: 4; last at Arizona, 12/10/22
Jordan Geronimo: 1; vs. Merrimack, 12/12/21
Other Notables
• Senior Trayce Jackson-Davis blocked a career-high nine shots at Kansas on Dec. 17. The game marked his sixth with at least five blocks.
• His nine blocks were the second most by a Hoosier in a single game in program history, trailing only Steve Downing (10) against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• Jackson-Davis is one of 16 Big Ten players to have at least nine blocks in a game in the last 25 seasons. Nate Reuvers (Nov. 8, 2019) of Wisconsin was the last B1G player to have at least nine blocks in a game.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson had 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting with 11 rebounds, and tied a career-high four blocks against Elon on Dec. 20. He has scored in double figures in three-straight games and five of the last six outings.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 17 points along with seven assists, two rebounds, and two steals against Elon.
• Freshman guard CJ Gunn scored a career-high 11 points, on 5-of-10 shooting as well as three rebounds, three assists, and two steals versus Elon.
• Sophomore center Logan Duncomb tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. His 10 points were a career-high against the Phoenix.
• Indiana charted seven-straight games from Nov. 18-Dec. 7 with at least five blocks. IU currently averages 5.9 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp converted three-straight double-figure scoring outputs for this first time in his Indiana career with 21 points at Rutgers on Dec. 3, 13 points against Nebraska on Dec. 7, and 14 points against Arizona on Dec. 10.
• The Hoosier bench has outscored opponents 336-151.
• The Hoosiers are 15-0 in non-conference games in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in two seasons under Mike Woodson.
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with the final non-conference matchup against Kennesaw State at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 23 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcast on BTN.
• The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, enter the game with an 8-4 record.
Game Information
Dec. 23, 2022 • 7 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Matt Schumacker, Jess Settles)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: IU 99, KSU 72 on Dec. 22, 2015 in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana and Kennesaw State have played twice in the last decade with the Hoosiers winning both games in convincing fashion over the Owls.
• IU defeated KSU on Dec. 22, 2013 by a score of 90-66 and on Dec. 22, 2015 by a final tally of 99-72. Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in the two victories.
Last Time Out
• Five Hoosiers scored in double figures in Indiana's 96-72 victory over Elon on Dec. 20 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson scored a team-high 18 to go along with 11 rebounds and four blocks. The double-double marked the ninth of his career and first of the season.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a season-best 17 points to go along with seven assists. Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp added 13 points. Freshman guard CJ Gunn added a career-best 11 points, while sophomore center Logan Duncomb also marked a career-best with 10 points.
Off to the Races
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson has scored a team-best 15.0 points per contest over Indiana's last three games. He is shooting 54.5% (18-of-33) from the field and 55.6% (5-of-9) from 3-point range during that stretch.
• In the two games Indiana has played without senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, Thompson has averaged 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks. The Plymouth, Minn., native has knocked down 16-of-21 (76.2%) from the floor in the two games.
Sharing the Rock
• Indiana ranks as the top Big Ten Conference team in assists, averaging 17.8 helpers per game. IU has been over 15 assists as a team in nine games this season. Four times the Hoosiers have topped 20 assists.
• Fifth-year senior guard Xavier Johnson (fourth) and freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (eighth) both rank inside the top-10 in the B1G in assists per game.
• Indiana is 33rd in the NCAA with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.41.
Block Party
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis blocked a career-high nine shots at No. 8/6 Kansas on Dec. 17, the second most by an IU player. Steve Downing blocked a school-record 10 shots against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• His nine blocks against Kansas marked the most ever by a Jayhawk opponent. The previous record of eight blocks was held by Isaiah Jackson (Kentucky), Mo Bamba (Texas), Jordan Bell (Oregon), and Shane Battier (Duke).
• The Center Grove product has blocked at least five shots in six contests in his career, the most of any active Big Ten Conference player.
• 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.
• The Hoosiers have blocked at least five shots in nine of the team's last 10 contests. IU ranks second in Big Ten and seventh nationally with 5.9 blocks per content.
Galloway in the Starting Rotation
• Junior guard Trey Galloway has started 14 games in his collegiate career. In those contests, the Hoosiers hold a record of 6-8, including a mark of 2-2 this season.
• Galloway averages 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists as a starter.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down 28-of-61 (45.9%) 3-pointers to open the season. He is third on the team with a scoring average of 9.8 points per game.
• Kopp matched a career best with five made triples at Rutgers, his eighth career game with at least three made 3-pointers.
• The Houston native has made at least one 3-pointer in 11 games this season. He has made 15 of IU's 41 3-pointers over the last five games.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 36; last vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
Race Thompson: 9; last vs. Elon, 12/20/22
Xavier Johnson: 4; last at Arizona, 12/10/22
Jordan Geronimo: 1; vs. Merrimack, 12/12/21
Other Notables
• Senior Trayce Jackson-Davis blocked a career-high nine shots at Kansas on Dec. 17. The game marked his sixth with at least five blocks.
• His nine blocks were the second most by a Hoosier in a single game in program history, trailing only Steve Downing (10) against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• Jackson-Davis is one of 16 Big Ten players to have at least nine blocks in a game in the last 25 seasons. Nate Reuvers (Nov. 8, 2019) of Wisconsin was the last B1G player to have at least nine blocks in a game.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson had 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting with 11 rebounds, and tied a career-high four blocks against Elon on Dec. 20. He has scored in double figures in three-straight games and five of the last six outings.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 17 points along with seven assists, two rebounds, and two steals against Elon.
• Freshman guard CJ Gunn scored a career-high 11 points, on 5-of-10 shooting as well as three rebounds, three assists, and two steals versus Elon.
• Sophomore center Logan Duncomb tallied 10 points, five rebounds, and two assists. His 10 points were a career-high against the Phoenix.
• Indiana charted seven-straight games from Nov. 18-Dec. 7 with at least five blocks. IU currently averages 5.9 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp converted three-straight double-figure scoring outputs for this first time in his Indiana career with 21 points at Rutgers on Dec. 3, 13 points against Nebraska on Dec. 7, and 14 points against Arizona on Dec. 10.
• The Hoosier bench has outscored opponents 336-151.
• The Hoosiers are 15-0 in non-conference games in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in two seasons under Mike Woodson.
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