Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 9 vs. Nebraska
12/5/2022 6:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball as hosts of Nebraska. The game is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcasted on BTN.
• The Cornhuskers, led by fourth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, enter the game with a 6-3 record.
Game Information
Dec. 7, 2022 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 18-7
Last Meeting: IU 78, NEB 71 on Jan. 17, 2022 in Lincoln
Series History
• Indiana has won 18 of the 25 matchups against Nebraska, including six straight victories over the Cornhuskers. Indiana swept Nebraska a season ago with wins on Dec. 4 (68-55) and Jan. 17 (78-71).
• In the two victories, Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks. Race Thompson finished the sweep with 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.
Last Time Out
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp matched his career high with five made 3-pointers in Indiana's 63-48 loss at Rutgers on Dec. 3 to open the 2022-23 Big Ten slate. He finished with a game-high 21 points to go along with three rebounds.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis notched his 35th-career double-double after compiling 13 points and 10 boards for the Hoosiers. He also chipped in four blocks.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down 18 3-pointers in the early stages of the season. He is hitting the long ball at a 52.9% clip (18-of-34) to open the season.
• Kopp matched a career best with five made triples at Rutgers, his eighth career game with at least three made 3-pointers.
• He knocked down a critical 3-point field goal to extend Indiana's lead to eight with 2:25 to play in the road victory over Xavier on Nov. 18.
Defense Wins Championships
• The Hoosier defense is holding opponents to 60.5 points per content on 36.4% shooting from the floor and 29.1% shooting from the 3-point line.
• Indiana has held seven of eight opponents this season to under 40.0% shooting from the floor.
• Indiana limited Morehead State to 53 points, the fewest allowed by an opponent in an Indiana season opener since Nov. 13, 2015, when Indiana beat Eastern Illinois, 88-49.
Bench Mob
• True freshman forward Malik Reneau and junior forward Jordan Geronimo combine for 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest on 49-of-85 shooting (57.6%) from the floor. They have added 16 steals and blocked 15 shots.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates and sophomore guard Trey Galloway lead the second unit backcourt. The duo has combined for a 3.7-1 assist-turnover ratio and have more steals (7) than turnovers (6).
• IU ranks 22nd nationally in bench points per game (32.5). The Hoosiers are 21-4 under head coach Mike Woodson when the bench outscores the opponent's second unit.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 35; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 8; last at Michigan State, 2/12/22
Xavier Johnson: 3; last at Purdue, 3/5/22
Jordan Geronimo: 1; vs. Merrimack, 12/12/21
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 35; vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Xavier Johnson: 15; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Miller Kopp: 10; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 2; vs. Little Rock, 11/23/22
Tamar Bates: 1; vs. Jackson State, 11/25/22
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.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates had a career-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the 3-point line in the win over Jackson State on Nov. 25. Bates also matched a career best with four assists.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is the only Division I player in the last 25 years to have 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, 4+ assists, 4+ blocks, and no turnovers against an AP Top 25 opponent in the win over No. 18/15 North Carolina on Nov. 30.
• In his career, Jackson-Davis averaged 23.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp matched his career high with five made 3-point shots and scored a team-high 21 points at Rutgers on Dec. 3.
• Indiana has charted six-straight games with at least five blocks and currently average 5.9 blocks per game.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has swatted at least two shots in 25 of his last 42 games played.
• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball as hosts of Nebraska. The game is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be broadcasted on BTN.
• The Cornhuskers, led by fourth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, enter the game with a 6-3 record.
Game Information
Dec. 7, 2022 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 18-7
Last Meeting: IU 78, NEB 71 on Jan. 17, 2022 in Lincoln
Series History
• Indiana has won 18 of the 25 matchups against Nebraska, including six straight victories over the Cornhuskers. Indiana swept Nebraska a season ago with wins on Dec. 4 (68-55) and Jan. 17 (78-71).
• In the two victories, Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks. Race Thompson finished the sweep with 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest.
Last Time Out
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp matched his career high with five made 3-pointers in Indiana's 63-48 loss at Rutgers on Dec. 3 to open the 2022-23 Big Ten slate. He finished with a game-high 21 points to go along with three rebounds.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis notched his 35th-career double-double after compiling 13 points and 10 boards for the Hoosiers. He also chipped in four blocks.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down 18 3-pointers in the early stages of the season. He is hitting the long ball at a 52.9% clip (18-of-34) to open the season.
• Kopp matched a career best with five made triples at Rutgers, his eighth career game with at least three made 3-pointers.
• He knocked down a critical 3-point field goal to extend Indiana's lead to eight with 2:25 to play in the road victory over Xavier on Nov. 18.
Defense Wins Championships
• The Hoosier defense is holding opponents to 60.5 points per content on 36.4% shooting from the floor and 29.1% shooting from the 3-point line.
• Indiana has held seven of eight opponents this season to under 40.0% shooting from the floor.
• Indiana limited Morehead State to 53 points, the fewest allowed by an opponent in an Indiana season opener since Nov. 13, 2015, when Indiana beat Eastern Illinois, 88-49.
Bench Mob
• True freshman forward Malik Reneau and junior forward Jordan Geronimo combine for 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest on 49-of-85 shooting (57.6%) from the floor. They have added 16 steals and blocked 15 shots.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates and sophomore guard Trey Galloway lead the second unit backcourt. The duo has combined for a 3.7-1 assist-turnover ratio and have more steals (7) than turnovers (6).
• IU ranks 22nd nationally in bench points per game (32.5). The Hoosiers are 21-4 under head coach Mike Woodson when the bench outscores the opponent's second unit.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 35; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 8; last at Michigan State, 2/12/22
Xavier Johnson: 3; last at Purdue, 3/5/22
Jordan Geronimo: 1; vs. Merrimack, 12/12/21
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 35; vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Xavier Johnson: 15; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Miller Kopp: 10; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 2; vs. Little Rock, 11/23/22
Tamar Bates: 1; vs. Jackson State, 11/25/22
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.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates had a career-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the 3-point line in the win over Jackson State on Nov. 25. Bates also matched a career best with four assists.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is the only Division I player in the last 25 years to have 20+ points, 10+ rebounds, 4+ assists, 4+ blocks, and no turnovers against an AP Top 25 opponent in the win over No. 18/15 North Carolina on Nov. 30.
• In his career, Jackson-Davis averaged 23.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp matched his career high with five made 3-point shots and scored a team-high 21 points at Rutgers on Dec. 3.
• Indiana has charted six-straight games with at least five blocks and currently average 5.9 blocks per game.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has swatted at least two shots in 25 of his last 42 games played.
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