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Jackson-Davis Triple-Double Guides Hoosiers Past Huskers
12/7/2022 10:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – History waited on Trayce Jackson-Davis Wednesday night.
And waited.
And waited.
Wouldn't any open Indiana teammate score off a Jackson-Davis pass?
Let the record show guard Trey Galloway finally did the deed, taking a Jackson-Davis pass under the basket and laying it in with 82 seconds left to give the All-America forward a rare Cream 'n Crimson triple double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the No. 14 Hoosiers (8-1) bounced back from their Rutgers defeat for an 81-65 victory over Nebraska at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
It was the third triple double in IU history. Steve Downing and Juwan Morgan also did it.
"This solidifies why I came back," Jackson-Davis said. "I came back to do big things, not only individually, but team wise. Our team has high aspirations. I want to play my hardest and play for my teammates."
Mission accomplished.
"There's not a lot he can't do," coach Mike Woodson said. "He's skilled enough to do what he's doing on the floor. The fact he's double and triple teammates, he's got to sacrifice the ball. There's nowhere to go with the ball but get it out and find open shooters. And we made shots.
"Life is good when you can make shots and your best player is double teamed."
Nebraska (6-4) double and triple teamed Jackson-Davis. That limited him to just six shots (he made four) in 36 minutes, but not his offensive impact.
"Everybody will play more zones and double team him," Woodson said. "We have to make sure the spacing is correct and our guys are cutting properly. The ball has to come out. It can't stick. Guys have to knock shots down."
Added Galloway: "Each year he's gotten better. The biggest thing is his unselfishness and willingness to pass. He knows he can score. Teams are trying to take that away because he can score at such a high rate. For him to be able to pass out of the double teams and make plays for others has been special."
Special comes with this reality:
"We have to continue make shots when he's double teamed," Galloway said. "If we're open, we have to knock them down, and then they can't double him and he goes to work."
Jackson-Davis tied in his triple double with the Miller Kopp suggested Word of the Day.
"My teammates and I were talking to me out there and said I was playing like a true wizard, like the Wizard of Oz.
"They did great job of finding me. Trey hit big shots after big shots, and then Race (Thompson) and Scoop (Tamar Bates) cutting to the basket."
The victory restored Hoosier order after the Rutgers road loss and evening their Big Ten record at 1-1.
IU corrected much of the Rutgers game misery. It dominated on the boards (35-25), shot well from three-point range (11-for-25) and from the field (53 percent), and dictated play.
It also passed and shared its way to 22 assists.
"This was a great response from the Rutgers game," Jackson-Davis said. "There was a lot of movement that we didn't have in our last game."
Rebounding was a big practice emphasis after IU was outrebounded 47-33 at Rutgers.
"We had a lot had to do in these two days of practice," Woodson said. "We went back to the basics, the block out and rebounding drills, to get their attention that way. Rebounding is a big part of the game.
"If you play tough defense and rebound, that's the reward. Now you play offense and have fun. That's the beauty of defending and rebounding. We lacked in that area at Rutgers."
Galloway finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting and four rebounds. Bates had 19 points and four rebounds. Kopp had 13 points.
"Trey and Tamar didn't have good games against Rutgers," Jackson-Davis said. "They took that with a little chip on their shoulders coming into practice because that's not how we play basketball.
"Coach Woodson was telling us we've got to get tougher. I think they took that to heart. They played with a lot of confidence. That's what we need from them."
For the second straight game, freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was sidelined with back spasms.
On this night, it didn't matter. IU beat Nebraska for the seventh straight time.
"With Jalen out, it changes a lot of things," said Galloway, who replaced Hood-Schifino in the starting lineup. "We knew we'd have to step up. All the guards did a great job of playing at a high level, and then we had to keep the intensity on the defensive end."
Galloway scored the game's first five points, including a three-pointer. Race Thompson added a three-pointer. Jackson-Davis dunked, then got his second block. The Hoosiers led 10-2 after five minutes, then made it 14-2 with baskets from Kopp and Xavier Johnson.
IU kept up the defensive pressure, got a three-point play from Jackson-Davis and a three-pointer from Bates and pushed ahead 20-5 after 10 minutes. Four minutes later, IU led 30-15 off a Jackson-Davis dunk. Bates was an off-the-bench catalyst with seven points in nine minutes.
The Cornhuskers began finding their shooting rage to close within 32-24. Galloway countered with his second three-pointer.
IU ended the half with a Jackson-Davis steal and pass to Thompson for a dunk and a 39-26 Hoosier lead. Indiana dominated with 53 percent shooting and a 23-11 rebound advantage.
Nebraska scored the first six points of the second half. Galloway ended that with a driving layup. Thompson added a dunk off another Jackson-Davis assist for a 43-32 Indiana lead.
It was a seven-point game when the Hoosiers took charge with an 14-0 run that included three-pointers from Bates, Galloway and Kopp. IU led 62-41 and never lost control.
Next up are a pair of high-level non-conference games -- a trip to Las Vegas to play No. 10 Arizona and then a road game at No. 6 Kansas.
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – History waited on Trayce Jackson-Davis Wednesday night.
And waited.
And waited.
Wouldn't any open Indiana teammate score off a Jackson-Davis pass?
Let the record show guard Trey Galloway finally did the deed, taking a Jackson-Davis pass under the basket and laying it in with 82 seconds left to give the All-America forward a rare Cream 'n Crimson triple double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the No. 14 Hoosiers (8-1) bounced back from their Rutgers defeat for an 81-65 victory over Nebraska at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
It was the third triple double in IU history. Steve Downing and Juwan Morgan also did it.
"This solidifies why I came back," Jackson-Davis said. "I came back to do big things, not only individually, but team wise. Our team has high aspirations. I want to play my hardest and play for my teammates."
Mission accomplished.
"There's not a lot he can't do," coach Mike Woodson said. "He's skilled enough to do what he's doing on the floor. The fact he's double and triple teammates, he's got to sacrifice the ball. There's nowhere to go with the ball but get it out and find open shooters. And we made shots.
"Life is good when you can make shots and your best player is double teamed."
Nebraska (6-4) double and triple teamed Jackson-Davis. That limited him to just six shots (he made four) in 36 minutes, but not his offensive impact.
"Everybody will play more zones and double team him," Woodson said. "We have to make sure the spacing is correct and our guys are cutting properly. The ball has to come out. It can't stick. Guys have to knock shots down."
Added Galloway: "Each year he's gotten better. The biggest thing is his unselfishness and willingness to pass. He knows he can score. Teams are trying to take that away because he can score at such a high rate. For him to be able to pass out of the double teams and make plays for others has been special."
Special comes with this reality:
"We have to continue make shots when he's double teamed," Galloway said. "If we're open, we have to knock them down, and then they can't double him and he goes to work."
Jackson-Davis tied in his triple double with the Miller Kopp suggested Word of the Day.
"My teammates and I were talking to me out there and said I was playing like a true wizard, like the Wizard of Oz.
"They did great job of finding me. Trey hit big shots after big shots, and then Race (Thompson) and Scoop (Tamar Bates) cutting to the basket."
The victory restored Hoosier order after the Rutgers road loss and evening their Big Ten record at 1-1.
IU corrected much of the Rutgers game misery. It dominated on the boards (35-25), shot well from three-point range (11-for-25) and from the field (53 percent), and dictated play.
It also passed and shared its way to 22 assists.
"This was a great response from the Rutgers game," Jackson-Davis said. "There was a lot of movement that we didn't have in our last game."
Rebounding was a big practice emphasis after IU was outrebounded 47-33 at Rutgers.
"We had a lot had to do in these two days of practice," Woodson said. "We went back to the basics, the block out and rebounding drills, to get their attention that way. Rebounding is a big part of the game.
"If you play tough defense and rebound, that's the reward. Now you play offense and have fun. That's the beauty of defending and rebounding. We lacked in that area at Rutgers."
Galloway finished with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting and four rebounds. Bates had 19 points and four rebounds. Kopp had 13 points.
"Trey and Tamar didn't have good games against Rutgers," Jackson-Davis said. "They took that with a little chip on their shoulders coming into practice because that's not how we play basketball.
"Coach Woodson was telling us we've got to get tougher. I think they took that to heart. They played with a lot of confidence. That's what we need from them."
For the second straight game, freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was sidelined with back spasms.
On this night, it didn't matter. IU beat Nebraska for the seventh straight time.
"With Jalen out, it changes a lot of things," said Galloway, who replaced Hood-Schifino in the starting lineup. "We knew we'd have to step up. All the guards did a great job of playing at a high level, and then we had to keep the intensity on the defensive end."
Galloway scored the game's first five points, including a three-pointer. Race Thompson added a three-pointer. Jackson-Davis dunked, then got his second block. The Hoosiers led 10-2 after five minutes, then made it 14-2 with baskets from Kopp and Xavier Johnson.
IU kept up the defensive pressure, got a three-point play from Jackson-Davis and a three-pointer from Bates and pushed ahead 20-5 after 10 minutes. Four minutes later, IU led 30-15 off a Jackson-Davis dunk. Bates was an off-the-bench catalyst with seven points in nine minutes.
The Cornhuskers began finding their shooting rage to close within 32-24. Galloway countered with his second three-pointer.
IU ended the half with a Jackson-Davis steal and pass to Thompson for a dunk and a 39-26 Hoosier lead. Indiana dominated with 53 percent shooting and a 23-11 rebound advantage.
Nebraska scored the first six points of the second half. Galloway ended that with a driving layup. Thompson added a dunk off another Jackson-Davis assist for a 43-32 Indiana lead.
It was a seven-point game when the Hoosiers took charge with an 14-0 run that included three-pointers from Bates, Galloway and Kopp. IU led 62-41 and never lost control.
Next up are a pair of high-level non-conference games -- a trip to Las Vegas to play No. 10 Arizona and then a road game at No. 6 Kansas.
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