Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 18 at No. RV/23 Illinois
1/17/2023 3:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with a rivalry matchup at Illinois at 8:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 19 at the State Farm Center. The game will be broadcast on FS1.
• The Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Brad Underwood, enter the Thursday night tilt with a 13-5 record and a 4-3 mark in B1G play. Illinois has won four-straight games.
Game Information
Jan. 19, 2023 • 8:30 p.m. ET
State Farm Center (15,544) • Champaign, Ill.
TV: FS1 (Jason Benetti and Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 94-91
Last Meeting: IU 65, ILL 63 on March 11, 2022 in Indianapolis
Series History
• Indiana holds a narrow 94-91 lead over Illinois. A season ago, the Hoosiers pulled off an upset over top-seeded Illinois in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Big Ten Conference Tournament. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis compiled 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the tournament victory.
• Head coach Mike Woodson scored a career-high 48 points in IU's 72-60 win at Illinois on March 3, 1979. He averaged 24.1 points per game in his six contests against the Illini.
• Indiana last defeated Illinois in the regular season on March 7, 2019. IU won 92-74 in Champaign.
Last Time Out
• Indiana jumped back into the win column with a 63-45 triumph over No. 18/18 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The win marked the second ranked victory of the season for IU and the largest margin of victory over WIS since Feb. 24, 2001 when the Hoosiers won 85-55.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (18 points, 12 rebounds) and junior forward Jordan Geronimo (12 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in the victory. TJD has posted three-straight double-doubles for the second time this season, while Geronimo converted his second career double-double.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino added 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Fino on the Rise
• After hitting double figures in the scoring column just twice in his first six collegiate games, freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has scored 10-plus points in eight-straight games.
• During the eight-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 17.6 points on 51.5% shooting from the floor and 52.9% shooting from the 3-point line. The Montverde Academy product has made 2.3 3-pointers since returning to the lineup at Kansas on Dec. 17.
• Hood-Schifino scored a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line against Northwestern on Jan. 8.
• JHS ranks fourth among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (13.4 points per game), first in assists (4.5), fourth in rebounds (4.4), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.6).
Brotherly Love
• Tayven Jackson, the brother of senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, transferred from Tennessee to Indiana for his second collegiate football season.
• Jackson, a two-time Indiana high school state champion at Center Grove, is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot in the fall.
Shuffling the Deck
• Indiana has utilized seven starting lineup combinations through the first 17 games of the season, compared to just four different starting units a season ago.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo (Jan. 8) and sophomore guard Tamar Bates (Jan. 5) have each earned their first collegiate starts this season.
Chasing History
Up Next: Career Rebounding Leaders
1. Alan Henderson (1,091)
2. Walt Bellamy (1,087)
3. Kent Benson (1,031)
4. Trayce Jackson-Davis (935)
Up Next: Career Blocks Leaders
1. Jeff Newton (227)
2. Trayce Jackson-Davis (219)
Up Next: Career Double-Doubles
1. Walt Bellamy (59)
2. Archie Dees (56)
3. Alan Henderson (49)
4. Steve Downing (43)
5. Kent Benson (42)
6. Trayce Jackson-Davis (39)
• The Center Grove product is the only active player in the country to tally at least 1,800 career points, 900 career rebounds, and 200 career blocks. In the last 25 seasons, only 22 players have achieved those numbers in college basketball. Three (Kyle Hines; UNCG, Shawn Long; ULL, and Nathan Knight; WMU) have produced those numbers on a higher career scoring average.
• Jackson-Davis is one of two Power 5 players (Zach Edey; Purdue) to average at least 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game this season.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 39; last vs. Wisconsin, 1/14/23
Race Thompson: 9; last vs. Elon, 12/20/22
Xavier Johnson: 4; last at Arizona, 12/10/22
Jordan Geronimo: 2; last vs. Wisconsin, 1/14/23
Other Notables
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis recorded the third triple-double in Indiana basketball history with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 10 assists against Nebraska on Dec. 7. He added three blocks and three steals in the win.
• Jackson-Davis joined historic company of triple-doubles in IU history. Juwan Morgan notched a 10-point, 10-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double against Jacksonville on Dec. 22, 2018. Steve Downing tallied 28 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 blocks against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• TJD is the first player to compile a triple-double with at least three blocks and three steals since Luke Walton accomplished the feat with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, four blocks, and four steals against USC on Jan. 17, 2002.
• Junior guard Trey Galloway scored a career-best 20 points on a career-high 4-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line in the win over the Huskers on Dec. 7.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates scored 19 points on a career-high five 3-point baskets on Dec. 7 against Nebraska.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis secured his eighth-career 30-point game in Indiana's 91-89 loss at Iowa on Jan. 5. He added a team-best nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino became the third Hoosier to score at least 20 points in their Big Ten debut in the last 25 years with 21 points at Iowa on Jan. 5. He canned 5-of-8 shots from behind the 3-point line.
• Hood-Schifino joined NBA Lottery Draft picks Eric Gordon (25 points at Iowa in 2008) and Romeo Langford (20 points against Northwestern in 2018) on the exclusive list.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 from the field and 5-of-7 from the 3-point line against Northwestern on Jan. 8.
• The 33-point outburst were the highest output by an IU freshman since Eric Gordon also scored 33 on Nov. 12, 2007 against Chattanooga.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points, a career-high 24 rebounds, eight assists, and four blocks against the Wildcats.
• His 24 rebounds were the most by a Hoosier in a single game since Steve Downing had 25 against Kentucky on December 11, 1971 and the most rebounds by a Big Ten player since Aaron Johnson had 24 for Penn State on Nov. 15, 2004.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks against Wisconsin on Jan. 14.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists against the Badgers on Jan. 14.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Wisconsin on Jan. 14.
• Four of Indiana's five starters from the start of the season have missed a total of 13 games due to injury.
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with a rivalry matchup at Illinois at 8:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 19 at the State Farm Center. The game will be broadcast on FS1.
• The Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Brad Underwood, enter the Thursday night tilt with a 13-5 record and a 4-3 mark in B1G play. Illinois has won four-straight games.
Game Information
Jan. 19, 2023 • 8:30 p.m. ET
State Farm Center (15,544) • Champaign, Ill.
TV: FS1 (Jason Benetti and Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 94-91
Last Meeting: IU 65, ILL 63 on March 11, 2022 in Indianapolis
Series History
• Indiana holds a narrow 94-91 lead over Illinois. A season ago, the Hoosiers pulled off an upset over top-seeded Illinois in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Big Ten Conference Tournament. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis compiled 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the tournament victory.
• Head coach Mike Woodson scored a career-high 48 points in IU's 72-60 win at Illinois on March 3, 1979. He averaged 24.1 points per game in his six contests against the Illini.
• Indiana last defeated Illinois in the regular season on March 7, 2019. IU won 92-74 in Champaign.
Last Time Out
• Indiana jumped back into the win column with a 63-45 triumph over No. 18/18 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The win marked the second ranked victory of the season for IU and the largest margin of victory over WIS since Feb. 24, 2001 when the Hoosiers won 85-55.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (18 points, 12 rebounds) and junior forward Jordan Geronimo (12 points, 11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in the victory. TJD has posted three-straight double-doubles for the second time this season, while Geronimo converted his second career double-double.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino added 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
Fino on the Rise
• After hitting double figures in the scoring column just twice in his first six collegiate games, freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has scored 10-plus points in eight-straight games.
• During the eight-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 17.6 points on 51.5% shooting from the floor and 52.9% shooting from the 3-point line. The Montverde Academy product has made 2.3 3-pointers since returning to the lineup at Kansas on Dec. 17.
• Hood-Schifino scored a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line against Northwestern on Jan. 8.
• JHS ranks fourth among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (13.4 points per game), first in assists (4.5), fourth in rebounds (4.4), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.6).
Brotherly Love
• Tayven Jackson, the brother of senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis, transferred from Tennessee to Indiana for his second collegiate football season.
• Jackson, a two-time Indiana high school state champion at Center Grove, is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot in the fall.
Shuffling the Deck
• Indiana has utilized seven starting lineup combinations through the first 17 games of the season, compared to just four different starting units a season ago.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo (Jan. 8) and sophomore guard Tamar Bates (Jan. 5) have each earned their first collegiate starts this season.
Chasing History
Up Next: Career Rebounding Leaders
1. Alan Henderson (1,091)
2. Walt Bellamy (1,087)
3. Kent Benson (1,031)
4. Trayce Jackson-Davis (935)
Up Next: Career Blocks Leaders
1. Jeff Newton (227)
2. Trayce Jackson-Davis (219)
Up Next: Career Double-Doubles
1. Walt Bellamy (59)
2. Archie Dees (56)
3. Alan Henderson (49)
4. Steve Downing (43)
5. Kent Benson (42)
6. Trayce Jackson-Davis (39)
• The Center Grove product is the only active player in the country to tally at least 1,800 career points, 900 career rebounds, and 200 career blocks. In the last 25 seasons, only 22 players have achieved those numbers in college basketball. Three (Kyle Hines; UNCG, Shawn Long; ULL, and Nathan Knight; WMU) have produced those numbers on a higher career scoring average.
• Jackson-Davis is one of two Power 5 players (Zach Edey; Purdue) to average at least 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game this season.
Double Double, Double Double (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 39; last vs. Wisconsin, 1/14/23
Race Thompson: 9; last vs. Elon, 12/20/22
Xavier Johnson: 4; last at Arizona, 12/10/22
Jordan Geronimo: 2; last vs. Wisconsin, 1/14/23
Other Notables
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis recorded the third triple-double in Indiana basketball history with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 10 assists against Nebraska on Dec. 7. He added three blocks and three steals in the win.
• Jackson-Davis joined historic company of triple-doubles in IU history. Juwan Morgan notched a 10-point, 10-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double against Jacksonville on Dec. 22, 2018. Steve Downing tallied 28 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 blocks against Michigan on Feb. 23, 1971.
• TJD is the first player to compile a triple-double with at least three blocks and three steals since Luke Walton accomplished the feat with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, four blocks, and four steals against USC on Jan. 17, 2002.
• Junior guard Trey Galloway scored a career-best 20 points on a career-high 4-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line in the win over the Huskers on Dec. 7.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates scored 19 points on a career-high five 3-point baskets on Dec. 7 against Nebraska.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis secured his eighth-career 30-point game in Indiana's 91-89 loss at Iowa on Jan. 5. He added a team-best nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino became the third Hoosier to score at least 20 points in their Big Ten debut in the last 25 years with 21 points at Iowa on Jan. 5. He canned 5-of-8 shots from behind the 3-point line.
• Hood-Schifino joined NBA Lottery Draft picks Eric Gordon (25 points at Iowa in 2008) and Romeo Langford (20 points against Northwestern in 2018) on the exclusive list.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 from the field and 5-of-7 from the 3-point line against Northwestern on Jan. 8.
• The 33-point outburst were the highest output by an IU freshman since Eric Gordon also scored 33 on Nov. 12, 2007 against Chattanooga.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points, a career-high 24 rebounds, eight assists, and four blocks against the Wildcats.
• His 24 rebounds were the most by a Hoosier in a single game since Steve Downing had 25 against Kentucky on December 11, 1971 and the most rebounds by a Big Ten player since Aaron Johnson had 24 for Penn State on Nov. 15, 2004.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks against Wisconsin on Jan. 14.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists against the Badgers on Jan. 14.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo recorded his second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Wisconsin on Jan. 14.
• Four of Indiana's five starters from the start of the season have missed a total of 13 games due to injury.
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