Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 20 at Minnesota
1/23/2023 6:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with a road game at Minnesota. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on Jan. 25 from Williams Arena on BTN.
• The Gophers, led by second-year head coach Ben Johnson, enter Wednesday night's contest with a 7-11 record and a 1-7 mark in B1G play. Minnesota has lost three-straight games.
Game Information
Jan. 25, 2023 • 9 p.m. ET
Williams Arena (14,625) • Minneapolis
TV: BTN (Cory Provus and Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 106-69
Last Meeting: IU 84, MINN 79 on Feb. 27, 2022 in Minneapolis
Series History
• Indiana has won 106 games in 175 chances against Minnesota, including a pair of wins in the 2021-22 season.
In the first game, Indiana secured a 73-60 home victory before earning an 84-79 win in Minneapolis. IU led by as many as 27 points in the second game but had to withstand a furious comeback attempt from the home team to secure the win.
• Guard Xavier Johnson averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in the two wins.
• Head coach Mike Woodson averaged 18.1 points in his seven career contests against the Gophers.
• Indiana has won five-straight games against Minnesota dating back to the 2019-20 season. IU has claimed victory in 10 of the last 12 contests in the series.
Last Time Out
• Indiana earned a third-straight conference win for the first time since the 2018-19 Big Ten season with an 82-69 result over the Michigan State Spartans on Jan. 22.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis registered his second-consecutive 30-point game with 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and five blocked shots in the victory.
• The Greenwood native is the first major-conference player in 25 seasons of men's college basketball to secure at least 65 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks in a two-game span.
• Junior guard Trey Galloway scored 17 points, the second most of his Big Ten career, on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and 3-of-3 shooting from the 3-point line. He added three assists and one rebound.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates added 17 points to the IU ledger off the bench. He canned 5-of-6 shots from behind the 3-point arc to go along with three rebounds and one steal.
• The Indiana bench out-scored Michigan State by a tally of 25-9 in the win.
Jackson-Davis Heating Up
• During Indiana's three-game winning streak, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 28.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4.3 blocks per game.
• Jackson-Davis has made 34-of-52 (65.4%) of his shots from the floor and 16-of-19 (84.2%) of his free throw attempts during that stretch.
• For the second time in his career, TJD posted back-to-back 30-point games with 35 points at Illinois (Jan. 19) and 31 points against Michigan State (Jan. 22).
• He has posted nine or more rebounds in six-straight games, the longest streak of his career. During that stretch, Jackson-Davis is averaging 13.3 boards per game.
Scoop, There it is
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates, nicknamed "Scoop", has taken a second-year leap for the Hoosiers. He has upped his minutes per game from 14.3 to 23.1, points per game from 3.9 to 98.7, and 3-point percentage from 29.8% to 42.0% from his debut collegiate season.
• The IMG Academy product scored 32 points off the bench on 6-of-11 (54.5%) shooting from the 3-point line against Nebraska (Dec. 7) and Arizona (Dec. 10).
• Scoop scored 17 bench points on 5-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
• Bates became a father to his daughter, Leilani, on March 20, 2022, two days after his freshman season concluded. On Jan. 22, the 10-month-old won the halftime show Baby Race in come-from-behind fashion.
The Trey Gallo-Way
• In his last two starts, junior guard Trey Galloway has averaged 14.0 points per game on 9-of-13 (69.2%) shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 shooting from the 3-point line.
• Galloway scored a career-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep in IU's first Big Ten win of the season over Nebraska on Dec. 7.
• The Culver Academies graduate scored 17 points on 4-of-4 shooting from behind the arc against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
Next Man up: Jordan Geronimo
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo has started the last five contests in place of the injured sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson.
• In those five starts, he is averaging 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game on .533/.400/.667 shooting splits.
• The Newark, N.J., native 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.
Rise of the Fino
• 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 nine of the last 10 games.
• During the 10-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 15.3 points on 48.7% shooting from the floor and 48.6% shooting from the 3-point line.
• 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, the highest point total by a Hoosier freshman since Eric Gordon scored 33 against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• JHS ranks fourth among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (12.5 points per game), first in assists (4.4), fourth in rebounds (4.2), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.4). He is second in the league averaging a combined 21.1 points, rebounds, and assists per game.
The Best in the Big Ten
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 23 after turning in a phenomenal week. He tallied 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks on 15-of-19 shooting from the floor in a road victory at No. RV/23 Illinois on Jan. 19 and 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and five blocked shots against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
• He became the first major-conference player in 25 seasons of men's college basketball to secure at least 65 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks in a two-game span.
• For his efforts, he was also named Naismith Trophy Player of the Week, ESPN.com Player of the Week, and NCAA March Madness Player of the Week on Jan. 23.
Road Warriors
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a Big Ten career-high 35 points at Illinois on Jan. 19, the sixth-highest output for a Hoosier on the road in program history.
• Only Alan Henderson (41 at Michigan State) Bracey Wright (39 at North Texas), Steve Alford (38 at Wisconsin), Damon Bailey (36 at Kansas), and Jay Edwards (36 at Minnesota) tallied more points in an IU road game.
Passing out of the Double
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis ranks fourth in Division I basketball in assists per game among players list at 6'9 or taller.
• With defenses collapsing on post touches, Jackson-Davis has flourished this season with his passing, averaging 3.5 dimes per game. He has produced seven games with four assists or more this season. He has dished out at least four helpers in five-straight games.
• The Gophers, led by second-year head coach Ben Johnson, enter Wednesday night's contest with a 7-11 record and a 1-7 mark in B1G play. Minnesota has lost three-straight games.
Game Information
Jan. 25, 2023 • 9 p.m. ET
Williams Arena (14,625) • Minneapolis
TV: BTN (Cory Provus and Robbie Hummel)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 106-69
Last Meeting: IU 84, MINN 79 on Feb. 27, 2022 in Minneapolis
Series History
• Indiana has won 106 games in 175 chances against Minnesota, including a pair of wins in the 2021-22 season.
In the first game, Indiana secured a 73-60 home victory before earning an 84-79 win in Minneapolis. IU led by as many as 27 points in the second game but had to withstand a furious comeback attempt from the home team to secure the win.
• Guard Xavier Johnson averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in the two wins.
• Head coach Mike Woodson averaged 18.1 points in his seven career contests against the Gophers.
• Indiana has won five-straight games against Minnesota dating back to the 2019-20 season. IU has claimed victory in 10 of the last 12 contests in the series.
Last Time Out
• Indiana earned a third-straight conference win for the first time since the 2018-19 Big Ten season with an 82-69 result over the Michigan State Spartans on Jan. 22.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis registered his second-consecutive 30-point game with 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and five blocked shots in the victory.
• The Greenwood native is the first major-conference player in 25 seasons of men's college basketball to secure at least 65 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks in a two-game span.
• Junior guard Trey Galloway scored 17 points, the second most of his Big Ten career, on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor and 3-of-3 shooting from the 3-point line. He added three assists and one rebound.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates added 17 points to the IU ledger off the bench. He canned 5-of-6 shots from behind the 3-point arc to go along with three rebounds and one steal.
• The Indiana bench out-scored Michigan State by a tally of 25-9 in the win.
Jackson-Davis Heating Up
• During Indiana's three-game winning streak, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 28.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4.3 blocks per game.
• Jackson-Davis has made 34-of-52 (65.4%) of his shots from the floor and 16-of-19 (84.2%) of his free throw attempts during that stretch.
• For the second time in his career, TJD posted back-to-back 30-point games with 35 points at Illinois (Jan. 19) and 31 points against Michigan State (Jan. 22).
• He has posted nine or more rebounds in six-straight games, the longest streak of his career. During that stretch, Jackson-Davis is averaging 13.3 boards per game.
Scoop, There it is
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates, nicknamed "Scoop", has taken a second-year leap for the Hoosiers. He has upped his minutes per game from 14.3 to 23.1, points per game from 3.9 to 98.7, and 3-point percentage from 29.8% to 42.0% from his debut collegiate season.
• The IMG Academy product scored 32 points off the bench on 6-of-11 (54.5%) shooting from the 3-point line against Nebraska (Dec. 7) and Arizona (Dec. 10).
• Scoop scored 17 bench points on 5-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
• Bates became a father to his daughter, Leilani, on March 20, 2022, two days after his freshman season concluded. On Jan. 22, the 10-month-old won the halftime show Baby Race in come-from-behind fashion.
The Trey Gallo-Way
• In his last two starts, junior guard Trey Galloway has averaged 14.0 points per game on 9-of-13 (69.2%) shooting from the floor and 4-of-4 shooting from the 3-point line.
• Galloway scored a career-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep in IU's first Big Ten win of the season over Nebraska on Dec. 7.
• The Culver Academies graduate scored 17 points on 4-of-4 shooting from behind the arc against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
Next Man up: Jordan Geronimo
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo has started the last five contests in place of the injured sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson.
• In those five starts, he is averaging 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game on .533/.400/.667 shooting splits.
• The Newark, N.J., native 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.
Rise of the Fino
• 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 nine of the last 10 games.
• During the 10-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 15.3 points on 48.7% shooting from the floor and 48.6% shooting from the 3-point line.
• 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, the highest point total by a Hoosier freshman since Eric Gordon scored 33 against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• JHS ranks fourth among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (12.5 points per game), first in assists (4.4), fourth in rebounds (4.2), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.4). He is second in the league averaging a combined 21.1 points, rebounds, and assists per game.
The Best in the Big Ten
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 23 after turning in a phenomenal week. He tallied 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks on 15-of-19 shooting from the floor in a road victory at No. RV/23 Illinois on Jan. 19 and 31 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and five blocked shots against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
• He became the first major-conference player in 25 seasons of men's college basketball to secure at least 65 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks in a two-game span.
• For his efforts, he was also named Naismith Trophy Player of the Week, ESPN.com Player of the Week, and NCAA March Madness Player of the Week on Jan. 23.
Road Warriors
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a Big Ten career-high 35 points at Illinois on Jan. 19, the sixth-highest output for a Hoosier on the road in program history.
• Only Alan Henderson (41 at Michigan State) Bracey Wright (39 at North Texas), Steve Alford (38 at Wisconsin), Damon Bailey (36 at Kansas), and Jay Edwards (36 at Minnesota) tallied more points in an IU road game.
Passing out of the Double
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis ranks fourth in Division I basketball in assists per game among players list at 6'9 or taller.
• With defenses collapsing on post touches, Jackson-Davis has flourished this season with his passing, averaging 3.5 dimes per game. He has produced seven games with four assists or more this season. He has dished out at least four helpers in five-straight games.
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