Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 16 at Penn State
1/9/2023 5:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with a road matchup against Penn State at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game will be broadcast on BTN.
• The Nittany Lions, led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry, enter the game with an 11-5 record and a 2-3 mark in B1G play. PSU is currently riding a two-game losing streak after winning the previous five games.
Game Information
Jan. 11, 2023 • 7 p.m. ET
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) • University Park, Pa.
TV: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 42-13
Last Meeting: IU 74, PSU 57 on Jan. 26, 2022 in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana holds a 42-13 lead over Penn State in the 55-game series against the conference foe. The Hoosiers hold a mark of 7-2 in the last nine games of the series.
• The Hoosiers split with the Nittany Lions during the 2021-22 campaign with both programs winning on their home floor. PSU won the first game, 61-58, before IU answered back with a 74-57 triumph just 24 days later. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks on 13-of-26 shooting from the floor in the two tilts.
Last Time Out
• Indiana could not overcome a sluggish start and fell at home against Northwestern by a score of 84-83.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis went the full 40 minutes and racked up 18 points and a career-best 24 rebounds in the loss. He added eight assists and four blocks.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino carried the scoring burden with a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor in the loss. He also contributed three rebounds and three 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 six-straight games.
• During the six-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 19.0 points on 54.9% shooting from the floor and 60.7% shooting from the 3-point line. The Montverde Academy product has made 3.0 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 third among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (13.4 points per game), first in assists (4.6), fifth in rebounds (4.3), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.8).
Shuffling the Deck
• Indiana has utilized six starting lineup combinations through the first 15 games of the season, compared to just four different starting units a season ago.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo made his collegiate starting debut with two rebounds in 10 minutes against Northwestern.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates started his first career game at Iowa on Jan. 5 and tallied eight points and four assists.
Notable Statistical Performances
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis pulled down a career-best 24 rebounds against Northwestern on Jan. 8. The tally marked 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.
• 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.
• The Center Grove product 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.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino netted a career-high 33 points for Indiana on Jan. 8 against Northwestern, the highest point total by a Hoosier freshman since Eric Gordon scored 33 against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• 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.
Chasing History
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis currently sits eighth all-time at IU in scoring (1,800), fifth in rebounds (912), and third in blocked shots (212). He joins Alan Henderson as the only Hoosiers to be top-10 all-time in career scoring, rebounding, and blocks.
• 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: 37; last vs. Northwestern, 1/8/23
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
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 36; last vs. Iowa, 1/5/23
Xavier Johnson: 15; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Miller Kopp: 10; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 2; last vs. Little Rock, 11/23/22
Jalen Hood-Schifino: 2; last vs. Northwestern, 1/8/23
Tamar Bates: 1; vs. Jackson State, 11/25/22
Trey Galloway: 1; vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
• 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.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates led Indiana in scoring against Kennesaw State on Dec. 23 with 19 points.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting against the Owls on Dec. 23.
• Hood-Schifino has scored in double figures in his last four games and has reached that mark in six of his last seven.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson ripped down 14 rebounds to tie his career-high (Feb. 12, 2022 at Michigan State) in the win over KSU on Dec. 23.
• 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 a career-high 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.
• 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.
• Indiana scored at least 80 points in the first six games of the season, the longest such streak since 1969-70 (seven games).
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has swatted at least two shots in 30 of his last 47 games played.
• The Hoosiers was ranked in each of the first 10 (including preseason) Associated Press Top-25 Polls, the longest streak to open a season for IU since the 2016-17 season.
• Indiana University continues its 123rd season of competition in men's basketball with a road matchup against Penn State at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game will be broadcast on BTN.
• The Nittany Lions, led by second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry, enter the game with an 11-5 record and a 2-3 mark in B1G play. PSU is currently riding a two-game losing streak after winning the previous five games.
Game Information
Jan. 11, 2023 • 7 p.m. ET
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) • University Park, Pa.
TV: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Stephen Bardo)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 42-13
Last Meeting: IU 74, PSU 57 on Jan. 26, 2022 in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana holds a 42-13 lead over Penn State in the 55-game series against the conference foe. The Hoosiers hold a mark of 7-2 in the last nine games of the series.
• The Hoosiers split with the Nittany Lions during the 2021-22 campaign with both programs winning on their home floor. PSU won the first game, 61-58, before IU answered back with a 74-57 triumph just 24 days later. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks on 13-of-26 shooting from the floor in the two tilts.
Last Time Out
• Indiana could not overcome a sluggish start and fell at home against Northwestern by a score of 84-83.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis went the full 40 minutes and racked up 18 points and a career-best 24 rebounds in the loss. He added eight assists and four blocks.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino carried the scoring burden with a career-best 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor in the loss. He also contributed three rebounds and three 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 six-straight games.
• During the six-game run, Hood-Schifino is averaging 19.0 points on 54.9% shooting from the floor and 60.7% shooting from the 3-point line. The Montverde Academy product has made 3.0 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 third among all freshmen in the Big Ten in scoring (13.4 points per game), first in assists (4.6), fifth in rebounds (4.3), and fifth in made 3-pointers per game (1.8).
Shuffling the Deck
• Indiana has utilized six starting lineup combinations through the first 15 games of the season, compared to just four different starting units a season ago.
• Junior forward Jordan Geronimo made his collegiate starting debut with two rebounds in 10 minutes against Northwestern.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates started his first career game at Iowa on Jan. 5 and tallied eight points and four assists.
Notable Statistical Performances
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis pulled down a career-best 24 rebounds against Northwestern on Jan. 8. The tally marked 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.
• 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.
• The Center Grove product 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.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino netted a career-high 33 points for Indiana on Jan. 8 against Northwestern, the highest point total by a Hoosier freshman since Eric Gordon scored 33 against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007.
• 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.
Chasing History
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis currently sits eighth all-time at IU in scoring (1,800), fifth in rebounds (912), and third in blocked shots (212). He joins Alan Henderson as the only Hoosiers to be top-10 all-time in career scoring, rebounding, and blocks.
• 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: 37; last vs. Northwestern, 1/8/23
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
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Trayce Jackson-Davis: 36; last vs. Iowa, 1/5/23
Xavier Johnson: 15; last vs. North Carolina, 11/30/22
Miller Kopp: 10; last at Rutgers, 12/3/22
Race Thompson: 2; last vs. Little Rock, 11/23/22
Jalen Hood-Schifino: 2; last vs. Northwestern, 1/8/23
Tamar Bates: 1; vs. Jackson State, 11/25/22
Trey Galloway: 1; vs. Nebraska, 12/7/22
• 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.
• Sophomore guard Tamar Bates led Indiana in scoring against Kennesaw State on Dec. 23 with 19 points.
• Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had a career-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting against the Owls on Dec. 23.
• Hood-Schifino has scored in double figures in his last four games and has reached that mark in six of his last seven.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson ripped down 14 rebounds to tie his career-high (Feb. 12, 2022 at Michigan State) in the win over KSU on Dec. 23.
• 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 a career-high 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.
• 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.
• Indiana scored at least 80 points in the first six games of the season, the longest such streak since 1969-70 (seven games).
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has swatted at least two shots in 30 of his last 47 games played.
• The Hoosiers was ranked in each of the first 10 (including preseason) Associated Press Top-25 Polls, the longest streak to open a season for IU since the 2016-17 season.
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