Indiana’s Season Ends in Second Round

Sunday, March 19

Albany, N.Y.

Indiana University

23-12,12-8Big Ten

Miami

27-7,15-5ACC

Miami (FL)

Indiana

3/20/2023 12:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- A career to remember ended with a walk no player wants to make.

Trayce Jackson-Davis, as dominant a player as the Big Ten has seen in more than a generation, couldn't change Sunday night's 85-69 second-round NCAA tourney loss to Miami. He joined his Indiana teammates in congratulating the Hurricanes before heading to an emotional locker room for the last time as a Hoosier.

The consensus All-America totaled 23 points, eight rebounds, and five blocks. He ended his career with program records of 1,143 rebounds and 270 blocks. He finished third in career scoring with 2,258 points behind Calbert Cheaney (2,613) and Steve Alford (2,438), and third in career double-doubles with 50 behind Walt Bellamy (59) and Archie Dees (56).

Forward Race Thompson, in his final college game, had 11 points and seven rebounds. Forward Miller Kopp's last IU game produced eight points, two rebounds and two steals.

"It was an emotional locker room, a lot of tears," associate head coach Kenya Hunter told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer on the post-game radio show. "Those guys gave a lot. They didn't have to come back. They did. They got us in this position.

"It's very hard. I'm proud of those guys. They gave what they could."

Fifth-seeded Miami (27-7), an Elite Eight team a year ago and rated among top nation's top scoring squads, unleashed a full-throttle offensive and defensive attack No. 5-seeded IU (23-12) couldn't contain.

"They came out and established themselves early with being more aggressive, getting rebounds, and getting to the basket," Hunter told Fischer.

"That's not how we like to come out. We like to establish ourselves defensively and we didn't set the tone early."

Miami dominated in rebounding (48-31), points in the paint (46-28) and second-chance points (29-11) to advance to a Sweet Sixteen opportunity against No. 1 seed Houston in Kansas City.

"Rebounding was one of the things we emphasized," Hunter told Fischer. "Credit Miami. They were aggressive getting offensive rebounds.

"Trayce is our rim protector. He went to block some shots and that put him out of rebound position, but some of those we had to get."

After falling behind by as many as 13 points in the first half, Indiana gave itself a chance with a 13-0 run to end the first half and start the second. Miami turned it back with a 16-2 run midway through the second half to take control it never lost.

"In the second half, they continued to get to the basket, make some shots, offensive rebound," Hunter told Fischer. "When we got stops, we didn't complete the possession. That was disappointing."

Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino had 19 points, five rebounds and three assists. Isaiah Wong led the Hurricanes with 27 points and eight rebounds.

Miami rocked IU early. A quick 10-point Hurricane lead forced head coach Mike Woodson to call a timeout and deliver an emphatic message -- quit complaining and play.

They did.

After falling behind 28-15, Jackson-Davis scored seven straight points. Trey Galloway followed with a three-pointer to complete the 10-0 run.

Miami responded with a 10-3 run. Kopp scored the final five points of half to pull IU within five at 40-35.

The Hoosiers needed just 50 seconds into the second half to tie the score at 40-40 on a Galloway three-pointer and a Thompson basket. Jackson-Davis powered in a basket to give IU its first lead at 42-40. It led 49-47 on a Hood-Schifino jumper when Miami went on a 16-2 run to go ahead 63-51.

The Hoosiers inched back to within seven at 65-58 with six minutes left. Miami responded with a 10-2 run capped by consecutive three-pointers for a 15-point lead with 3:15 left.

Hood-Schifino hit three straight three-pointers, but it wasn't enough.

"It was a great season for our guys," Hunter told Fischer. "We wanted to make a run and go to the Sweet Sixteen and maybe a little further. It's very disappointing."