PHOTO GALLERY: Here Are the Best Photos From Indiana's Matchup With North Carolina
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The North Carolina Tar Heels came to Bloomington Wednesday night for a much-anticipated ACC/Big Ten Challenge game with the 6-0 Indiana Hoosiers. Fans in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall were decked out in all white attire and brought plenty of energy and noise, and the Hoosiers won 77-65,
Several notable Hoosier greats, including Jared Jeffries, Christian Watford, and Cody Zeller, were in attendance. A large group of recruits sat behind the Indiana bench and got a healthy dose of true Hoosier basketball atmosphere for a solid 40 minutes of play.
Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis lead the Hoosiers with 21 points, four assists, and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Xavier Johnson added 20 points, four assists and eight rebounds.
Freshman guard Jalen Hood-Schifino provided a major spark for the Hoosiers throughout the game with 14 points, two assists and six rebounds, including 10 points in the first eight minutes. Shooting guard Trey Galloway was also back in the lineup after missing the last three games with a knee injury, and he added 11 points.
Indiana heads to New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday in its first Big Ten conference matchup this season.
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Trayce Jackson-Davis
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Race Thompson
Xavier Johnson
Jalen Hood-Schifino
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Xavier Johnson
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Mike Woodson, Jordan Geronimo, Tamar Bates
Trey Galloway
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Race Thompson
Trayce Jackson-Davis
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