PHOTO GALLERY: The Best Photos From Indiana's Win Over Kent State
ALBANY, NY — Indiana got its first NCAA Tournament first-round victory in seven years on Friday night when the Hoosiers knocked off Kent State 71-60 at the MVP Arena in Albany.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 24 points and Race Thompson added 20 as the Indiana big men controlled the game from start to finish.
"We knew going in that we were a little bit bigger than Kent State. So I thought the game plan offensively was to go inside. I mean, that's where we've been pretty good all season,'' Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. "Race got off to such a great start. We were able to milk him some. And Trayce had his usual game. I just thought it was a total team effort tonight against this team because this team could really score the basketball, and the defense set the tone, I thought.''
Here is our collection of photos from the game. Enjoy.
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