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WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Scores First Bucket of Indiana vs. Xavier

Indiana forward Race Thompson connected with Trayce Jackson-Davis down low for the first points of Friday night's matchup with Xavier.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio – Mike Woodson calls this "buddy ball."

Race Thompson backed down his defender in the paint, and it looked like he might take a shot of his own. But as Xavier center Jack Nunge collapsed, Thompson found an open Trayce Jackson-Davis open underneath the basket. Jackson-Davis finished on the left side to score the first points of the game. 

To follow along with all the action from the between Indiana and Xavier at the Cintas Center, CLICK HERE to read our live blog, written by HoosiersNow.com publisher, Tom Brew.

Next up for Indiana is the first of three games in the Hoosier Classic. Coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. for a 5:30 p.m. ET tipoff against the Miami of Ohio. The Redhawks are coached by Travis Steele and are off to a 1-3 start to the season.

  • LIVE BLOG: Indiana hits the road for the first time this season with a tough matchup at Xavier in the final night of the Gavitt Tipoff Game. Here's our live blog straight from press row, with news and views from the game in real time, plus highlights and opinions. CLICK HERE
  • POINT SPREAD: Indiana has had two easy wins to start the season, but now it gets real with a road trip to Xavier in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Xavier has won 85 percent of its home games since 2000, the reason why the Hoosiers are just a tiny favorite. Here's the latest line, and both team's history against the spread. CLICK HERE
  • HOW TO WATCH: Indiana takes on Xavier on Friday in the Gavitt Tipoff Game. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the coaching matchup, series history and more. CLICK HERE
  • JACKSON-DAVIS MOVES UP SCORING LIST: Trayce Jackson-Davis passed two more Indiana basketball legends on the school's all-time scoring list on Monday after he scored 15 points in the season opener. He's now No. 13 all-time with 1,603 points, with Brian Evans next on the list. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA 2022-23 SCHEDULE: Here is Indiana's complete 2022-23 schedule, with dates, game times and TV information, plus links to the stories from games played so far. CLICK HERE
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