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Xavier Johnson Senior Day Speech After Indiana's 65-64 Win Over Michigan State

WATCH: Xavier Johnson Gives Senior Day Speech After Indiana's Win Over Michigan State

Indiana is 4-0 since Xavier Johnson returned from an elbow injury, including Sunday's 65-64 win over Michigan State on Johnson's Senior Day. Here's the full video of his speech.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson capped off his regular season career at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday with a 65-64 win over Michigan State.  

In 29 minutes off the bench, he finished with three points on 1-for-3 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and four turnovers. After a Tyson Walker missed floater, Johnson came away with the ball and broke free of the Michigan State defense to run the clock out.

"It's tears of joy," Johnson said. "I battled throughout the whole year mentally and physically. Those final seconds is like it's really my last game. It's just crazy, because from where I started to where I finished, I know it's been is difficult year, it's like I still push through everything I've been through and I got to the finish line. Not quite there yet because still more basketball left and want to finish the right way, like I keep saying. Really, really proud of myself and really proud of my teammates as well."

Here's the full video of Johnson's Senior Day speech.

Indiana also played a video tribute to all of the seniors – Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal, Anthony Walker and Xavier Johnson – on the video board at Assembly Hall.

Here's that video.

  • TREY GALLOWAY SENIOR DAY SPEECH: Indiana guard Trey Galloway used his Senior Day speech following the Hoosiers' 65-64 win over Michigan State to announce he's returning for his fifth season in 2024-25. CLICK HERE
  • ANTHONY LEAL SENIOR DAY SPEECH: Indiana guard and Bloomington native Anthony Leal announced he'll return for his fifth year in 2024-25 during his Senior Day speech on Sunday after the Hoosiers' 65-64 win over Michigan State. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA-MICHIGAN STATE GAME STORY: Kel'el Ware had 28 points and 12 rebounds and made a free throw with 17 seconds to go after missing five straight, helping Indiana beat Michigan State 65-64 in the final regular season game of the year. It was the Hoosiers' fourth straight win. CLICK HERE
  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: Indiana closed out its regular season in style on Sunday, beating Michigan State 65-64. The deciding point came on a Kel'el Ware free throw with 17 seconds left. Indiana coach Mike Woodson met with the media afterward. Here is the full video, plus the written transcript of his postgame press conference. CLICK HERE
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