Box Score BLOOMINGTON, Ind - The Jackson State men's basketball team could not stop undefeated Indiana, falling 70-35 in a non-conference matchup.. The Hoosiers (5-0) broke the game open midway through the first half, and the Tigers (0-5) were unable to replicate a comeback.
Junior guard
Gabe Watson scored a game-high 14 points, while
Jayveous McKinnis added six points and 10 rebounds.
Three Hoosiers reached double figures in scoring, including a game-high 14 by Xavier Johnson.
The game began as a back-and-forth battle before Indiana went on a 7-0 run during the first seven minutes of the first half. Watson hit a pull up three-point jumper to end the early run. The Hoosiers also went on an 11-0 run in the first half during the 7:23 mark and the Hoosiers closed the half by taking the momentum, 34-17.
Indiana kept its foot on the gas in the second half, and the Tigers did not have an answer. Johnson scored six of his 14 points in the second half.
"I thought Indiana was a very good defensive team that gave us problems all night with their length and athleticism," head coach
Wayne Brent said. "We had some bright spots that we can build on and I thought
Terence Lewis II and
Chris Freeman showed that they can help us down the road."
NOTABLES
- Jackson State State was 12-58 (21 percent) shooting from the field and 8-11 (73 percent) from the charity stripe
- Indiana shot 47 percent (24-51) from the field and 62 percent (16-26) from the free-throw line
- The Tigers registered 33 rebounds, including 22 on the defensive glass and 11 on the offensive glass
- The Hoosiers pulled down 44 rebounds, with 35 coming on the defensive end and nine on the offensive end
- JSU finished with eight points in the paint, 25 bench points, three fast-break points and two second-chance points
- Indiana registered 20 bench points, 28 points in the paint, 18 fast-break points and five second-chance points
UP NEXT
The Tigers' difficult non-conference schedule continues as they travel to Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, November 27. Tip-off is slated for 11:00 a.m. CST at the Cajundome.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are now on sale to the public for the 2021-22 men's and women's basketball season. Tickets can be purchased at the JSU Ticket Office at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, online at TicketMaster, and at
601-354-6021.
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