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Trayce Jackson-Davis’ 2022-2023 season stats: 20.9 pts per game (tied for 15th in D1) 10.8 rebs per game (7th in D1) 4.0 assists per game (tied for 133rd in D1) 2.9 blocks per game (tied for 3rd in D1) 58.1% fg (tied for 26th in D1) Final career stats in 126 games: 2,258 pts (3rd in IU history) 1,143 rebs (1st in IU history) 270 blocks (1st in IU history) 271 assists 91 steals (All that defense, yet he only averaged 1.9 fouls per game) TJD never made it beyond the round of 32, but it will likely be a very long time before Indiana sees a comparable player wear its uniform for four seasons. It took 28 years for a player to best Alan Henderson on the boards. It took 20 years for a player to best Jeff Newton on the swats. It had been 23 years since an IU player recorded 2,000 points, and TJD became only the third player to out score Don Schlundt’s 68-year old scoring mark. And I’m not sure when the last time Indiana had a player finish a season as the team leader in pts, rebs, assists, and blocks (and 0.2 away from leading in steals), but I’m guessing it’s been awhile. Here’s to TJD for becoming one of the all-time greats at Indiana University. Sure, we all expected more in the tournament and more from this team, but Trayce should hear nothing but thank you from fans after such a historic career.

I love watching this team. This wasn’t their best performance, but even an average performance by these lady Hoosiers are often enough to dominate other teams. Sound offensively and defensively. The coaching staff is top-notch. The fact they pour it on in the third and fourth quarters says something about the coaching staff’s ability to make adjustments and find mismatches, weaknesses, etc. It also says a lot about the players who have bought in to the coaching staff and who clearly know they belong and know they should beat anyone they play against. I hope they can make it to the finals to get their shot to claim number one, and what a greatly anticipated matchup it would be if the BigTen-tested IU plays against reigning national champion, undefeated, and favorite South Carolina…who, from an outsider looking in, appears to have had far less of a test throughout their conference season. Rest up and heal, Holmes! Go Hoosiers!

I’ve watched Kent State in person and on television this season. I’ve seen them play extremely well, but I’ve also seen them play less than stellar. Within the MAC, they were a very good team. With IU’s tendency to be lackadaisical at times recovering loose balls and throwing the ball away while guarded or not, I can see Kent State’s defense and effort being problematic. However, even if Carry goes off, which is quite likely unless someone locks him down, I don’t think they can handle TJD and crew down low. If TJD wants his, and comes out to play in his beast mode like this is a “one-and-done” tournament game…attacking the rim and kicking it out when necessary, then I think he dominates this game. And when they collapse the defense down under to stop him, he should have plenty of chances for assists to add to what “should be” a monster game on the glass and in the scoring column. This is a great matchup for TJD to show on the big stage that he’s a triple double threat. Can the guards score when he’s forced to kick it out and feed them? Will they all come out to play like it’s an all-or-nothing game and run down loose balls and crash the glass as a team? Who knows? One can hope. Will they turn themselves over on multiple occasions with bone-headed mistakes and miss 10 of 20 free throws? One can hope not. IU needs to get to the line AND MAKE their free throws…put pressure on their bench. They have players off the bench who contribute, but the skill level drops off quickly. IU needs to keep out of foul trouble…TJD and more importantly, the ball handlers. They need to meet the ball on all their passes and chase down every loose ball. They need to feed the paint religiously. The post players need to play Batman and Robin. And when things get clogged up, the perimeter players need to be set and ready to shoot. Players need to be set (Kopp is money if his feet are set, but he tends to miss plenty when he’s sliding to the side before his shots or not facing straight at the basket when he receives the pass). I would also like to see JHS break down their guards and get into the lane. Driving on their guards should afford more chances for reach ins. Get their two premier guards in any type of foul trouble and this game’s dynamics change drastically. He can find his mid-range game and test his accuracy behind the arc, but if it’s not there he needs to drive and take it the hoop. Their guard play is what won them most their games. Their interior is weak in comparison to an All-American like TJD. I’m betting Kent State hangs around awhile or gets down early then fights back, but then IU pulls away comfortably before the final buzzer by utilizing their superiority. Kent State is good, but if IU plays like there’s something to play for, then I don’t see this game being as close as many are predicting. IU has played some very lackluster games, and Kent State can put a lot of pressure on a team, but I don’t see Indiana coming out foggy and sluggish in this one…and even in most of IU’s lackluster performances, they were still in it against what I believe to be more difficult matchups and better competition. My unprofessional and biased prediction: IU by 12 to 15 points, but it won’t come easy and it likely won’t be decided within the first half. I have a feeling the second period we’ll see TJD in a full-throttle effort and see a hard-nosed perimeter defense by Galloway, JHS, Bates, etc. Trayce begins his final run with 24 pts, 14 rebs, 6 assists, 4 blocks…or something along those lines. He puts the team on his back in this one, and others step up with opportunities because so much attention is on TJD. Kent State is good. Indiana is better. Anyone can lose in March, and they need to come out focused and give everything they have, but Indiana SHOULD win this without having to fight back or without scrambling to pull it off at the end. What are we all worrying about Kent State for anyways? Katz and Smith say we fans need not worry until IU reaches the Final Four. Ha! I’m not yet sold on this (hopeful, but not sold), but I’m sold on IU making it out of the first round. End of senseless rant. Go Hoosiers!

If I’m figuring this correctly, the most efficient double bye with Indiana as a 3 seed is if: Michigan beats Illinois. Rest of Big10 finishes as predicted (Indiana over Michigan, Rutgers over Minnesota, Purdue over Wisconsin, Michigan St over Ohio St, Iowa over Nebraska, Wisconsin over Minnesota, Maryland over Penn State, Purdue over Illinois, Rutgers over Northwestern). Northwestern beating Rutgers would kick Indiana out of the double bye. A double bye and a 4 seed for Indiana if: Indiana beats Michigan, Maryland loses to Penn State, and rest of Big10 finish as predicted. Or (less likely), Nebraska upsets Iowa and the rest plays out as predicted. If Michigan beats Illinois and Indiana beats Michigan (after their performance against Iowa this is a bold prediction), then Indiana is a 3 seed and out of Purdue’s side of the bracket…barring a whole lot of rather surprising upsets…and even then, I’m not sure it changes anything for Indiana.

Playing around with this fun little tool, one scenario I can hope for is: IU to win out Purdue to collapse and lose twice Maryland to get beat on the road by either Penn State or Ohio State (which Maryland won earlier by only 6 and 7 points at home against each). That would put Indiana as a one seed, they would play winner of Michigan and Iowa after the double bye, then play Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, or Maryland in semi-finals…and they wouldn’t play Rutgers or Purdue until the finals (or someone else…Northwestern…Michigan State…two teams from the bottom part of that bracket scenario who previously beat Indiana). Here’s to hoping for a complete meltdown in Boiler country and a misstep by Maryland this week. Oh, and for Indiana to absolutely clobber Iowa and Michigan and move on with confidence no matter their fate in the seeding for the B10 tournament. If the above scenario happens, plus Maryland loses twice, then that shakes the entire thing up considerably (and I couldn’t wrap my head around all that…it puts what I consider more dangerous teams in Indiana’s path earlier on). In the above scenario, IU might face Maryland in the semi-finals, which I’m more comfortable with than other scenarios I played with. I’m sure others have different opinions on what would make for a better chance of IU going unscathed, and it would be interesting to see those opinions. I didn’t try much more than Purdue losing twice and Maryland losing at least once…which must happen for IU to win the Big10 regular season title. And, no, I don’t think Purdue loses twice…but one can hope. I can see Maryland losing once though, which is all it would take (with two Indiana home wins) for Indiana to finish second. http://bball.notnothing.net/big10.php?sport=mbb

Scoring: 20 points behind Alan Henderson/654 points points behind Calbert Cheaney * if he maintains his current 19.5 pts/game average with 9 remaining regular season games to play, he would have 2134 points (good for 4th best before the Big Ten Tournament/58 from 3rd) * with two "guaranteed" post-season games, and with his current average, Trayce would have 2173 points (19 points away from becoming the third highest scorer in program history) #8 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1959 #7 Alan Henderson: 1979 #6 Yogi Ferrell: 1986 #5 Mike Woodson: 2061 #4 A.J. Guyton: 2100 #3 Don Schlundt: 2192 #2 Steve Alford: 2438  #1 Calbert Cheaney: 2613 Rebounds: 21 rebounds behind Kent Benson/81 rebounds behind Alan Henderson * if he maintains his current 11.2 rebs/game average with 9 remaining regular season games to play, he would have 1110 (good for all-time career rebounds leader before the Big Ten Tournament) #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1010 #3 Kent Benson: 1031 #2 Walt Bellamy: 1087 #1 Alan Henderson: 1091 Career Games with a Double-Double: 6 double-doubles behind Alan Henderson/16 behind Walt Bellamy #4 Steve Downing: 43 #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 43 #3 Alan Henderson: 49 #2 Archie Dees: 56 #1 Walt Bellamy: 59  Blocks: * Indiana's career shot block leader #1Trayce Jackson-Davis: 236 #2 Jeff Newton: 227

* (Barring injury) With 10 regular season games remaining and one guaranteed post-season game (Big Ten Tournament), Trayce needs to average 5.4 points per game and 0.9 rebounds per game to become the first player in program history to record over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. With one additional game (NIT or NCAA) he needs to average 4.9 points per game 0.8 rebounds per game. Scoring: 38 points behind Alan Henderson/672 points points behind Calbert Cheaney * if he maintains his current 19.6 pts/game average with 10 remaining regular season games to play, he would have 2137 points (good for 4th best before the Big Ten Tournament/55 from 3rd) * with two "guaranteed" post-season games, and with his current average, Trayce would have 2176 points (16 points away from becoming the third highest scorer in program history) #8 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1941 #7 Alan Henderson: 1979 #6 Yogi Ferrell: 1986 #5 Mike Woodson: 2061 #4 A.J. Guyton: 2100 #3 Don Schlundt: 2192 #2 Steve Alford: 2438  #1 Calbert Cheaney: 2613 Rebounds: 41 rebounds behind Kent Benson/101 rebounds behind Alan Henderson * if he maintains his current 10.7 rebs/game average with 10 remaining regular season games to play, he would have 1097 (good for all-time career rebounds leader before the Big Ten Tournament) * with two "guaranteed" post-season games, and with his current average, Trayce would have 1118 rebounds (27 rebounds more than any other player in program history) #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 990 #3 Kent Benson: 1031 #2 Walt Bellamy: 1087 #1 Alan Henderson: 1091 Career Games with a Double-Double: 1 double-double behind Steve Downing/17 behind Walt Bellamy * if he maintains his current average of 10+ points/game and 10+ rebounds/game with 10 regular season games to play, and has a double-double each night, he would end up with 52 (good for 3rd best before the Big Ten Tournament/4 from 2nd/7 from all-time career double-doubles leader) * with two guaranteed post-season games, and if Trayce records a double-double in each remaining game, then he will have 54 career double-doubles (good for third best and only two behind Archie Dees) #5 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 42 #5 Kent Benson: 42 #4 Steve Downing: 43 #3 Alan Henderson: 49 #2 Archie Dees: 56 #1 Walt Bellamy: 59  Blocks: * Indiana's career shot block leader #1Trayce Jackson-Davis: 235 #2 Jeff Newton: 227

Scoring: 56 points behind Alan Henderson/690 points points behind Calbert Cheaney * if he maintains his current 19.7 pts/game average with 11 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 2139 (good for 4th best before the Big Ten Tournament/53 from 3rd) #8 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1923 #7 Alan Henderson: 1979 #6 Yogi Ferrell: 1986 #5 Mike Woodson: 2061 #4 A.J. Guyton: 2100 #3 Don Schlundt: 2192 #2 Steve Alford: 2438  #1 Calbert Cheaney: 2613 Rebounds: 51 rebounds behind Kent Benson/111 rebounds behind Alan Henderson * if he maintains his current 10.8 rebs/game average with 11 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 1098 (good for all-time career rebounds leader before the Big Ten Tournament) #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 980 #3 Kent Benson: 1031 #2 Walt Bellamy: 1087 #1 Alan Henderson: 1091 Career Games with a Double-Double: 1 double-double behind Kent Benson/18 behind Walt Bellamy * if he maintains his current average of 10+ points/game and 10+ rebounds/game with 11 regular season games to play, he would end up with 52 (good for 3rd best before the Big Ten Tournament/4 from 2nd/7 from all-time career double-doubles leader) #6 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 41 #5 Kent Benson: 42 #4 Steve Downing: 43 #3 Alan Henderson: 49 #2 Archie Dees: 56 #1 Walt Bellamy: 59  Blocks: * Indiana's career shot block leader #1Trayce Jackson-Davis: 233 #2 Jeff Newton: 227 * Depending on how well he performs the remainder of the season (and how many post-season games he plays in) he is likely to become the first player in program history to record over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

Scoring: 81 points behind Alan Henderson/715 points points behind Calbert Cheaney * if he maintains his current 19.4 pts/game average with 12 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 2130 (good for 4th best before the Big Ten Tournament/62 from 3rd) #8 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1898 #7 Alan Henderson: 1979 #6 Yogi Ferrell: 1986 #5 Mike Woodson: 2061 #4 A.J. Guyton: 2100 #3 Don Schlundt: 2192 #2 Steve Alford: 2438  #1 Calbert Cheaney: 2613 Rebounds: 72 rebounds behind Kent Benson/132 rebounds behind Alan Henderson * if he maintains his current 10.1 rebs/game average with 12 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 1080 (good for 3rd best before the Big Ten Tournament/7 from 2nd/11 from all-time leader) #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 959 #3 Kent Benson: 1031 #2 Walt Bellamy: 1087 #1 Alan Henderson: 1091  Blocks: Tied with Jeff Newton for IU’s all-time block leader #1Trayce-Jackson Davis: 227 #1 Jeff Newton: 227

I started a thread like this for Juwan Morgan in his senior year, so I figured I would start a similar thread for TJD. Scoring: 112 points behind Alan Henderson/746 points points behind Calbert Cheaney * if he maintains his current 18.6 pts/game average with 13 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 2108 (good for 4th best before the Big Ten Tournament/84 from 3rd) #8 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 1867 #7 Alan Henderson: 1979 #6 Yogi Ferrell: 1986 #5 Mike Woodson: 2061 #4 A.J. Guyton: 2100 #3 Don Schlundt: 2192 #2 Steve Alford: 2438 #1 Calbert Cheaney: 2613 Rebounds: 87 rebounds behind Kent Benson/147 rebounds behind Alan Henderson * if he maintains his current 9.8 rebs/game average with 13 remaining regular season games to play, he would end up with 1071 (good for 3rd best before the Big Ten Tournament/16 from 2nd/20 from all-time leader) #4 Trayce Jackson-Davis: 944 #3 Kent Benson: 1031 #2 Walt Bellamy: 1087 #1 Alan Henderson: 1091 Blocks: 5 blocks behind Jeff Newton * barring injury, he will become Indiana's all-time shot block leader #2 Trayce-Jackson Davis: 222 #1 Jeff Newton: 227

This is my first ever prediction, so I’m not in this for the competition. If I’m right, then I’ll keep guessing until my luck runs out. It’s impossible to determine how anyone will play on any given night, and Bill Self’s Kansas teams VERY rarely lose at home. That said, though, I don’t agree with a couple posters on this board (and far more on another board I just read) that IU has no chance if a certain player doesn’t play. It’s a team (and as much as I value JHS running the point, there are other players suiting up), and I think they surprise Kansas and rebound much better tonight. Here’s to hoping Johnson has one of his “can’t-miss-the-shots” and/or “can’t-miss-the-finds” and IU wins 73-68. I want to see Race and TJD playing their Batman and Robin game again. If not, then I want to see Geronimo playing minutes and gobbling up boards at a high rate. I want to see Bates continue to transform into the player we’ve all hoped for (I wasn’t overly impressed with his play until recently, but he seems to be finding his way and certainly finding his shot). I want to see Woodson play Reneau through fouls…let him foul out if these officials wish to whistle him for everything like we’ve seen nearly every place else…it’s a big boy’s game, and I want him to play through long enough to hopefully gain some momentum and regain some confidence we saw from him early on. Kopp and Galloway need their A-games. If that score has already been taken, then I’ll say 81-79 in OT with an IU victory. Like I said, I’m predicting my first game with no shot of winning the prediction league, so why not put a little hope on the line? Besides, I think they can and will win. I predicted a loss in Vegas (in my head), but I’m surprisingly more sure of this win at Phog than I was with the Arizona game. Like someone else mentioned earlier, I think IU matches up better with Kansas than they did with Arizona, and I can only assume Woodson had lit a blazing fire. Go Hoosiers! Redemption game.

I stayed up well past midnight to watch this game, and I don’t regret it. That was such an impressive team effort. Scalia needs to be guarded as soon as she steps across half court. Those were some Coverdale-range shots she was making routinely. Wow, this team is exceptionally well coached and they hustle and move the ball so well. I wonder if they hop anyone after such a performance. It’s doubtful as all other teams ahead of them played well this week, but dang…that was a statement win!

Purdue Person(anatomical-part-above-the-neck)inson grabbed that Virginia player last night and he literally jumped into the air so he would get more momentum when he went to yank the kid to the ground. Then he slammed another kid in the mouth with his flagrant-one elbows and acted like he did nothing wrong. Later he swatted a shot from behind by the 5'10" Virginia point guard and flexed to the crowd as if he wasn't 15" taller than Clark. He is such a bully and a (abc...d)bag. Because of Dickinson I decided to root for the ACC team and not for the underdog BigTen team (even though I want to see the ranked teams get knocked down). I just have no respect and no love for that ogre.

I watched that video and thought he seemed stiff and slow moving. I read that he intends to play. I hope he gets/stays healthy, but I worry about him playing and dragging this injury out deeper into the season than necessary. I've had back issues for many years (granted, mine is from issues with my discs/vertebrate and his could be nothing more than pulled muscles). Without proper rest and recovery my back issues don't go away. It haunts me again and again, and sometimes when I'm finally feeling well enough to do more, I bend over to tie a shoelace and it's right back to square one and the recovery process must begin again. Trayce is much younger than I am and I don't have a trained staff surrounding me with the equipment they have, so hopefully he's good to go...and hopefully it's nothing more than some pulled muscles and not something much more serious and long-term. Who was it from the Indiana team a few years back who was continuously being pulled from the games to have his back stretched and worked on by the staff on the sidelines? Was that Thomas Bryant or Juwan Morgan? Or maybe it was someone else. I can't remember who it was. I just remember it dragging out. Hopefully this isn't the case for TJD. He has individual records to break and team accomplishments to make.

The officiating in that game was extremely easy to ridicule. San Diego State looked really tough. Even with the officials offering chances of seven-point possessions for Ohio State, the Aztecs still managed to take them down.

He also said before the tip (and continued to mention it throughout the first half) that he was glad to see JHS would “finally get some playing time.” He apparently hasn’t watched a lot of basketball this season, or at least not Indiana basketball. Bardo is such a turd.

I can’t help but wonder if Sean might be experiencing serious issues with his bowels as Rick has been experiencing.

I realize you gave him permission to bump his chest whenever he likes, but the fact you even commented on this the way you did makes me wonder if you enjoy the regular season at all. I’m sorry if you won’t be able to get excited if IU pulls out a road win against a very good Kansas team because it’s too early in the season. That saddens me because that’s the fun of being a fan of sports…getting excited after a victory.

Ugh. Another Big Ten Plus game. I’ll have to watch this one later when it airs on the Big Ten station I pay for. Is it safe to assume the Big Ten Network will later grant the viewing pleasure of one of its best women’s teams to those who pay for the premium channel (and by that, I mean the BTN because BTN Plus is only “premium” in the additional sports and games, and is by no means premium content)?

Dude, reading this literally made me spit out my coffee. I continued to ask myself why she looked so different from the photo they showed of her. I kept thinking to myself, "She looks extremely ill, or perhaps she hasn't slept in 5 or 6 days". She looked like she was carrying massive bags under her eyes. It wasn't until she stepped to the free throw line that I finally realized the eyelashes were so long they were casting dark shadows down her face which made her look like an addict under the raking light. I was happy to know I didn't need to worry about her health and well-being any longer. She looked like that by choice.

This was a very enjoyable game to watch. The Hoosier ladies are talented. I was thoroughly impressed. They outmatched Tennessee most the game and never gave up the lead…and Indiana clearly out-coached Tennessee. The “threatening full-court press” was broken down efficiently with ease, and they had excellent ball movement throughout the game. I’m looking forward to watching more of the IU women’s games.

The Tabbed Five Tabbed (verb): identified as being suitable for a specified position In this case, suitable for replacing the starting five without let down

Great effort defensively for the entire team. Xavier Johnson doesn’t need to score a lot to have an impact if he can remain under control and impose his will defensively as well as find teammates for great looks. I was impressed with the point guard play regardless of their shooting statistics…JHS is a weapon even during an off-shooting night, and even Galloway looked locked in and focused during his short stint at pg. The second unit continues to impress me. There’s so little drop off with the 5-in/5-out rotations. That second unit might even continue to do as they have twice in two games thus far and bring enough energy and skill to help the team pull away from their opponents. TJD was so efficient, and it was nice to see the entire team shoot free throws like the Hoosier teams of old. Three-point shooting can’t realistically remain at the level it is early on, but last night seemed promising. Kopp is on fire, and I hope that continues. It changes the dynamic so much to have his dead-eye from behind the arc. Galloway’s shot form looks much improved. I loved seeing Banks take the ball down the court. His free throw shooting was on point. He may not see heavy minutes early, but I think he and Gunn show a lot of promise for the future. Duncomb made me smile the way he forced his will and made sure the Hoosiers reached the century mark Reneau is a beast. He’s so smart with his decision making, and the game seems to be at a pace he’s ready for…never getting sped up and always making wise decisions. He is an excellent passer. Race will be Race, and he didn’t play a lot of minutes last night, but he and TJD work so well together. I’m still not as impressed by Bates as some others may be, and I hope he can prove his value is more than it was last year. He gets a lot of playing time, so I’m going to assume he’s turning a corner and Woodson sees it. I’m not saying he’s not worthy of playing time, but I’ve not seen yet in a season and a couple games where he deserves the playing time he’s logging. With that said, these early season games are good to utilize him and hopefully get him into his groove. Leal still appears to be the mop-up-minutes guy Woodson will put in when the game is clearly over. He came in after all freshman and entered the game with our “walk-on” unit. As a former Mr Basketball (understandably during a down year), he seems so happy for his teammates and excited to be in an IU uniform. That says so much about his loyalty and character. 2 and 0, and a daunting schedule awaits. I haven’t been so excited about IU basketball in many years. I hope there aren’t any early let downs in focus and effort (Xavier next week, for instance) because I really want to see IU still in the top 15 and knocking on the door of the Top-10 when they meet up with the giants on their schedule. Now, I’m going to read through everyone’s comments.

I like the way he breaks down defenses (or just goes over them). I like that he commented on how much he likes that Woodson coaches defense. I like that he claims his court vision is from his time as a quarterback. He seems pretty excited by the IU offer and the visit. There's still plenty of time for Duke to offer. https://www.si.com/college/2022/08/04/rakease-passmores-top-2024-guard-prospect-adidas-college-basketball-recruiting

People are suggesting players screwed up off the court simply because the players were near the other players while “supposedly” ill. Indiana has had players playing with influenza and stomach bugs (and players and coaches have admitted it), so I’m not sure why a couple players being allowed near the team on the bench while ill seems so hard to believe. I’m not saying it’s unfathomable some secret is being kept, but I’m not sure why anyone’s first assumption would be that there is.