Hoosiers defense stifles KSU in NCAA tourney opener
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ALBANY, NY -- Kent State's six-game win streak came to an end Friday/early Saturday as Indiana posted a 71-60 victory in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament action at the MVP Center.
All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis led the way for IU with a dominating performance. He . . .
ALBANY, NY -- Kent State's six-game win streak came to an end Friday/early Saturday as Indiana posted a 71-60 victory in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament action at the MVP Center.
All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis led the way for IU with a dominating performance. He . . .
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. . . registered a game-high 24 points, 11, rebounds, five assists and five blocks. He added icing to the performance with a flurry of second half dunks while Indiana thwarted the Flashes attempts to catch the No. 4 seed.
Fellow senior Race Thompson nearly posted his own double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing nine caroms. Miller Kopp (13 points) rounded out the double figure scorers for IU.
Sincere Carry led Kent State with 15 points. He went 5-of-18 from the field against an Indiana defense that held the Flashes to 31.9 percent over 40 minutes. Voncameron Davis and Chris Payton notched 10 apiece.
Kent State fell behind early and was forced to play catch-up all night. The Hoosiers, who hit 46.8 percent from the floor overall, held a 35-27 lead at intermission and went on a 10-4 run early in the second half to expand their advantage.
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Fellow senior Race Thompson nearly posted his own double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing nine caroms. Miller Kopp (13 points) rounded out the double figure scorers for IU.
Sincere Carry led Kent State with 15 points. He went 5-of-18 from the field against an Indiana defense that held the Flashes to 31.9 percent over 40 minutes. Voncameron Davis and Chris Payton notched 10 apiece.
Kent State fell behind early and was forced to play catch-up all night. The Hoosiers, who hit 46.8 percent from the floor overall, held a 35-27 lead at intermission and went on a 10-4 run early in the second half to expand their advantage.
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