CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — It was a dominant start for Trayce Jackson-Davis — at both ends of the court.
Jackson-Davis is a perfect 3-on-3 from the ground for the first seven minutes, and he’s made his mark on defense as well. Illinois big man Dain Dainja drove to the left block, but Jackson-Davis blocked his shot from the backboard.
To catch all the Indiana vs. Illinois action at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, CLICK HERE to read our live blog written by HoosiersNow.com editor Tom Brew.
Next up for Indiana is a showdown with the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday noon ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Spartans are also in action Thursday night, trying to pull off a two-game losing streak at home to Rutgers at 6:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State holds a 12-6 overall record with a 4-3 mark in Big Ten play.
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- LIVE BLOG: Welcome to Champaign, where Indiana will take on Illinois in a crucial Big Ten game on Thursday night. Here’s our live blog with news and opinion straight from the press. CLICK HERE
- HOW TO SEE INDIANA ILLINOIS: Indiana Basketball (11-6, 2-4) battles Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 4-3) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. Times and TV info, three leading story arcs, the latest on scoring, the coaching matchup, series history and more. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA SEEKS FIRST BIG TEN ROAD WIN: Indiana basketball has not won a game outside of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall since November 20. The Hoosiers are 0-3 in Big Ten road games and play Thursday in Illinois, winners of four straight games. CLICK HERE
- WOODSON RADIO SHOW: Coach Mike Woodson appeared Tuesday night on his weekly radio show Inside Indiana Basketball along with play-by-play announcer Don Fischer to recap Indiana’s win over Wisconsin, discuss coaching philosophies and preview the upcoming game in Illinois admit. CLICK HERE
- UNDERWOOD PREVIEW INDIANA: Ahead of Illinois’ home game against Indiana on Thursday, coach Brad Underwood caught up with the media to discuss the significance of that game and oversaw Trayce Jackson-Davis, his team’s four-game-plus winning streak. CLICK HERE
- COLUMN – MORE SHOTS FOR MILLER KOPP: When asked if he could get more shots for Miller Kopp, Indiana’s coach Mike Woodson didn’t consider it a high priority. But with two failures in the starting XI, Kopp needs to play a bigger role up front. He played 26 minutes Saturday before making his first shot, and that just can’t happen for Indiana to be at its best offensively. CLICK HERE
