Nebraska Cornhuskers at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Men's BasketballJackson-Davis, Bates lead Indiana in Big Ten opener, 68-55
Jackson-Davis scored 10 points in the second half when Indiana (7-1, 1-0) took control of the game, adding seven rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals. Race Thompson scored 11 points with 11 rebounds, his third double-double this season and second in a row.
The freshman Bates' three 3-pointers were also the most in his career, and his pull-up 3 on the fastbreak put the Hoosiers up 23-20, a lead they never surrendered.
Alonzo Verge, Jr. led Nebraska (5-4, 0-1) with 15 points, five rebounds and a season-low three assists. Bryce McGowens was held to eight points on 3-for-14 shooting, the first time he hasn't reached double figures in five games.
Nebraska built an early 10-point lead as Indiana suffered seven turnovers while missing 12 of its first 15 shots, showcased by a stolen pass turning into a Huskers fastbreak with Verge skipping a bounce pass to McGowens for the finish.
Late in the first half, the Hoosiers tied at 20-20 on a Thompson dunk and took the lead on a Bates 3-pointer. Indiana cut its turnovers down from 11 in the first half to four in the second.
NOTABLE:
Both teams were coming off of narrow losses in multiple overtimes. The Huskers fell 104-100 in an epic, four-overtime game at N.C. State on Wednesday while Indiana lost 112-110 in double-overtime Tuesday at Syracuse.
Indiana's first-season coach Mike Woodson and Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg are the first former NBA players and head coaches to face each other in a Big Ten game.
Nebraska next faces visiting No. 24 Michigan on Tuesday. Indiana travels to Wisconsin on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jordan Geronimo Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Kobe Webster missed Jumper. | 55 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Jordan Geronimo made Free Throw. | 55 - 68 |
Statistics
NEB |
IU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-61 | FG | 23-57 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 4-5 | FT | 14-17 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 17,222 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 24-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |


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