Northern Kentucky Norse at Indiana Hoosiers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jackson-Davis, Indiana start fast, beat N. Kentucky 79-61
Jackson-Davis, the top returning scorer in the Big Ten, was 9-of-11 shooting with six rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Race Thompson scored 14 points, shooting 7 of 9, for Indiana (10-2), which is 9-0 at home.
Sophomore Anthony Leal scored two points with four rebounds and five assists in his first start for the Hoosiers. Eleven of 12 players scored as the bench chipped in 31 points. Leal was the first Bloomington native to start for Indiana since March 28, 2013.
Indiana opened an 8-2 lead in a little more than three minutes, and a 16-0 run over eight minutes shortly after had the Hoosiers solidly in control, 24-5. The Norse (4-7) scored 14 points in the first half, matching the fewest allowed by Indiana this season.
Worse, Northern Kentucky's second-best scorer, Trevon Faulkner headed to the bench with two fouls in the first 3:22. Faulkner caught fire in the second half going off for all of his 22 points with four 3-pointers.
Northern Kentucky, after shooting 16% in the first half, outscored Indiana 47-41 in the second, shooting 59%.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Indiana Turnover. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Anthony Leal Steal. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jake Evans Turnover. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 IU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 32-55 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-12 | FT | 10-15 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Bloomington, IN
Attendance: 12,497 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |