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Johnson, Jackson-Davis lead Indiana past Minnesota 84-79

AP
Feb 27, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Xavier Johnson scored 24 points, Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and Indiana Hoosiers held off a late Minnesota Golden Gophers rally, defeating the Golden Gophers 84-79 on Sunday night.

The Golden Gophers fought back after a poor start to the second half. A 16-2 run in which they made all six of their shots brought them within 74-67 near the 3-minute mark. Indiana did not score a field goal in the final 3:30 but converted 10 free throws in 13 attempts. The Hoosiers finished 14 of 20 from the line.

Minnesota came out firing unsuccessfully from 3-point range in the second half and made only 1 of 5 in the first six minutes, while the Hoosiers pushed their lead to 53-36. When Minnesota finally made its second shot after halftime the Golden Gophers were 2-of-11 shooting and had been outscored 23-7.

Payton Willis scored 28 points and made 7 of 14 3-pointers for Minnesota. He also had seven assists. E.J. Stephens scored 14 points and his 3-pointer drew the Gophers within 82-79 with 5 seconds remaining before Johnson closed it out with a pair of free throws.

Jamison Battle and Sean Sutherlin scored 13 points each for Minnesota (13-14, 4-14 Big Ten).

Miller Kopp and Jordan Geronimo scored 10 points each for Indiana (18-10, 9-9).

A 13-3 run gave Indiana a 27-15 lead midway through the first half. Battle and Willis warmed up from 3-point range, making two each to keep Minnesota within 40-33 at halftime. Johnson led Indiana with 16 first-half points, making 4 of 6 3-pointers. Minnesota finished with 14 3-pointers to Indiana's 10.

Johnson backed up his performance in Indiana's last game, against Maryland. He scored a season-high 24 points against the Terrapins, making all of his field-goal attempts, including three 3-pointers. Against Minnesota, he made four 3-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and had eight assists.

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1st Half
IND
Hoosiers
40
MINN
Golden Gophers
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Hoosiers gains possession)
19:54		Parker Stewart turnover (bad pass)
19:36	+2	Eric Curry makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)	0-2
19:06		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:04		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Eylijah Stephens makes two point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)	0-4
18:24	+2	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Race Thompson assists)	2-4
17:51		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
17:49		Race Thompson defensive rebound
17:41	+2	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point dunk	4-4
17:27		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
17:25		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
17:16		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:14		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
16:52		Eric Curry turnover (bad pass) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals)
16:41	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists)	7-4
16:20		Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
16:20	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 3	7-5
16:20	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 2 of 3	7-6
16:20	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 3 of 3	7-7
15:54	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	10-7
15:34	+2	Eric Curry makes two point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	10-9
15:15	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	12-9
14:54	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot	12-12
14:32	+2	Race Thompson makes two point dunk (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists)	14-12
14:13		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
14:11		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:01		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:59		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
13:48		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
13:46		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
13:18	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists)	17-12
13:06		Payton Willis offensive foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
13:06		Payton Willis turnover
13:06		TV timeout
12:54	+2	Parker Stewart makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	19-12
12:21		Sean Sutherlin misses two point jump shot
12:19		Race Thompson defensive rebound
12:08		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
12:06		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
11:57		Race Thompson shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
11:57		TV timeout
11:57		Sean Sutherlin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:57	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-13
11:38		Race Thompson misses two point jump shot
11:36		Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound
11:31	+2	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point putback layup	21-13
11:13	+2	Eric Curry makes two point hook shot (Luke Loewe assists)	21-15
10:50	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	24-15
10:28		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
10:26		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
10:18	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot	27-15
9:53		Payton Willis misses two point jump shot
9:51		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
9:41		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:39		Eric Curry defensive rebound
9:30		Parker Stewart personal foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
9:28	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	27-18
9:02		Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point hook shot
9:00		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
8:36		Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Charlie Daniels's two point layup
8:34		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
8:27		Parker Stewart misses two point jump shot
8:25		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
8:18		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
8:16		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
7:53		Rob Phinisee misses three point jump shot
7:51		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
7:44	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Luke Loewe assists)	27-21
7:20	+2	Rob Phinisee makes two point layup (Parker Stewart assists)	29-21
6:51		Luke Loewe misses three point jump shot
6:49		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
6:43		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Jordan Geronimo draws the foul)
6:43		TV timeout
6:43	+1	Jordan Geronimo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-21
6:43	+1	Jordan Geronimo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-21
6:25	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot	31-24
6:04		Rob Phinisee misses two point jump shot
6:02		Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
5:57	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point putback dunk	33-24
5:33	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point jump shot (Jamison Battle assists)	33-26
5:15	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	35-26
4:53		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
4:51		Rob Phinisee defensive rebound
4:41		Jordan Geronimo misses three point jump shot
4:39		Eylijah Stephens defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point dunk (Eylijah Stephens assists)	35-28
4:15		Race Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Daniels steals)
4:01		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:59		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
3:52		Race Thompson misses three point jump shot
3:50		Payton Willis defensive rebound
3:41		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
3:39		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
3:15	+3	Xavier Johnson makes three point jump shot (Race Thompson assists)	38-28
2:54		Sean Sutherlin misses three point jump shot
2:52		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
2:29		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:27		Payton Willis defensive rebound
2:09		Sean Sutherlin offensive foul
2:09		Sean Sutherlin turnover
2:09		TV timeout
1:42		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:40		Eric Curry defensive rebound
1:23	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point jump shot	38-30
1:05		Miller Kopp turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
1:02		Jump ball. (Golden Gophers gains possession)
1:03		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:47		Trayce Jackson-Davis personal foul (Eric Curry draws the foul)
0:45		Eylijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
0:43		Race Thompson defensive rebound
0:38		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
0:26	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	40-30
0:04	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	40-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IND
Hoosiers
44
MINN
Golden Gophers
46

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jamison Battle shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-33
19:48		Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:48		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
19:31		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
19:29		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Race Thompson makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)	43-33
18:53		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
18:51		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point hook shot	45-33
18:25		Jamison Battle turnover (bad pass) (Race Thompson steals)
18:12		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
18:10		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
18:08		Race Thompson personal foul
17:50		Eric Curry turnover (lost ball) (Parker Stewart steals)
17:41		Parker Stewart turnover (bad pass) (Eric Curry steals)
17:17	+3	Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot	45-36
16:57		Payton Willis shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-36
16:57		Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:57		Parker Stewart offensive rebound
16:49	+3	Parker Stewart makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	49-36
16:23		Eric Curry turnover (lost ball) (Parker Stewart steals)
16:03		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:01		Luke Loewe defensive rebound
15:52		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
15:50		Race Thompson defensive rebound
15:33		Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point jump shot
15:31		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
15:32		Race Thompson personal foul
15:32		TV timeout
15:12		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
15:10		Eric Curry offensive rebound
14:58		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
14:56		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
14:38		Parker Stewart misses three point jump shot
14:36		Hoosiers offensive rebound
14:23		Miller Kopp misses two point jump shot
14:21		Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound
14:17	+2	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point putback layup	51-36
14:04		Trayce Jackson-Davis personal foul
13:56		Payton Willis turnover (bad pass) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals)
13:49	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point dunk (Xavier Johnson assists)	53-36
13:48		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
13:48		TV timeout
13:31		Jordan Geronimo personal foul
13:21		Miller Kopp shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-37
13:21	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-38
13:15	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	56-38
12:49		Jamison Battle misses two point jump shot
12:47		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point jump shot	58-38
12:11		Payton Willis misses two point layup
12:09		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	60-38
11:55		Sean Sutherlin shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:55		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:55		Eric Curry defensive rebound
11:36		Michael Durr personal foul
11:27		Jordan Geronimo blocks Jamison Battle's two point jump shot
11:25		Michael Durr defensive rebound
11:11		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:09		Eric Curry defensive rebound
10:53		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
10:51		Parker Stewart defensive rebound
10:50		Jamison Battle personal foul
10:34	+3	Rob Phinisee makes three point jump shot	63-38
10:19	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point jump shot	63-40
10:01	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point jump shot (Parker Stewart assists)	65-40
9:42		Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot
9:40		Jordan Geronimo defensive rebound
9:28		Rob Phinisee turnover (bad pass)
9:14	+2	Payton Willis makes two point layup (Sean Sutherlin assists)	65-42
9:14		Rob Phinisee shooting foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-43
8:53		Parker Stewart misses three point jump shot
8:51		Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound
8:46	+2	Jordan Geronimo makes two point putback layup	67-43
8:41		Payton Willis turnover (double dribble)
8:23	+3	Rob Phinisee makes three point jump shot	70-43
8:00	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point dunk (Eylijah Stephens assists)	70-45
7:46		Rob Phinisee misses three point jump shot
7:44		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
7:37	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Sean Sutherlin assists)	70-48
7:24		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
7:24		TV timeout
7:16		Rob Phinisee turnover (bad pass)
7:05		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
7:03		Golden Gophers offensive rebound
6:42		Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Sean Sutherlin draws the foul)
6:42	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-49
6:42	+1	Sean Sutherlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-50
6:22	+2	Race Thompson makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	72-50
6:10	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Eylijah Stephens assists)	72-53
5:45		Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
5:43		Sean Sutherlin defensive rebound
5:37	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	72-56
5:09		Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (lost ball) (Sean Sutherlin steals)
5:04		Tamar Bates shooting foul (Luke Loewe draws the foul)
5:04	+1	Luke Loewe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-57
5:04		Luke Loewe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:04		Race Thompson defensive rebound
4:40		Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (lost ball) (Payton Willis steals)
4:30	+2	Luke Loewe makes two point jump shot	72-59
4:05		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
4:03		Eric Curry defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Sean Sutherlin makes two point layup (Payton Willis assists)	72-61
3:28	+2	Race Thompson makes two point dunk (Parker Stewart assists)	74-61
3:10	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	74-64
2:52		Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive foul
2:52		Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover
2:52		TV timeout
2:36	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot (Eric Curry assists)	74-67
2:04		Payton Willis shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-67
2:04	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-67
1:55		Miller Kopp personal foul (Payton Willis draws the foul)
1:55	+1	Payton Willis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
1:55		Payton Willis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:55		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
1:35		Eric Curry personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
1:35		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
1:26		Xavier Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Luke Loewe steals)
1:20		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
1:18		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
1:09		Luke Loewe personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
1:09		Miller Kopp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:09		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
1:01		Eylijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
0:59		Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
0:58		Eric Curry personal foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
0:58	+1	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-68
0:58	+1	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-68
0:49	+2	Jamison Battle makes two point layup	78-70
0:41		Luke Loewe personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-70
0:41	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-70
0:35	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	80-73
0:31		Jamison Battle personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-73
0:31		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:31		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:25	+3	Payton Willis makes three point jump shot	81-76
0:24		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:23		Payton Willis personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:23	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-76
0:23		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23		Jamison Battle defensive rebound
0:15		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
0:13		Eric Curry offensive rebound
0:10		Payton Willis misses three point jump shot
0:08		Payton Willis offensive rebound
0:06		Jump ball. (Golden Gophers gains possession)
0:06		Golden Gophers 30 second timeout
0:04	+3	Eylijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Payton Willis assists)	82-79
0:03		Jamison Battle personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-79
0:03	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-79
0:01		Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Luke Loewe's three point jump shot
0:00		Race Thompson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Race Thompson defensive rebound