ELON

IND

Thompson helps No. 18 Indiana ease past Elon, 96-72

AP
Dec 20, 2022

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Race Thompson had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and short-handed No. 18 Indiana Hoosiers beat Elon Phoenix 96-72 on Tuesday night.

The Hoosiers were missing their two leading scorers. Center Trayce Jackson-Davis (16.4 points per game) sat for precautionary reasons with nagging back and hand injuries, and point guard Xavier Johnson (9.9 points) was sidelined by a foot injury.

But the Hoosiers (9-3) had too much depth against the visitors from the Colonial Athletic Association as they ended a two-game skid. Indiana was coming off losses to top-10 foes Arizona in Las Vegas and Kansas on the Jayhawks' home floor.

''A big part of the season is ahead and honestly it's about making guys come together,'' said Indiana's Miller Kopp, who had 13 points. ''I always say when the spider webs unite, you can tie up a line. At the end of the day, it's just about getting guys to understand that we need everybody.''

Thompson made 9 of 13 shots for his ninth career double-double and first of the season. He came in averaging 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino had 17 points and seven assists for the Hoosiers.

''Everybody had a chance to play,'' Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. ''Guys have got to step up and make plays, and I thought for the most part, everybody did that. I don't like the fact that we gave up 72 points. We've got to be better than that.''

Woodson said he's unsure if Jackson-Davis or Johnson will be back for the next game on Friday.

''Don't know, I wish I could tell you that,'' he said. ''We'll welcome 'em back when the time comes.''

Max Mackinnon led Elon (2-11) with 19 points and Sean Halloran added 15.

''We've had some moments where we've looked really good,'' Elon coach Billy Taylor said. ''I'm proud of the guys for the way we fought in the second half.''

The Phoenix kept the game close early because they made six of their first nine attempts from beyond the arc, but they missed their last five 3s of the first half and Indiana closed on a 20-4 run for a 47-29 lead. Elon never got closer than 14 points in the second half. Woodson didn't play his starters for the last 5:16.

''That one significant run hurt us,'' Taylor said.

BIG PICTURE

Elon: Since becoming a Division I program in 1999, the Phoenix have lost all 30 games against ranked opponents. Elon hit 3-pointers on four consecutive possessions to close within 27-25 with 6:55 remaining in the first half before the Hoosiers pulled away.

Indiana: After double-digit losses to Kansas and Arizona, the Hoosiers got the bounce-back effort they expected against an outmanned opponent. The Hoosiers not having their top two scorers contributed to making the game more interesting for much of the first half.

UP NEXT

Elon: Visits Drexel on Dec. 29.

Indiana: Hosts Kennesaw State on Friday.

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1st Half
ELON
Phoenix
29
IND
Hoosiers
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Sam Sherry vs. Malik Reneau (Race Thompson gains possession)
19:37		Race Thompson misses two point jump shot
19:35		LA Pratt defensive rebound
19:18	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	2-0
19:00		Malik Reneau misses two point layup
18:58		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
18:36	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point layup (Sean Halloran assists)	4-0
18:12		Trey Galloway misses three point jump shot
18:10		LA Pratt defensive rebound
18:00		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball) (Miller Kopp steals)
17:57		Sam Sherry shooting foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
17:57	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-1
17:57	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
17:46		LA Pratt turnover (bad pass)
17:33	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)	4-5
17:23		John Bowen III misses two point layup
17:21		Malik Reneau defensive rebound
17:18		Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass)
17:00	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot	6-5
16:47	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Race Thompson assists)	6-8
16:31		Sean Halloran turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Hood-Schifino steals)
16:25		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses two point layup
16:23		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
16:10		LA Pratt misses two point jump shot
16:08		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point hook shot (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	6-10
15:36		LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
15:34		Race Thompson defensive rebound
15:21		Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot
15:19		John Bowen III defensive rebound
15:11		Zac Ervin misses two point layup
15:09		Jalen Hood-Schifino defensive rebound
15:05		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
15:03		Trey Galloway offensive rebound
15:02		TV timeout
14:52		Sam Sherry personal foul (Race Thompson draws the foul)
14:50	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Miller Kopp assists)	6-13
14:22	+3	Sean Halloran makes three point stepback jump shot	9-13
14:05	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point hook shot	9-15
13:52		Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
13:50		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
13:45		Malik Reneau offensive foul
13:45		Malik Reneau turnover (offensive foul)
13:30		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
13:28		John Bowen III offensive rebound
13:25		Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
13:23		Race Thompson defensive rebound
13:12	+2	Race Thompson makes two point dunk (Logan Duncomb assists)	9-17
13:12		Sean Halloran shooting foul (Race Thompson draws the foul)
13:12		Race Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:12		RJ Noord defensive rebound
13:00		Miller Kopp blocks Max Mackinnon's two point layup
12:58		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
12:52		Jalen Hood-Schifino turnover (bad pass) (Sean Halloran steals)
12:44		RJ Noord turnover (Tamar Bates steals)
12:44		Zac Ervin personal foul
12:33		Race Thompson misses three point jump shot
12:31		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
12:24		JaDun Michael offensive foul
12:24		JaDun Michael turnover (offensive foul)
12:08		Race Thompson misses two point layup
12:06		John Bowen III defensive rebound
11:59	+3	Sean Halloran makes three point jump shot	12-17
11:39		Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot
11:37		John Bowen III defensive rebound
11:34		Race Thompson shooting foul (JaDun Michael draws the foul)
11:34		TV timeout
11:34	+1	JaDun Michael makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-17
11:34		JaDun Michael misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:34		Malik Reneau defensive rebound
11:26		JaDun Michael personal foul (Logan Duncomb draws the foul)
11:26		JaDun Michael kicked ball violation
11:17		Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot
11:15		Logan Duncomb offensive rebound
11:11	+2	Logan Duncomb makes two point layup	13-19
11:07		Logan Duncomb blocks John Bowen III's two point layup
11:05		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
11:01		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
10:59		Logan Duncomb offensive rebound
11:00		RJ Noord shooting foul (Logan Duncomb draws the foul)
11:00		Logan Duncomb misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:00		Logan Duncomb misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:00		Malik Reneau offensive rebound
10:58		Jump ball. Malik Reneau vs. RJ Noord (RJ Noord gains possession)
10:58		Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball) (RJ Noord steals)
10:33	+3	Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (JaDun Michael assists)	16-19
10:16		Malik Reneau misses two point jump shot
10:14		JaDun Michael defensive rebound
10:05		JaDun Michael turnover (traveling)
9:55	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)	16-22
9:33		Malik Reneau personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
9:31		Jump ball. JaDun Michael vs. Tamar Bates (Tamar Bates gains possession)
9:31		JaDun Michael turnover (lost ball) (Tamar Bates steals)
9:10		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses three point jump shot
9:08		Race Thompson offensive rebound
8:59		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses two point jump shot
8:57		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
8:34	+3	LA Pratt makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)	19-22
8:16	+3	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Banks assists)	19-25
7:55	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot	22-25
7:36	+2	Race Thompson makes two point hook shot	22-27
7:08	+3	Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)	25-27
6:55		Sam Sherry personal foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul)
6:55		TV timeout
6:55	+1	Trey Galloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-28
6:55	+1	Trey Galloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-29
6:50		Tamar Bates personal foul (LA Pratt draws the foul)
6:41		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
6:39		CJ Gunn defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Race Thompson makes two point hook shot	25-31
6:12		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball) (CJ Gunn steals)
6:06		Jalen Hood-Schifino turnover (bad pass) (Max Mackinnon steals)
5:41		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
5:39		Race Thompson defensive rebound
5:34	+2	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes two point layup	25-33
5:06		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
5:04		Race Thompson defensive rebound
4:55		Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass) (LA Pratt steals)
4:52	+2	LA Pratt makes two point dunk	27-33
4:37	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	27-35
4:34		Phoenix 30 second timeout
4:07		RJ Noord turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals)
3:59	+2	Race Thompson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tamar Bates assists)	27-37
3:40		LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
3:38		CJ Gunn defensive rebound
3:33		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
3:31		Race Thompson offensive rebound
3:25		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
3:23		LA Pratt defensive rebound
2:54	+2	John Bowen III makes two point layup (LA Pratt assists)	29-37
2:40	+2	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes two point pullup jump shot	29-39
2:30		LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
2:28		Race Thompson defensive rebound
2:14		Race Thompson misses two point jump shot
2:12		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
2:02		CJ Gunn personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
2:02		TV timeout
2:00		Race Thompson blocks RJ Noord's two point layup
1:58		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
1:54	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point layup (Miller Kopp assists)	29-41
1:38		RJ Noord misses two point jump shot
1:36		Race Thompson defensive rebound
1:30	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point layup (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	29-43
1:28		Phoenix 30 second timeout
1:11		CJ Gunn personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
1:02		Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass) (Trey Galloway steals)
0:43	+2	Race Thompson makes two point hook shot	29-45
0:25		Sean Halloran misses two point layup
0:24		Hoosiers defensive rebound
0:24		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
0:08		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
0:06		CJ Gunn offensive rebound
0:03	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point putback dunk	29-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ELON
Phoenix
43
IND
Hoosiers
49

Time		Play	Score
19:44	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point layup	31-47
19:26		Jalen Hood-Schifino turnover (lost ball)
19:11		Miller Kopp personal foul
18:56	+2	Sean Halloran makes two point jump shot	33-47
18:38		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
18:36		Malik Reneau offensive rebound
18:30	+2	Race Thompson makes two point hook shot (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	33-49
18:19		Max Mackinnon turnover (traveling)
18:03	+2	Race Thompson makes two point floating jump shot	33-51
17:39		Sean Halloran turnover (carrying)
17:30	+2	Race Thompson makes two point layup (Malik Reneau assists)	33-53
17:29		Phoenix 30 second timeout
17:29		TV timeout
17:09		John Bowen III turnover (bad pass) (Malik Reneau steals)
17:01		Jalen Hood-Schifino turnover (bad pass) (Sean Halloran steals)
16:57		Race Thompson blocks LA Pratt's two point jump shot
16:55		Jalen Hood-Schifino defensive rebound
16:47		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses three point jump shot
16:45		John Bowen III defensive rebound
16:32		Malik Reneau personal foul
16:29		Race Thompson shooting foul (Zac Ervin draws the foul)
16:11		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
16:29	+1	Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-53
16:29		Zac Ervin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:29		Race Thompson defensive rebound
16:13		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses two point jump shot
16:11		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
15:58	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point layup	36-53
15:45		Logan Duncomb misses two point jump shot
15:43		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
15:34		Tamar Bates personal foul
15:34		TV timeout
15:34		Tamar Bates personal foul
15:22	+2	Sean Halloran makes two point jump shot	38-53
15:06	+2	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes two point layup	38-55
14:59	+2	LA Pratt makes two point layup (Sean Halloran assists)	40-55
14:42	+2	Race Thompson makes two point layup (Miller Kopp assists)	40-57
14:27		Race Thompson blocks Max Mackinnon's two point layup
14:25		Race Thompson defensive rebound
14:12		Sam Sherry shooting foul (Jalen Hood-Schifino draws the foul)
14:12		Jalen Hood-Schifino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:12	+1	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-58
13:51		John Bowen III offensive foul
13:51		John Bowen III turnover (offensive foul)
13:43		Trey Galloway turnover (Sean Halloran steals)
13:43		Trey Galloway personal foul
13:18		LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
13:16		Trey Galloway defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes two point layup	40-60
12:47		JaDun Michael misses two point dunk
12:45		Trey Galloway defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Logan Duncomb makes two point layup	40-62
12:30		John Bowen III shooting foul (Logan Duncomb draws the foul)
12:30		Logan Duncomb misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:30		Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
12:08		Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
12:06		Logan Duncomb defensive rebound
11:58	+3	CJ Gunn makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists)	40-65
11:27		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
11:25		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
11:25		TV timeout
11:12		Race Thompson turnover (RJ Noord steals)
11:00		Miller Kopp shooting foul (JaDun Michael draws the foul)
11:00	+1	JaDun Michael makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-65
11:00	+1	JaDun Michael makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-65
10:47	+2	Logan Duncomb makes two point dunk (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	42-67
10:36	+2	Sean Halloran makes two point driving layup	44-67
10:24		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
10:22		Sean Halloran defensive rebound
10:07	+3	Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)	47-67
9:43	+2	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes two point jump shot	47-69
9:25		Race Thompson blocks Zac Ervin's two point layup
9:23		Race Thompson defensive rebound
9:16	+3	Jalen Hood-Schifino makes three point jump shot (CJ Gunn assists)	47-72
9:04	+3	Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Zac Ervin assists)	50-72
8:54		Hoosiers 30 second timeout
8:38		Max Mackinnon personal foul
8:33		Sam Sherry shooting foul (Malik Reneau draws the foul)
8:33	+1	Malik Reneau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-73
8:33		Malik Reneau misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:33		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
8:21		Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball)
8:10		Jalen Hood-Schifino turnover (JaDun Michael steals)
7:57		RJ Noord turnover (Jalen Hood-Schifino steals)
7:56		TV timeout
7:41		CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
7:39		Malik Reneau offensive rebound
7:33		Malik Reneau misses two point layup
7:31		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
7:18	+3	Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists)	53-73
6:57		Zac Ervin personal foul
6:54		Malik Reneau misses two point hook shot
6:52		Malik Reneau offensive rebound
6:49	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup	53-75
6:41	+2	JaDun Michael makes two point jump shot	55-75
6:20	+2	Malik Reneau makes two point layup (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	55-77
6:13		RJ Noord misses two point layup
6:11		Malik Reneau defensive rebound
6:06	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	55-80
5:47		LA Pratt turnover (Miller Kopp steals)
5:41	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jalen Hood-Schifino assists)	55-82
5:41		Phoenix 60 second timeout
5:16		Kaleb Banks personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-82
5:16	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-82
5:03	+2	Logan Duncomb makes two point dunk (CJ Gunn assists)	57-84
4:50		CJ Gunn personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
4:50	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-84
4:50	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-84
4:29	+2	CJ Gunn makes two point layup	59-86
4:17		Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
4:15		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
4:05	+2	Logan Duncomb makes two point layup (CJ Gunn assists)	59-88
3:46		Tamar Bates personal foul (Sean Halloran draws the foul)
3:46		TV timeout
3:46		Sean Halloran misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:46	+1	Sean Halloran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-88
3:31	+2	Kaleb Banks makes two point jump shot	60-90
3:16	+3	RJ Noord makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)	63-90
2:57		CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
2:55		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
2:47	+2	JaDun Michael makes two point layup (Sean Halloran assists)	65-90
2:37		Kaleb Banks turnover (RJ Noord steals)
2:27		CJ Gunn personal foul (Sean Halloran draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Sean Halloran makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-90
2:27	+1	Sean Halloran makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-90
2:15	+2	Kaleb Banks makes two point layup (Anthony Leal assists)	67-92
2:05	+2	Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot	69-92
1:58		Kaleb Banks offensive foul
1:58		Kaleb Banks turnover (offensive foul)
1:33		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
1:31		Anthony Leal defensive rebound
1:18		Kaleb Banks misses two point jump shot
1:18		Logan Duncomb personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
1:18		Max Mackinnon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:18	+1	Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-92
1:10		Zac Ervin shooting foul (Kaleb Banks draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Kaleb Banks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-93
1:10	+1	Kaleb Banks makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-94
1:04		Official timeout
1:04		Official timeout
0:56		RJ Noord turnover (Nathan Childress steals)
0:56		RJ Noord turnover (CJ Gunn steals)
0:50		CJ Gunn misses two point dunk
0:48		RJ Noord defensive rebound
0:41	+2	Zac Ervin makes two point layup	72-94
0:41		Nathan Childress shooting foul (Zac Ervin draws the foul)
0:41		Zac Ervin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:41		Logan Duncomb defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Kaleb Banks makes two point layup (Logan Duncomb assists)	72-96
0:07		RJ Noord misses three point jump shot
0:05		Logan Duncomb defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Logan Duncomb defensive rebound