WATCH: Indiana's Jalen Hood-Schifino Blows By Kent State Defense For Easy Dunk

Indiana freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was too quick for the Kent State defense on this play, darting his way through the lane for an easy dunk.

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Freshman point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino found a couple easy buckets in the early minutes of Indiana's NCAA Tournament game against Kent State on Friday in Albany, N.Y.

After sinking a jumper from the top of the key, Hood-Schifino blew past the Kent State defense for an easy dunk. Midway through the first half, the No. 4 seed Hoosiers lead No. 13 seed Kent State, 19-14. 

One handed slam 😤 @IndianaMBB pic.twitter.com/fHWRm3HeSx

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To follow along with all the action between Indiana and Kent State from MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y., CLICK HERE to read our live blog, written by HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew.

With a win, the Hoosiers would advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, where they'd face the No. 5 seed Miami (FL) Hurricanes. Miami won the ACC regular season title with 15-5 conference record before losing to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals. 

The Hurricanes defeated No. 12 seed Drake 63-56 in the Round of 64 behind 21 points from sophomore guard Nijel Pack. Junior guard Isaiah Wong leads Miami in scoring this season with 16.2 points per game, followed by senior guard Jordan Miller at 15.3 points per game. 

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