WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Starts Iowa Game With And-One Layup

Indiana got out to a strong start on Thursday at Iowa, led by an early and-one from Trayce Jackson-Davis in his return to the lineup.

IOWA CITY, Iowa. – He's back.

After missing Indiana's last two games against Elon and Kennesaw State, Indiana's preseason All-American forward Trayce Jackson-Davis returned to the starting lineup on Thursday at Iowa.

And on the first possession, Indiana went right to Jackson-Davis in the post. He caught the ball on the left block and finished over two Iowa defenders, drawing a foul on Connor McCaffery in the process. Jackson-Davis sunk the free throw, and Indiana got out to an impressive start, leading Iowa 16-4 at the under-16 timeout. 

Welcome back, TJD. 🤩@TrayceJackson x @IndianaMBB pic.twitter.com/kbdMR7drxS

— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) January 6, 2023

To follow along with all the action between Indiana and Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, CLICK HERE to read our live blog, written by HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew.

Following Thursday's game at Iowa, the Hoosiers return home for a matchup against Northwestern on Sunday at Noon ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. The Wildcats defeated Illinois 73-60 on Wednesday and hold an 11-3 record with losses against No. 22 Auburn, Pittsburgh and No. 24 Ohio State. 

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