WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Trims Illinois' Lead Before Halftime

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis came down with a loose ball and laid it in just before halftime of Saturday's game against Illinois.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino missed a floater in the lane, but Trayce Jackson-Davis was there to clean it up.

After a few deflections on the rebound, Jackson-Davis came down with the loose ball and cut Illinois' lead to 38-35 at halftime. Jackson-Davis leads Indiana with 11 points, and Illinois' Matthew Mayer has 16. 

TJD gives @IndianaMBB some momentum heading into the half. pic.twitter.com/bhMGaUoU6l

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 18, 2023

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Next up for Indiana is a trip to Michigan State for a 9 p.m. ET tipoff on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center. The Spartans are 16-9 overall and 8-6 in Big Ten play heading into a road game against Michigan on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Michigan State is led by coach Tom Izzo and point guard Tyson Walker, who averages 13.8 points per game.

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