WATCH: Jackson-Davis' Layup Sparks 8-0 Indiana Run at Penn State

Indiana went on and 8-0 run early in the second half, including this spin move from Trayce Jackson-Davis.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Indiana is showing some fight to begin the second half.

The Hoosiers trailed Penn State by 13 points, but they went on an 8-0 run early in the second half to trim the Nittany Lions' lead to five. The run was capped off by a crafty move from Indiana star power forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Jackson-Davis set a screen for Jalen Hood-Schifino, who passed the ball back to Jackson-Davis just below the free throw line. Jackson-Davis spun through the lane and dropped the ball over the rim with his left hand. This basket cut Penn State's lead to 39-34, just under the 17-minute mark of the second half.

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Next up for Indiana is a matchup with the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Wisconsin is 11-4 overall and 3-2 in Big Ten play, but the Badgers have lost back-to back games. The Badgers lost 79-69 at Illinois on Jan. 7, followed by a 69-65 home loss against Michigan State on Tuesday.

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Jack Ankony is a Sports Illustrated/FanNation writer for HoosiersNow.com. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism. Follow on Twitter @ankony_jack.