WATCH: Xavier Johnson Receives Technical Foul Just Before Halftime

Indiana senior point guard Xavier Johnson received a technical foul for passing the ball to Coleman Hawkins after making a layup just before the first-half buzzer at Illinois. Watch the replay here.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson cut Illinois' lead to 38-34 just before halftime with a put-back layup.

But after the ball fell out of the net directly to Johnson, he passed it to Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins, who was standing out of bounds. The officials called Johnson for a technical foul. Players from both teams argued back and forth before heading into the halftime locker room.

After halftime, Illinois wing Marcus Domask made both technical free throws, extending Illinois' lead to 40-34 before play resumed. Here's a clip of the play.

Things went from 0-100 real quick right at the half 👀 pic.twitter.com/1eZIjIWwMx

— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 27, 2024

Johnson has been no stranger to technical and flagrant fouls in his sixth-year senior season. He was ejected from Indiana's game at Rutgers for a Flagrant 2 foul when he hit Antwone Woolfolk below the belt, then he received a Flagrant 1 foul against Purdue for shoving Zach Edey.

Johnson scored eight points with three rebounds, two assists and two turnovers in the first half, and he remained in the starting lineup in the second half.

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