COLUMN: Indiana blown out of the water against Saint Mary’s in first round of March Madness tournament
Mar 18, 2022 12:13 amIndiana's tournament hopes ended after losing in the first round to Saint Mary’s 82-53.
Indiana's tournament hopes ended after losing in the first round to Saint Mary’s 82-53.
Saint Mary’s dominated Indiana for the final 30 minutes.
Jordan Geronimo scored a career-high 15 points, and Trayce Jackson-Davis led with 29.
Indiana defeated Wyoming 66-58 to face St. Mary’s as a 12th seed in the East region.
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 29 points in his NCAA Tournament debut.
The Hoosiers will play the University of Wyoming in the First Four play-in Tuesday.
Indiana will play the University of Wyoming on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.
The Hoosiers are projected to make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016.
Jordan Bohannon made three 3-pointers in the final two and a half minutes.
Indiana lost a hard-fought game against Iowa 80-77 in the Big Ten semifinal game.
Jackson-Davis scored 24 and 21 points against Michigan and Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, respectively.
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points in the win.
Indiana will advance to the Big Ten semifinals after defeating Illinois 65-63.
Indiana defeated Michigan 74-69 in a comeback win in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Hoosiers came back from a 17-point deficit in the second half.
Trayce Jackson-Davis and Xavier Johnson combined for 41 points in Indiana’s comeback effort.
Indiana’s loss to Michigan on Jan. 23 marked its worst of the season.
The Hoosiers are out of the NCAA Tournament barring a deep Big Ten Tournament run.
Xavier Johnson led a second-half comeback, but it wasn’t enough for Indiana in West Lafayette.
Indiana snapped a nine-game losing streak against Purdue earlier this season.