Field Level Media
Dec 13, 2020
Armaan Franklin scored 19 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15 points and seven rebounds, lifting host Indiana to an 87-52 win over North Alabama on Sunday in Bloomington.
The Hoosiers (4-2), who entered the game last in 3-point shooting percentage (28.8 percent) and 3-pointers made (4.1 pg) in the Big Ten, finished the game with a season-high 13 3-pointers while shooting 39.4 percent (13-33) over North Alabama's zone defense. Seven different players for Indiana made at least one 3-pointer.
Franklin led Indiana's shooting barrage, going 5 of 7 from 3-point range, while also finishing a strong all-around game with five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Trey Galloway chipped in with 11 points off the bench.
Will Soucie led North Alabama (2-2) with 16 points. The Lions were unable to match Indiana's firepower, shooting just 33 percent from the field and 17 percent (4-23) from 3-point range.
Jackson-Davis scored 12 points in the first half, helping Indiana jump to a 40-24 halftime lead. Galloway also provided a spark off the bench in the first half with 9 points, going 4 of 4 from the field and 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
The Hoosiers jumped to an early 23-7 lead, but North Alabama rallied back, cutting Indiana's lead to 26-18 on a driving layup by Youngblood in transition. Indiana answered with a 6-0 run that included an inside basket from Jackson-Davis and a 3-pointer from Franklin, building its lead back to 32-18.
Galloway then hit a 3-pointer to extend Indiana's lead to 35-21. A steal off an in-bounds pass and driving layup by Jordan Geronimo at the first half buzzer put Indiana up 40-24 at halftime. The Hoosiers overcame some early sloppiness, turning the ball over 11 times in the first half.
Indiana pulled away in the second half, shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 45 percent (9-20) from 3-point range.
The Hoosiers played their sixth straight game without center Joey Brunk, who is out with a back injury.
--Field Level Media