LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action

Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star
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Indiana basketball is a No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and meets No. 13 Kent State in the first round.

The Hoosiers (22-11) tied for second in the Big Ten basketball standings and lost to Penn State in the conference tournament semifinals. First-team All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis is IU's career rebounding and blocked shots leader, and he stands third in scoring. Point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino is the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Kent State (28-6) won the Mid-American Conference tournament behind a smothering defense. Opponents shoot 40.3% from the field and 31% on 3-pointers, and the Golden Flashes get 8.9 steals per game. Sincere Carry averages 17.6 points and 4.9 assists per game, Malique Jacobs adds 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, and Miryne Thomas 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds.

Kent State coach Rob Senderoff was an Indiana assistant during Kelvin Sampson's tenure.

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Final: IU 71, Kent State 60

Race Thompson starts the show and Trayce Jackson-Davis finishes it.

TJD has 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocked shots and 5 assists, while Thompson has 20 points and 9 rebounds. Miller Kopp adds 13 points. TJD's 20-10-5-5 performance is the first such effort in the NCAA tournament since 1986, according to CBS.

"They were tremendous tonight," coach Mike Woodson said of TJD and Thompson, noting satisfaction with IU's defense.

Kent State had a lot of trouble scoring at the rim. Sincere Carry scores 15 for the Golden Flashes, but on 5-of-18 shooting. Malique Jacobs has 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, but shoots 3-of-11.

At 8:40 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT, the Hoosiers play Miami, which edged Drake.

4:06 left 2H: IU 67, Kent State 55

KSU has several chances to cut its deficit below double digits, but they miss around the rim. KSU has 18 offensive rebounds but is shooting 31.3% from the field.

IU extends its lead to 15 points on Miller Kopp's 3-point play.

7:39 left 2H: IU 62, Kent State 50

TJD gets dunks on consecutive possessions. Then he gets an And-1 opportunity after that. He has a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Also, 5 assists and 4 blocked shots.

KSU gets its first 3 of the second half at the mid point, and gets another on its next play. Jalen Sullinger with both.

11:48 left 1H: IU 54, Kent State 41

Race Thompson has 20 points and 9 rebounds; TJD has 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks; Miller Kopp has 10 points and 5 rebounds. Sincere Carry has 11 points for KSU.

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16:26 left 2H: IU 45, Kent State 31

Race Thompson with a steal and dunk, and he has 18 points.

Thompson hits a 3 on IU's first play of the second half.

Halftime: IU 35, Kent State 27

This is IU's biggest lead.

Race Thompson has 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting. TJD has 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Sincere Carry leads Kent State with 9 points. KSU is shooting below 30%, but it has a narrow rebounding edge and 4 3-pointers to IU's 2.

3:58 left 1H: IU 26, Kent State 23

Sincere Carry hits a shot-clock beating 3 after falling down with the dribble. That's KSU's 4th 3.

Kent State is shooting 25% but has 9 offensive rebounds.

7:24 left 1H: IU 21, Kent State 17

Malique Jacobs will have a chance at a 4-point play out of the timeout. He hits a 3 and Tamar Bates fouls him.

JHS has 2 fouls with 8:06 left. He has 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

Malik Reneau scores with 8:35 left after a long dry stretch for both teams.

10:53 left 1H: IU 19, Kent State 14

TJD has 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal. VonCameron Davis has 5 points for KSU.

13:41 left 1H: IU 15, Kent State 9

Race Thompson has 10 points already after his 3.

15:48 left 1H: IU 7, Kent State 7

Off of a TJD blocked shot, Race Thompson dunks and gets the And-1.

Race Thompson scores on a pass from TJD with 18:47 left for the game's first points.

A TJD dunk is blocked just seconds into the game.

Indiana, Kent State starting lineups

What time is IU-Kent State tip off?

The long daytime session at Albany, N.Y., threw off the schedule for the night session. Drake vs. Miami started shortly before 8 p.m. ET. IU and Kent State will play about 30 minutes after that game finishes.

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What channel his Indiana basketball on?

Time: 10:35 p.m. ET Friday, March 17, 2023, at Albany, N.Y.

TV: TBS

Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis, and SiriusXM Channels 201 and 964

Is Indiana favored over Kent State?

The Hoosiers are 4.5-point favorites, according to Draft Kings. The over/under is 140 total points. ESPN's matchup predictor gives IU a 72.9% chance of winning.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana basketball vs. Kent State score updates, highlights