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No. 13 (USA TODAY) Indiana basketball visits Xavier on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

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Final: Indiana 81, Xavier 79

Trayce Jackson-Davis has 30 points, Xavier Johnson 23 and Malik Reneau 12. IU shoots 51.7% from the field, but just 4-of-12 3-pointers. The Hoosiers (4-0) play Miami (Ohio) in Indianapolis at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Five Xavier players reach double figures, with Zach Freemantle and Souley Boum scoring 15 each.

Adam Kunkel misses a driving layup in the closing seconds.

Malik Reneau misses 2 free throws with 12.9 seconds left.

Xavier steals a Trayce Jackson-Davis pass, but Souley Boum falls down while dribbling, the Hoosiers tie up the ball and get possession with 24 seconds left.

Souley Boum's 3 over TJD with 56 seconds left makes it 80-79.

1:10 left 2H: Indiana 80, Xavier 76

Xavier's Colby Jones fouls out with 1:50 left. He had 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots.

Xavier Johnson throws a bad pass, then commits a foul as Colby Jones scores and follows with the free throw with 1:51 rebounds.

2:10 left 2H: Indiana 78, Xavier 72

Trayce Jackson-Davis has 30 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocked shots. Xavier Johnson has 22 points, 6 rebounds. Malik Reneau has 12 points, 6 rebounds.

5:06 left 2H: Indiana 71, Xavier 66

Xavier Johnson has 4 points in a row, 2 free throws and a steal for a layup. Johnson has 22 points to help Trayce Jackson-Davis' 28. Rest of the team: 21.

Malik Reneau's free throws with 6:19 left give IU a 67-66 edge.

Xavier Johnson's 3 briefly puts IU in front, but an alley-oop to Zach Freemantle again gives Xavier the lead.

7:07 left 2H: Indiana 62, Xavier 62

Xavier is headed to the free throw line for 2 shots. Zach Freemantle's hook gives Xavier a 62-60 with 7:42 remaining, and TJD's putback ties it.

8:57 left 2H: Indiana 60, Xavier 60

The Musketeers are also in the bonus. IU is 2-of-4 on free throws since getting into the bonus earlier in the half.

Adam Kunkel's 3 bounces in with 9:30 left, tying it at 60.

Jack Nunge's basket with 11 minutes left ties it at 57, but Trayce Jackson-Davis responds to give IU the lead again.

11:33 left 2H: Indiana 57, Xavier 53

Trayce Jackson-Davis has 23 points.

Trading 2 for 5: Malik Reneau gets a technical foul after scoring. Refs are emphasizing taunting this season. He had given IU a 54-46 lead. The free throws and an Adam Kunkel 3 cut it to 54-51.

The Hoosiers are in the bonus after Xavier's 6th foul of the half with 15:15 left. IU has 1 foul.

15:54 left 2H: Indiana 46, Xavier 44

It's all Trayce Jackson-Davis (19 points) and Xavier Johnson (15 points, 5 rebounds) for the Hoosiers.

Colby Jones drives and scores against Trayce Jackson-Davis with 17:30 left, making it 42-all.

Xavier Johnson drives and scores on a left-handed layup. The Hoosiers lead 42-40. They last led at 4-3.

Race Thompson's dunk on IU's first possession of the half ties it at 40.

Halftime: Xavier 40, Indiana 38

Trayce Jackson-Davis has 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Xavier Johnson has 11 points. They are a combined 11-of-12 shooting, but IU remains under 50% overall and 2-of-7 on 3-pointers.

TJD missed a potential tying free throw in the last minute of the half.

Zach Freemantle has 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Souley Boum 9 points for Xavier. Jack Nunge has 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Trading a 3 for 4: Xavier Johnson hits a 3 in front of the Xavier bench to cut IU's deficit to 33-32, turns to say something and gets a technical foul. The Musketeers hit both free throws and score on the following possession to go up 37-32.

3:53 left 1H: Xavier 33, Indiana 27

Trayce Jackson-Davis scores and blocks a shot. TJD and Xavier Johnson are a combined 9-of-9 from the field. The rest of IU: 3-of-19.

4:56 left 1H: Xavier 31, Indiana 25

Xavier's Zach Freemantle, Jack Nunge and Souley Boum have 7 points each. Trayce Jackson-Davis has 10 and Xavier Johnson 8 for IU. The Musketeers have 4 3-pointers, IU 0.

Souley Boum picks up his second foul with 9:03 left on Xavier Johnson's three-point play.

Xavier leads 22-13 with 9:14 left after Jack Nunge's three-point play preceded by Adam Kunkel's 3.

11:33 left 1H: IU is 0-of-4 on 3-pointers

Xavier leads Indiana 16-12, led by Souley Boum's 7 points and 3 rebounds. Trayce Jackson-Davis has 8 for IU.

Xavier Johnson gives the Hoosiers their first non-TJD points on a layup with 13:47 left.

TJD has all 6 IU points after a reverse layup. The rest of the Hoosiers are 0-of-7 shooting.

15:46 left 1H: Xavier 5, Indiana 4

Colby Jones' layup puts Xavier up 5-4. Xavier goes the first 2:47 without scoring before Souley Boum hits a 3.

Trayce Jackson-Davis gets the first two baskets of the game, on an assist from Race Thompson and a fast-break putback.

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