Trayce Jackson-Davis stands out & more Indiana basketball predictions vs. Arizona

#1. Trayce Jackson-Davis stands out above the rest in Las Vegas

How does one follow up on a historic performance that Trayce Jackson-Davis put on on Wednesday? TJD notched the third triple-double in Indiana basketball history with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, adding in three steals and three rebounds in 36 minutes.

In Jackson-Davis’ two non-conference games against major conference teams this season, he’s averaging 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, and is shooting 68.8 percent from the field.

TJD has played four neutral-site games against Top 25 teams and averages 20.3 points on 60.7 percent shooting and 6.5 rebounds. His last such game was against then-ranked No. 18 St. Mary’s in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, where he posted just 12 points and five rebounds in 31 minutes.

Prior to that, Jackson-Davis showed up in the Big Ten Tournament against then-ranked No. 24 Iowa, recording 31 points and 10 rebounds on 71.4 percent shooting.

Trayce Jackson-Davis stands out above all of the other big-time players under the bright lights in Las Vegas and puts up at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, playing nearly the entire game.