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Trayce Jackson Davis Lands on the John Wooden Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Indiana Men’s Basketball Sophomore Trayce Jackson-Davis has landed on the John R Wooden award late season top watch list. The Announcement was made Yesterday afternoon on ESPNU by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The top 20 were chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2020-21 season. Jackson-Davis is averaging 20.1 Points Per Game 8.7 Rebounds and 1.8 Blocks per game. The Hoosiers Host Illinois tonight at 9 PM on ESPN.
Ali Patberg Named to the Nancy Liberman Award Top 10 Watchlist
For the Second Year in row Indiana Women’s Basketball Senior Guard Ali Patberg has been named to the Nancy Liberman Award Top 10 Watchlist. The award is presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Columbus Indiana Native is averaging 12.1 Points 3.9 Rebounds 3.6 Assists and 1.1 Steals Per Game. 5 Finalist will be chosen in March and the award will be presented April 9th, 2021. Patberg and the Lady Hoosiers will be back in action this Thursday when they host Rutgers 8 PM on the Big Ten Network.
Girls High School Basketball Sectionals Tip Off Tonight
The Road to Bankers Life Fieldhouse begins tonight for all Indiana High School Girls Basketball Teams as the Girls Basketball Sectionals Get underway. Bloomington South will Face Columbus North in the 2nd Game of the Class 4A East Central Sectional tonight at 7:30 PM. Bloomington South is 11-7 and Columbus North is 11-5. The Two Teams met on January 25th with Columbus North winning 57-40 at Bloomington South. The Winner Faces 6-16 Bloomington North in the 2nd semifinal Friday Night. The first game tonight is 14-5 Columbus East taking the Host East Central which is 16-4 with the winner of that game to face Martinsville 16-4 in the first semifinal Friday Night.