Indiana came into the conference tournament uncertain if they were going to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament but following a pair of impressive wins over Michigan (0:17) and top seeded Illinois, the Hoosiers appear to be headed to the tournament for the first time since 2016. Mike Woodson’s team came back from a 17-point deficit in the second half (0:23) to eliminate the Wolverines on Thursday afternoon as Trayce Jackson-Davis (0:19) dropped a game-high 24 points (0:40) and eight rebounds. Xavier Johnson (0:06) was huge as well, totaling 17 points (0:11), eight rebounds and seven assists in the 74-69 win. According to ESPN, the Hoosiers had a 1.5% chance to come back when Michigan led 60-43 with just over 12 minutes remaining. Miller Kopp added nine points including a corner 3-pointer (0:28) to bring Indiana within a point before completing the comeback. A day later, the Hoosiers pulled off another upset 65-63 over the Fighting Illini. Jackson-Davis (0:46) traded blows with Kofi Cockburn (1:09) in the paint as two of the Big Ten’s best big men matched up. Cockburn compiled a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds but Jackson-Davis (1:17) was able to use his athleticism and quickness to push Indiana (1:00) into the semifinals. The sophomore center (1:24) scored 21 points on 69.2% shooting from the field, while Johnson and Thompson combined for 23 points and 13 rebounds. Coleman Hawkins (0:54) had 18 points in the loss. Indiana will meet Iowa with a chance to advance to the Big Ten championship game but it certainly looks like they have done enough this week to earn an at-large berth as Selection Sunday approaches. The last time Indiana reached the Big Ten semifinal was in 2013. Video available in 1080p and 4K on all devices! FULL COVERAGE: Preview: https://www.sportsposts.net/single-post/cbb-2022-big-ten-tournament-preview-odds Story: https://www.sportsposts.net/single-post/cbb-10-storylines-to-watch-in-upcoming-big-ten-tournament Postgame Interview: https://youtu.be/5_LjkTf2hR4 Box Score: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401403398 Big Ten Rankings: https://www.sportsposts.net/single-post/cbb-2022-big-ten-power-rankings-4-0 Tournament Watch: https://www.sportsposts.net/single-post/cbb-2022-ncaa-tournament-watch-4-0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/chas_post23/status/1502053872004734979?s=21 LINKS/SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/charlespost Twitter: https://twitter.com/chas_post23 Dunking With Wolves: https://dunkingwithwolves.com/author/cpost/ Sports Posts: https://www.sportsposts.net/ Scarlet & Game: https://scarletandgame.com/author/cpost/ The Eastern Echo: http://www.easternecho.com/staff/charles-post We Love Ann Arbor: https://www.weloveannarbor.com/author/post-chasgmail-com/