Live Blog: Follow Indiana's Game at Penn State in Real Time
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Indiana is presently suffering through a three-game losing streak against Penn State, and they'll try to do something about that Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Welcome to our live blog, where we'll keep you updated in real time with all the things that are happening oncourt. We'll also throw in some opinion and highlights as well. The latest items are always at the time, so just keep refreshing.
The game starts at Noon ET and is being televised on the Big Ten Network. Here's how to watch, with a good preview of the game from HoosiersNow.com writer Jack Ankony. CLICK HERE
There's a lot of good pregame stuff up on the site. All the links below. Here we go.
FINAL — Penn State beats Indiana for the fourth straight time. The final score is Penn State 83, Indiana 74. Indiana is now 14-13 on the season and a shocking 6-10 in the Big Ten.
1:57 p.m. — Indiana has cut the lead to five at 68-63. There's 4:13 to go, and the officials are reviewing the last foul on Indiana, so we've taken a timeout.
1:47 p.m. — Hit the under-8 timeout and Penn State leads 65-56 with 7:33 to go. Time to get Kel'el Ware back in the game.
1:43 p.m. — Indiana's Malik Reneau made 9 of his first 10 free throws, but he just missed in a row there. Penn State then gets three changes on the offensive end and scores. They lead 61-54, and Mike Woodson calls timeout.
1:33 p.m. — Indiana making its obligatory run and they cut the lead to three at 52-49. Let's see if there's more to it. Went from down 12 to down three. It's 54-49 now with 11:40 to go at the second media timeout.
1:20 p.m. — Mike Woodson kept Kel'el Ware on the floor with three fouls, but then he picks up his fourth at the 17:18 mark on a silly foul out on the perimeter. Just not a smart play.
1:16 p.m. — Penn State strikes first in the second half with a D'marco Dunn and the lead grows to 10. Indiana is completely confused on offense, so Mike Woodson calls a timeout at the 18:04 mark. Just so out of it. Penn State 43-33.
12:52 p.m. — We're at halftime now and Penn State leads 40-33. Penn State had an 8-0 run, with all the points being scored by guard Ace Baldwin, Jr.
12:39 p.m. — Indiana tied 29-29 with 3:49 to go, and Indiana still hasn't made a three-pointer. They're 0-for-5. Penn State is 4-for-9 from three. Continues to be a major problem
12:31 p.m. — Trey Galloway is back on the Indiana bench and seems to be OK. At the under-8 timeout and Indiana leads 24-23 with 7:45 to go. Kel'el Ware leading the way with eight points. Galloway returns at the 6:52 mark.
12:27 p.m. — Nice pass from Anthony Leal to Anthony Walker on a pick and roll, and Walker finishes with a dunk. Hoosiers make a stop, and the Malik Reneau is fouled. He makes both free throws and Indiana leads 20-16 with 9:59 to go. IU is 6-for-7 from the line, a welcomed site.
12:20 p.m. — We've hit the under-12 media timeout and Indiana leads 14-12. Trainer Tim Garl still working with Trey Galloway, with what looks like an ankle injury. Both just headed back to the locker room.
12:17 p.m. — Trey Galloway goes down hard on a drive to the basket. He misses, but Kel'el Ware gets another offensive rebound and scores. He's scored on two offensive rebounds already. Galloway slow to get up, so Anthony Leal comes in. IU leads 12-9.
12:14 p.m. — Mackenzie Mgbako picks up his second foul and has to go to the bench just five minutes into the game. C.J. Gunn comes in, and scores on his first touch. Indiana leads 8-7 with 14:12 to go. Anthony Walker makes an appearance as well, subbing for Malik Reneau.
12:09 p.m. — We're at the first media timeout and it's still 5-4 Penn State. Indiana with four fouls already, one for each starters but for Trey Galloway. Hoosiers just 1-for-4 from the field so far.
12:07 p.m. — Trey Galloway scores Indiana's first basket at the 16:39 mark. He beat the press on the dribble and kept right on going, all the way to the rim. He scored and was fouled, and made the free throw, too. Penn State leads 5-4.
12:05 p.m. — Penn State gets on the board first with a three-pointer from guard Ace Baldwin, Jr. Indiana has to do a better job of defending the three today.
12:02 p.m. ET — Today's officials are Paul Szelc, Courtney Green and Eric Curry.
11:50 a.m. ET — Same five starters for Indiana. Trey Galloway and Gabe Cupps at guard, and Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau and Kel'el Ware up front.
11:40 a.m. ET — No surprise, but sixth-year senior point guard Xavier Johnson is in street clothes and will miss his sixth straight game with an elbow injury. The Hoosiers are 1-4 in the recent games he's missed.
Indiana's Xavier Johnson (0) winces in pain after being injured during the second half of the Indiana versus Iowa men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Rich Janzaruk/Herald Times / USA TODAY NETWORK
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