STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Indiana lost two games last week after a long layoff, so the Hoosiers will look to end that losing streak Wednesday night at Penn State. It’s too early to call this game a “must-win” game, but it’s damn important for Indiana.
Welcome to our live blog where we will update you on everything that is going on in the game and keep you updated with all the news and opinions as well as highlights and opinions.
The game takes place at 7:00 p.m. ET and takes place on the Big Ten Network. Here’s our How to Watch story with all your broadcast details and a great preview of the game. CLICK HERE
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6:40 p.m. ET – A little surprising to see Jordan Geronimo back on the starting lineup on Wednesday night. He fought Northwestern on Sunday. Also leaving are Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Miller Kopp and Trey Galloway.
6:35 p.m. ET – Here’s a performance stat from the Nittany Lions. Penn State is turning the ball over with just 12.7 percent possession this season, the best brand in the nation
6:30 PM ET – There was just a little bit of movement in the scoring today. The opening line had Penn State as a 2.5-point favorite, and now it’s down to 2 points. Here’s the story against the distribution for both teams this year. CLICK HERE
6:25 p.m. ET — Indiana leads the series 42-13 ahead of Penn State and 7-2 in the last nine games of the series.
6:20 p.m. ET — The two teams shared their streak last year, with both teams winning at home. Penn State won 61-58 before IU responded with a 74-57 triumph just 24 days later. Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks on 13 of 26 shots from the floor over the two games.
- TOM BREW COLUMN: After Penn State lost to Purdue at the Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nittany Lions coach Micah Shrewsberry lashed out at inconsistent leadership in the Big Ten, and he reckons there could be a setback when they go to state college Wednesday night compete against Indiana. CLICK HERE
- POWER RANKINGS (Volume 3): Every Big Ten team now has at least one loss after Purdue, Wisconsin and Michigan all lost last week, and they’re still No. 1 for the Boilermakers despite losing at home to Rutgers. They bounced back well with victories over Ohio State and Penn State. Here is Volume 3 of our Big Ten Power Rankings. CLICK HERE
- BRACKETOLOGY: In the latest ESPN Bracketology by Joe Lunardi, Indiana basketball fell to No. 8 after losses to Iowa and Northwestern last week. The Big Ten and Big 12 conferences vie for the most teams in the NCAA tournament, each with nine this week . CLICK HERE
- BENCH NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Indiana basketball lost 175 points overall to Iowa and Northwestern and suffered constant defensive breakdowns in both games. The loss of Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson hurts Indiana’s defense, but several Hoosiers need to move forward. CLICK HERE
- INDIANA SCHEDULE: Here’s the complete Indiana basketball schedule for the 2022-23 season with venues, game times and TV info along with links to all the stories on games played so far. It’s a great research tool. CLICK HERE
- ALL-TIME GOAL SCRIBE: Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis is now #8 on the Hoosiers all-time scorer list with 1,800 points, followed by the great Alan Henderson on the way up. Here’s an up-to-date list of every 1,000 point scorer in IU history. CLICK HERE