Follow along with live updates below as the Hoosiers travel to the Palestra to face Penn State.

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Indiana and the Nittany Lions tip-off at Noon ET on BTN.

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HALFTIME: Indiana 29, Penn State 29

FIRST HALF

All tied up at 27 with 3:22 left in the half.

• Nice game from Ballo so far. He’s forcing the issue on offense and on the glass. Up to 12 points and seven rebounds.
• After a decent start, Hoosiers are just 2-for-9 on 3-pointers thus far.

Penn State takes a 22-20 lead with eight minutes in the half.

• Indiana getting burnt on back cuts and on the inside. PSU leads points in the paint 22-10.
• Carlyle’s struggles continue, as he’s six for his last 26 attempts, and one for his last 14 from three.

IU maintains a 17-14 lead with 11:57 left in the half.

• Good effort from Myles Rice on the defensive end so far today. Has a few tipped passes and a steal on the day.
• Ballo also making an impact on the glass early. He’s got six points and four rebounds. Hoosiers have allowed three offensive rebounds on their own end, though.

Indiana 13 – Penn State 10 with 14:51 left in the first half.

• Another nice start from beyond the arc for the Hoosiers, who have two made threes already. Mgbako and Goode each with one. Goode is the leading scorer with six points.
• IU hasn’t been able to slow down Penn State though, as the Nittany Lions are shooting 71 percent. They have forced a couple of turnovers through the first few minutes, though.

PREGAME

• Malik Reneau is out for today’s game. I imagine Luke Goode will start.
• Technically a home game for Penn State, but with the smaller seat count at the Palestra, the crowd may not affect play that much. Still, such a cool venue to look at.
• Starters: Rice, Galloway, Goode, Mgbako, Ballo

Game Day Essentials:

Indiana (11-3, 2-1) vs. Penn State (12-2, 2-1)

• Tip Time:  Noon Eastern, Sunday
• Location: The Palestra (8,725), Philadelphia, Pa. (more on the venue HERE)
• Television: BTN (Brandon Gaudin, Robbie Hummel)
• Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
• Stream: Fox Sports
• Point Spread:  Penn State is a 6.5-point favorite
• KenPom Projected Score:  Indiana 78  Penn State 82
• History: Indiana leads, 43-17.
• Last Meeting: IU 61, PSU 59 on March 14, 2024 in Minneapolis
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