LIVE BLOG: Comply with the Indiana Hoosiers’ Huge Ten Recreation With the Penn State Nittany Lions in Actual Time
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Welcome to press row at Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor, the place Indiana is again in motion for the third night time in seven days, with the Penn State Nittany Lions the opponent.
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The begins at 8:30 p.m. ET and it is televised on the Huge Ten Community. As a result of it is the again half of a doubleheader on BTN, the precise tip is scheduled for 8:42 p.m. ET. This is every thing you want to know on the way to watch, plus all of the pregame particulars on starters, teaching bios and extra. CLICK HERE
Indiana opened as an 8.5-point favourite on Wednesday morning, and half-hour previous to the sport, it is truly gone up a tick. The Hoosiers at the moment are favored by 9 factors. This is each staff’s historical past towards the quantity, with their full schedule and outcomes, each straight up and towards the unfold. CLICK HERE
OK, let’s roll!
FINAL: It is over, and though it received just a little sloppy down the stretch, Indiana wins 74-57. Recreation story and far more to come back.
10:29 p.m. — Penn State is on an 11-0 run, simply sufficient to get folks just a little involved. It is Indiana 67-51 with 3:35 to go. Shut it out. Huge basket there by Xavier Johnson, who’s had one other wonderful recreation, and he follows that up with a thrree-pointer. Indiana leads 72-53.
10:23 p.m. — In your viewing pleasure.
10:11 p.m. — Jordan Geronimo will get misplaced on protection for the second time this half, and Myles Dread hits a 3 to make it 58-35. Mike Woodson is mad, and calls a fast timeout and provides Geronimo an earful. Race Thompson comes again in. Perimeter protection nonetheless a serious downside for Jordan.
10:04 p.m. — Good three-pointer from Trey Galloway and we attain the second media timeout with Indiana nonetheless main by 26 factors. Hoosiers up 58-32 now with 11:19 to go. Hoosiers are 8-for-11 from three thus far, good for 72.7 %. Indiana has shot over 50 % from three solely twice all season (Louisiana, Marshall).
9:57 p.m. — We’re on the first media timeout, and Indiana leads 51-25 with 15:34 to go. Miller Kopp has missed a pair of mid-range jumpers, so Trey Galloway is coming in for him after the timeout. Hoosiers lead by 26, however misplaced that first section by 3. Must win this section.
9:52 p.m. — Race Thompson picks up his third foul on Penn State’s first possession, and instantly heads to the bench. Jordan Geronimo is available in.
HALFTIME: That was clearly the very best half of the season for Indiana. We go to the break with Indiana main 46-17. Hoosiers shot 57.1 % from the sector, and had been 6-for-8 from three. Three guys in double figures, Trayce Jackson-Davis (13), Race Thompson (11) and Xavier Johnson (10). Solely concern is the Rob Phinisee harm. He is not on the ground as we put together to start out the second half.
9:29 p.m. — Indiana’s protection has been unbelievable. Penn State is simply 4-for-27 taking pictures, 14.8 %. They’re 1-for-10 from three.
9:25 p.m. — Breaking information, Miller Kopp missed a free throw!! lol He was 21-for-22 coming into the sport. Indiana leads 42-15, with 2:56 to go.
9:20 p.m. — Again-to-back three pointers from Parker Stewart and Tamar Bates and now the lead is 39-10 Indiana. What a formidable efficiency. Indiana is 6-for-6 from three-point vary thus far.
9:16 p.m. — It appears to be like like Rob Phinisee is injured. Cannot put any weight on his proper foot. Not an excellent signal. He wanted assist from a few teammates to get to the locker room. Indiana leads 31-10 with 6:48 to go.
9:12 p.m. — Race Thompson will get an offensive rebound and scores on a floater. Hoosiers are up 29-8 now, and Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry has seen sufficient and calls timeout. He is actually ripping into his staff. A whole blowout — thus far.
9:05 p.m. — Jordan Geronimo from the elbow is deadly. He knocks down a 15-footer, after which Race Thompson does the identical off of a Tamar Bates help. Indiana leads 26-8 with 9:13 to go.
8:58 — Subs in for Indiana. Rob Phinisee, Trey Galloway, Tamar Bates and Jordan Geronimo be a part of the social gathering. With 12:14 to go, it is Indiana 17-5.
8:52 p.m. — We’re on the first media timeout, and it is all Indiana. The Hoosiers lead 15-2 with 14:34 to go. Penn State’s two factors shouldn;’t have occurred both. Refs missed a kicked ball.
8:48 p.m. — And a pair of free throws from Trayce Jackson-Davis makes it 10-0. Then Miller Kopp will get a steal and feeds Xavier Johnson on a breakaway. That is 12-0 Indiana.
8:42 p.m. — You wished a quick begin from the Indiana starters, and you bought it. A fast 8-0 lead. A pleasant basket with the suitable hand for Trayce Jackson-Davis, and three-pointers from, you guessed it, Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson.
8:25 p.m. — Indiana guard Parker Stewart received a haircut on Tuesday. This is the brand new look.
8:20 p.m. — Similar starters for Indiana. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Parker Stewart and Xavier Johnson.
8:15 p.m. — Regardless of Sunday’s struggles towards Michigan, Indiana is first within the Huge Ten and thirteenth in nation in area objective proportion protection (37.9%). The Hoosiers additionally lead the league in scoring protection (63.7) total and in convention play (65.6).
8:10 pm. — Trayce Jackson Davis had 17 factors towards Michigan on Sunday, and now sits at 1,302 profession factors, good for thirtieth place all-time. Jordan Hulls is subsequent up at 1,318. For the entire listing of 1,000-point scorers, CLICK HERE
8:05 p.m. — Indiana has received six of the previous eight video games towards Penn State, however they’ve all been nail-biters. The final 10 video games between Penn State and Indiana have been shut battles, being determined by a median of simply 4.9 factors per recreation. Indiana has received seven of the final 10 conferences, however solely by common of 4.3 factors, with one time beyond regulation contest (Dec. 30, 2020) and one triple-overtime recreation (Feb. 1, 2017).
8 p.m. — Penn State is on the lookout for its first regular-season sweep of the Hoosiers since 2009 and its first win at Meeting Corridor since 2014. Getting its taking pictures act collectively, significantly from 3-point vary, might be crucial. The Lions common 38.1 % from 3-point vary of their eight wins and 29 % of their eight losses. Defensively, the Lions have been spectacular, holding 10 of their final 13 opponents no less than 10 factors below their scoring common.
