Regardless, a good faith effort to start the second half made the Hoosiers’ Sunday at the Cathedral one to remember, as Indiana held on to secure a 77-71 victory over Penn State. Sixth-year center Oumar Ballo stuffed the stat-sheet, leading the team with 25 points and 13 rebounds.

The Indiana Hoosiers play the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday in a Big Ten matchup. Here's a game prediction, the start time and key players.

Penn State takes its shiny 2-1 record in conference play. to Philadelphia, in what’s become an annual game for the Lions. Penn State is 3-1 in Palestra games, having beaten Michigan State, Iowa, and Michigan,

Indiana has a 43-17 record all-time against Penn State, including a 61-59 win in the Big Ten Tournament on March 14, 2024, but the Nittany Lions won each of the four regular season meetings from 2022-24. The Hoosiers’ last win on the road against Penn State was Dec. 4, 2018.