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Indiana Basketball Game Notes – Game 10 vs. Penn State
12/8/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Opening Tip
• Indiana University returns to Big Ten Conference play its 126th season of competition in men's basketball against Penn State at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. FS1 will carry the television broadcast with Kevin Kugler and Steve Smith on the call.
• Penn State (8-1, 0-0 B1G) is led by third-year head coach Mike Rhoades. The Nittany Lions have five players that averaged at least 10.0 points per night, led by freshman guard Kayden Mingo (15.0). He adds 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per night.
• Junior guard Freddie Dilione V (13.2), freshman guard Melih Tunca (12.8), freshman forward Ivan Juric (10.6), and senior forward Josh Reed (10.6) all provide double-figure scoring production.
• Penn State ranks 334th nationally in Division I experience (0.73 years), according to KenPom. In total, seven freshmen have seen minutes for the Nittany Lions, which includes three over 25.0 minutes per night. Conversely, Indiana ranks first nationally with an average 3.07 years of experience in the rotation.
Game Information
Dec. 9, 2025 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FS1 (Kevin Kugler, Steve Smith)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 45-17
Last Meeting: IU 83, PSU 78 on Feb. 26, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana has defeated Penn State 45-of-62 times in the series, which includes a three-game winning streak that dates back to the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers have won seven of the last eight matchups with the Nittany Lions in Bloomington.
• IU swept the two-game set during the 2024-25 season with a 77-71 result at the Palestra in Philadelphia (Jan. 5) and an 83-78 triumph in Bloomington (Feb. 26). Oumar Ballo averaged 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game against PSU, while Trey Galloway posted 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the two wins.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (7-2, 0-1 B1G) dropped its second straight game against No. 6/6 Louisville by a score of 87-78 on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game was the third annual CareSource Invitational.
• The Hoosiers fell behind by a margin of 16-0 in the opening six minutes of action before gaining traction. IU carried a 14-point deficit into the halftime break before cutting the lead to as little at eight (52-44) midway through the second half. Louisville quickly responded and Indiana never led.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries posted a game-best 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the free throw line. The game marked the fourth 20-point outing of the season for DeVries and the 45th of his career.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn scored 15 second-half points on 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson added 12 points, his fifth straight game with at least 10 points scored.
Getting it Done on the Defensive End
• Indiana ranks 25th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom. The last time the Hoosiers closed the season ranked inside the top 25 in the metric was 2021-22, a year that ended in a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
• IU holds opponents to 43.9% effective field goal shooting (16th nationally), 41.3% shooting from inside the arc (6th), and 32.8% from the 3-point line.
• Opposing teams have scored 70 points or less in six of nine games. All nine opponents have scored under their season average against the IU defense.
• The Hoosiers force 13.7 turnovers per games. Four players average at least 1.0 steal per game, led by 1.9 from sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway.
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• Indiana University returns to Big Ten Conference play its 126th season of competition in men's basketball against Penn State at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. FS1 will carry the television broadcast with Kevin Kugler and Steve Smith on the call.
• Penn State (8-1, 0-0 B1G) is led by third-year head coach Mike Rhoades. The Nittany Lions have five players that averaged at least 10.0 points per night, led by freshman guard Kayden Mingo (15.0). He adds 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per night.
• Junior guard Freddie Dilione V (13.2), freshman guard Melih Tunca (12.8), freshman forward Ivan Juric (10.6), and senior forward Josh Reed (10.6) all provide double-figure scoring production.
• Penn State ranks 334th nationally in Division I experience (0.73 years), according to KenPom. In total, seven freshmen have seen minutes for the Nittany Lions, which includes three over 25.0 minutes per night. Conversely, Indiana ranks first nationally with an average 3.07 years of experience in the rotation.
Game Information
Dec. 9, 2025 • 8:30 PM ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: FS1 (Kevin Kugler, Steve Smith)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 45-17
Last Meeting: IU 83, PSU 78 on Feb. 26, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• Indiana has defeated Penn State 45-of-62 times in the series, which includes a three-game winning streak that dates back to the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers have won seven of the last eight matchups with the Nittany Lions in Bloomington.
• IU swept the two-game set during the 2024-25 season with a 77-71 result at the Palestra in Philadelphia (Jan. 5) and an 83-78 triumph in Bloomington (Feb. 26). Oumar Ballo averaged 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game against PSU, while Trey Galloway posted 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the two wins.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (7-2, 0-1 B1G) dropped its second straight game against No. 6/6 Louisville by a score of 87-78 on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game was the third annual CareSource Invitational.
• The Hoosiers fell behind by a margin of 16-0 in the opening six minutes of action before gaining traction. IU carried a 14-point deficit into the halftime break before cutting the lead to as little at eight (52-44) midway through the second half. Louisville quickly responded and Indiana never led.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries posted a game-best 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the free throw line. The game marked the fourth 20-point outing of the season for DeVries and the 45th of his career.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn scored 15 second-half points on 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson added 12 points, his fifth straight game with at least 10 points scored.
Getting it Done on the Defensive End
• Indiana ranks 25th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom. The last time the Hoosiers closed the season ranked inside the top 25 in the metric was 2021-22, a year that ended in a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
• IU holds opponents to 43.9% effective field goal shooting (16th nationally), 41.3% shooting from inside the arc (6th), and 32.8% from the 3-point line.
• Opposing teams have scored 70 points or less in six of nine games. All nine opponents have scored under their season average against the IU defense.
• The Hoosiers force 13.7 turnovers per games. Four players average at least 1.0 steal per game, led by 1.9 from sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway.
@IndianaMBB
For all the latest on Indiana University men's basketball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMBB on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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