Indiana bowed out in the Big Ten tournament semifinals with a 77-73 loss against Penn State on Saturday at the United Center. The loss dropped the Hoosiers to 22-11 ahead of Sunday’s NCAA tournament selection show.
Here are five takeaways from the loss:
Surprisingly, Penn State’s offensive rebounding was a significant factor
Penn State is not a strong offensive-rebounding team. The Nittany Lions are indifferent when it comes to crashing the offensive boards. It’s not an emphasis for Micah Shrewsberry, who prefers his team get back on defense for the next possession than risk giving up points in transition.