Indiana won its fifth straight game and improved to 13-3 overall and 4-1 in Big Ten play with an 82-69 win against USC on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Here are five takeaways from the win against the Trojans:
Oumar Ballo’s dominance continues
Since returning from a one-game absence against Winthrop on Dec. 29, Indiana senior Oumar Ballo has been on a tear.
On Wednesday against USC, Ballo finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, two blocked shots and an assist in 33 minutes. Ballo was 9-for-11 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free throw line.