There have been countless times in the last few seasons when Indiana has crumbled in pressure situations. Either unable to close out games or give a worthy punch to get back in the contest, road wins have been difficult to attain for the Hoosiers. A similar situation could have unfolded in the second half of Sunday’s game against Penn State. But it didn’t.
The Hoosiers fought to stay together, and instead of collapsing in The Palestra, Indiana got a key 77-71 road conference win against Penn State in front of 6,126 fans.
After IU built its largest lead of the game – 16 points with 10:20 remaining – Penn State clawed back and had possession with a chance to take the lead with 1:32 to play.