Postgame Notes: Indiana vs. Penn State

Indiana vs. Penn State
Jan. 29, 2020
Postgame Notes

The Hoosiers fell to 15-6 on the season and 5-5 in the Big Ten with a 64-49 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday. The all-time series is still in favor of IU, 39-12.
Freshman forward Trayce Jackson-Davis had two alley-oop dunks at the 7:27 and 3:10 marks of the first half that helped tie up the game at 23.
After Penn State took a 41-32 lead to begin the second half, junior forward Justin Smith hit his eighth 3-pointer of the year to make the score 41-35 with 12:33 remaining.
Indiana outrebounded the Nittany Lions, 44-38, while grabbing 25 in the first half and the Hoosier defense held Penn State to only 24-of-64 shooting (37.5 percent).
The Hoosiers had two players in double figures, Jackson-Davis (14) and Smith (13).
Jackson-Davis led the Hoosiers with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, while grabbing seven rebounds.
Smith scored 13 points for the Hoosiers and grabbed seven rebounds in 29 minutes.
Redshirt junior Joey Brunk scored six points, while grabbing six boards.
Senior forward De'Ron Davis scored six points for the Hoosiers, while grabbing five rebounds.
Junior guard Aljami Durham added five points for IU and recorded one rebound, assist and block each.
Senior guard Devonte Green tallied four points for Indiana and grabbed three rebounds.
Freshman guard Armaan Franklin hit a free throw and grabbed five rebounds in 18 minutes.
Sophomore guard Rob Phinisee dished out a team-high four assists and grabbed two rebounds.
Sophomore forward Damezi Anderson tallied four rebounds in 15 minutes.
The Hoosiers will be back in action this weekend against Ohio State at Noon on Saturday, Feb. 1.

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