Saturday, February 3
Bloomington, Ind.
Noon
Indiana University
13-9,5-6Big Ten
71
vs
85
Penn State
11-11,5-6Big Ten
1
2
F
Penn St.
37
48
85
Indiana
41
30
71
Indiana Falls to Penn State
2/3/2024 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, -- Trey Galloway was in thinker's pose, hand on chin, face partially flushed, seeking an answer to 40 minutes of Indiana Hoosier frustration.
Fifteen minutes after Saturday's 85-71 defeat to Penn State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall left the senior guard contemplating what's next.
"When teams go on runs, we have to find ways to get stops," he said. "They hit some tough shots. When that happens, it's us coming together, all five guys on the court coming together as one. We didn't do that."
The numbers reflect that. Penn State (11-11 overall, 5-6 in the Big Ten), which entered the game shooting 30 percent on 3-pointers for the season, tied its season high with 12 3-pointers. It shot 55 percent from behind the arc and 57 percent overall, including 64 percent in the second half.
"We didn't play hard enough and smart enough on the defensive end," Galloway said. "We had unnecessary fouling. That's on us. We can't have that this late in the season."
IU (13-9, 5-6) had played well four days earlier in a victory over Iowa. It prepared well, Galloway said. It started strong to build an early 11-point lead, negating Penn State's 1-2-2 pressing defense.
What went wrong?
Coach Mike Woodson pointed to a "flat" effort to start the second half that never went away.
"That was something I hadn't seen," he said. "In their first possession (of the second half, Penn State) got three to four cracks at it. We couldn't come up with the loose ball. We were a step slow.
"We played well against Iowa and to come back and lay an egg is disappointing."
When it came to Nittany Lion 3-point shooting, Galloway said, "we weren't making enough of an impact on them. They got a lot of open shots because of all the little things we didn't do. They played harder than us. We have to be better.
"It's hard to get into a flow on offense when you can't get stops. It becomes a spiral when you're bad on defense."
An 11-point first lead wasn't enough as defensive breakdowns mounted that no amount of Woodson timeouts could stop.
"Giving up 85 points, you're not beating anybody in the Big Ten doing that," he said. "We want to hold teams to 65 points and under. When we've done that, we've been successful.
"We didn't have anything going in the second half. They dictated from the beginning. Once we fell behind, it was tough to get back."
IU was strong from the free throw line (16-for-19) and made five 3-pointers. Center Kel'el Ware led with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Forward Malik Reneau bounced back from the ankle injury that limited him to just two points in three minutes against Iowa. He finished with 15 points and five rebounds before fouling out.
Forward Mackenzie Mgbako had 13 points and five rebounds. Galloway had 12 points and six assists.
Guard Xavier Johnson didn't play after hurting his elbow against the Hawkeyes. He wore an elbow brace.
"We have to stay in the moment and be confident in what we're doing," Galloway said. "Coach gives us the game plan and we have to follow it. We have to break out of the shell, communicate and find ways to get stops. It's all 5 guys."
It took two minutes for somebody to score the first points. That was a Ware basket. He followed with three free throws, and two more baskets. Reneau added two inside baskets. Galloway hit a 3-pointer. IU pushed ahead 16-6.
Penn State rallied within three. The Hoosiers followed with seven straight points for a 26-16 lead with 8:50 left, and built it to 34-23.
Six Nittany Lions 3-pointers kept them close. A Ware 3-pointer boosted the Hoosiers to a 37-31 lead. They finished with a 41-37 halftime lead. Ware had 17 points and seven rebounds. He was 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line.
Consecutive 3-pointers helped boost Penn State to a 47-43 lead four minutes into the second half. Six minutes later, its lead was 13.
Mgbako's 3-pointer gave the Hoosiers some life, but they still trailed 64-51 with 8:47 when Woodson called a timeout. He called another at the 6:13 mark when the Nittany Lions' 11th 3-pointer made it a 71-57 score.
IU couldn't rally.
The Hoosiers have three days to regroup before playing at Ohio State Tuesday night.
"I want more fire," Woodson said. "We didn't fight in the second half. That's disappointing. I won't throw our guys under the bus, but they didn't perform in the second half. We were flat as hell.
"We'll go back to work and see if we can work our way back."
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, -- Trey Galloway was in thinker's pose, hand on chin, face partially flushed, seeking an answer to 40 minutes of Indiana Hoosier frustration.
Fifteen minutes after Saturday's 85-71 defeat to Penn State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall left the senior guard contemplating what's next.
"When teams go on runs, we have to find ways to get stops," he said. "They hit some tough shots. When that happens, it's us coming together, all five guys on the court coming together as one. We didn't do that."
The numbers reflect that. Penn State (11-11 overall, 5-6 in the Big Ten), which entered the game shooting 30 percent on 3-pointers for the season, tied its season high with 12 3-pointers. It shot 55 percent from behind the arc and 57 percent overall, including 64 percent in the second half.
"We didn't play hard enough and smart enough on the defensive end," Galloway said. "We had unnecessary fouling. That's on us. We can't have that this late in the season."
IU (13-9, 5-6) had played well four days earlier in a victory over Iowa. It prepared well, Galloway said. It started strong to build an early 11-point lead, negating Penn State's 1-2-2 pressing defense.
What went wrong?
Coach Mike Woodson pointed to a "flat" effort to start the second half that never went away.
"That was something I hadn't seen," he said. "In their first possession (of the second half, Penn State) got three to four cracks at it. We couldn't come up with the loose ball. We were a step slow.
"We played well against Iowa and to come back and lay an egg is disappointing."
When it came to Nittany Lion 3-point shooting, Galloway said, "we weren't making enough of an impact on them. They got a lot of open shots because of all the little things we didn't do. They played harder than us. We have to be better.
"It's hard to get into a flow on offense when you can't get stops. It becomes a spiral when you're bad on defense."
An 11-point first lead wasn't enough as defensive breakdowns mounted that no amount of Woodson timeouts could stop.
"Giving up 85 points, you're not beating anybody in the Big Ten doing that," he said. "We want to hold teams to 65 points and under. When we've done that, we've been successful.
"We didn't have anything going in the second half. They dictated from the beginning. Once we fell behind, it was tough to get back."
IU was strong from the free throw line (16-for-19) and made five 3-pointers. Center Kel'el Ware led with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Forward Malik Reneau bounced back from the ankle injury that limited him to just two points in three minutes against Iowa. He finished with 15 points and five rebounds before fouling out.
Forward Mackenzie Mgbako had 13 points and five rebounds. Galloway had 12 points and six assists.
Guard Xavier Johnson didn't play after hurting his elbow against the Hawkeyes. He wore an elbow brace.
"We have to stay in the moment and be confident in what we're doing," Galloway said. "Coach gives us the game plan and we have to follow it. We have to break out of the shell, communicate and find ways to get stops. It's all 5 guys."
It took two minutes for somebody to score the first points. That was a Ware basket. He followed with three free throws, and two more baskets. Reneau added two inside baskets. Galloway hit a 3-pointer. IU pushed ahead 16-6.
Penn State rallied within three. The Hoosiers followed with seven straight points for a 26-16 lead with 8:50 left, and built it to 34-23.
Six Nittany Lions 3-pointers kept them close. A Ware 3-pointer boosted the Hoosiers to a 37-31 lead. They finished with a 41-37 halftime lead. Ware had 17 points and seven rebounds. He was 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line.
Consecutive 3-pointers helped boost Penn State to a 47-43 lead four minutes into the second half. Six minutes later, its lead was 13.
Mgbako's 3-pointer gave the Hoosiers some life, but they still trailed 64-51 with 8:47 when Woodson called a timeout. He called another at the 6:13 mark when the Nittany Lions' 11th 3-pointer made it a 71-57 score.
IU couldn't rally.
The Hoosiers have three days to regroup before playing at Ohio State Tuesday night.
"I want more fire," Woodson said. "We didn't fight in the second half. That's disappointing. I won't throw our guys under the bus, but they didn't perform in the second half. We were flat as hell.
"We'll go back to work and see if we can work our way back."
Team Stats
PSU
IND
FG%
.574
.481
3FG%
.545
.263
FT%
.688
.842
RB
22
28
TO
6
13
STL
7
2
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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