National Basketball Association
Indiana 73, Penn St. 54
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2012
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials:
# John Gaffney, # Larry Scirotto, # Kelly Self
Attendance:
17248
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Cody Zeller scored 18 points and blocked four shots to help No. 13 Indiana topple visiting Penn State, 73-54, and snap a three-game losing streak.
Down by two at halftime, the Hoosiers (16-4, 4-4 Big Ten) took the lead for good, 34-31, on Christian Watford's 3-pointer with 18:46 to go. Watford hit another bucket from long range a little more than a minute later, starting a 13-3 run that stretched Indiana's advantage to 47-36 with 12:09 remaining.
The Hoosiers were just 2 of 7 from behind the arc in the first half but made four of their first five after the intermission. They outrebounded the Nittany Lions, 19-12, in the second half after being beaten on the boards by an 18-12 margin in the first half.
Jordan Hulls added 14 points for Indiana, which saw reserve guard Will Sheehey ejected in the closing seconds for picking up a second technical foul.
Tim Frazier led all scorers with 21 points for Penn State (10-11, 2-6 Big Ten).
Top Game Performances
Penn St. |
|
Indiana |
Tim Frazier 21 |
Scoring |
Cody Zeller 18 |
Sasa Borovnjak 1 |
Assists |
Jordan Hulls 3 |
Matt Glover 6 |
Rebounds |
Christian Watford 7 |
Tim Frazier 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Hulls 6 |
Cammeron Woodyard 1 |
Steals |
Jordan Hulls 3 |
Sasa Borovnjak 1 |
Blocks |
Cody Zeller 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Penn St.
|
54 |
34.0 |
4-17 |
16-23 |
5 |
23 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
Indiana
|
73 |
53.3 |
7-16 |
18-23 |
10 |
30 |
6 |
5 |
9 |