The loudest applause at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall during the first half of Indiana men’s basketball’s matchup with USC on Wednesday night occurred midway through the period. A Hoosier groom-to-be proposed to his girlfriend — she said yes.

Indiana may be without leading scorer Malik Reneau for a second straight full game, but it still has Oumar Ballo, a matchup problem for USC.

Indiana basketball got another strong effort from Oumar Ballo in a win over Penn State on Sunday. Here's how all the Hoosiers graded out:

Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday. The Hoosiers (13-3) earned their fourth win in five Big Ten Conference games, the program's best start since the 2015-16 season.

Indiana basketball's hot streak continued with a 82-69 win over USC on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. It was the Hoosiers' (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) fifth straight win and matched their longest win streak of the past two seasons.

The Trojans take an early 10-point lead, but the former Arizona standout powers his way to 23 points as the Hoosiers prevail, 82-69, and drop the Trojans to 1-3 in Big Ten play.

Indiana men’s basketball got a key win over USC at home to move to 4-1 in Big Ten play. All of a sudden this season looks a lot more interesting than it did to end 2024. The Hoosiers have had their issues including nonconference losses and trouble with buy games,