Instead of losing to the Nittany Lions for the third time since Feb. 3, Mike Woodson’s team shrugged off the absence of injured guard Trey Galloway and survived Penn State, 61-59.
Michigan State was supposed to be a payback game for the Indiana University women's basketball team.
Rutgers whacked the Hoosiers for third time in less than two months at Lucas Oil Stadium. The final score was Rutgers 61, Indiana 50.
The news came in separate statements Thursday morning.
In Kentucky and Indiana, if you took a poll of the most important things in life, God and basketball would be in the Associated Press Top 5.
If you wondered why the Indiana University basketball team came to the Big Ten Tournament wishing, hoping and praying for an invitation to the NCAA Tournament, Archie Miller’s team provided a powerful reminder for more than 32 minutes Thursday afternoon at the United Center.