Indiana didn’t go home after Monday’s loss at Maryland.
Instead of boarding their charter back to the Monroe County Airport, as they normally would, the Hoosiers hopped on a bus and drove to State College, Pa., where they waited out the short-ish turnaround leading into Thursday’s game against Penn State. The early-week loss to the Terps was a stinger, a reminder of where IU sits in the Big Ten pecking order, and so the Hoosiers were glad to have an opportunity to bounce back in short order.
Against the Nittany Lions, they made the most of their extended stay out East, powering past Penn State in an 85-64 victory at the Bryce Jordan Center.