Indiana Basketball vs. Penn State Preview, expert forecast, start time, television

• The Hoosiers have some impressive victories against Michigan State and Purdue.
• The Nittany Lions won two games in a row after they lost seven in a row.

Indiana Basketball is looking for consecutive victories for the first time since the beginning of January when Penn State visited on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

The Hoosiers (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) have re-entered the NCAA tournament gossip after the Purdue discount. In the past few weeks, the IU has participated well, defeated Michigan State and Purdue and narrowly lost against Michigan and Ucla. Oummar Ballo (13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots) and Mackenzie Mgbako (12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds) came from the bank.

The Nittany Lions (15-13, 5-12) try to earn a place in the 15-team tournament in Indianapolis from March 12th to 16th. Penn State defeated Nebraska and Minnesota last week after losing eleven of his previous 12 games. PSU fights back to recover (-4.4 per game in Big Ten Play) and 3-pointers (32.2%). Nick Kern Jr. (11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds) comes from the bank.

Indiana defeated Penn State on January 8 with 77-71 behind Balos 25 points and 13 rebounds and the 20 points of MGBAKO. The Hoosiers led 16 points in the middle of the second half before the Nittany Lions closed within two parts. Kern met 21.

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Indiana Basketball against Penn State Basketball Expert Prediction, Picks

Zach Osterman, Indystar: Indiana 75-64

Penn State took two wins last week after an almighty January/February slump last week. The victory in Nebraska was particularly impressive, but the Nittany Lions still stare at most of the conference. Nevertheless, Indiana needs this game much more, albeit for no other reason than to avoid a last potential quad -3 loss. Penn State remains a team that is too faulty to expect a victory in such a game, too inefficient and at the other end not nearly good enough to compensate for this. And I could finally have urgency.

When does Indiana Basketball play Penn State today?

8.30 p.m. ET Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

On which channel is the IU basketball game?

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Is Indiana Basketball preferred against Penn State?

The MATCHUP predictor of ESPN gives Indiana a chance of 67.8%.

Indiana Basketball ranking against Penn State

ranger	IU	Psu
NET	56	69
Kenpom	50	67
Evanmiya	46	72

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Indiana projected starting line -up

(on average with 2024-25 season)

Penn State projected starting line -up

• Ace Baldwin Jr. (13.7 points, 7.3 assists, 2.3 steals)
• Yanic Konan Niederhauser (12.9 points, 6.2 rebounds)
• Zach Hicks (11.7 points, 40.5% 3 pointers, 4.8 rebounds)
• Freddie Dilione V (9.3 points)
• D'Amco Dunn (7.6 points, 38.7% 3 pointers)

Indiana basketball time plan

February 14th: UCLA 72, Indiana 68

February 23rd: Indiana 73, Purdue 58

Wed., February 26th: against Penn State, 8:30 p.m., BTN

Sat., March 1st: in Washington, 6 p.m., Pfau

Tuesday, March 4th: in Oregon, 9 p.m., FS1

Penn State basketball schedule

February 19th: Penn State 89, Nebraska 72

February 22nd: Penn State 69, Minnesota 60

Wed., February 26th: in Indiana, 8:30 p.m., BTN

Sat., March 1st: against Maryland, noon, btn

Sat., March 8th: in Wisconsin, 1 p.m., Pfau