The 6-point burst regained Indiana men’s basketball’s lead over Penn State — one the Hoosiers held onto for the remainder of their 83-78 win over the Nittany Lions on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Indiana basketball pulled out a close win over Penn State on Wednesday night to fuel its hopes of landing a NCAA Tournament bid:

Flashy Trey Galloway, subtle Anthony Leal and confounding Mike Woodson – sigh – stayed in character to the end as IU beat Ohio State on Senior Day.

Yes, Trey Galloway had six turnovers ... IU went away from him in the second half on matchups, but he still finished with 13 points. ∎ Oumar Ballo: 7/10 Penn State will be glad not to see him again this season. Backed up his double-double at The Palestra ...

Trey Galloway hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the second half to give the Hoosiers the lead, and IU held off an aggressive Penn State.

Outside of a transition score from Malik Reneau and a 3-pointer from Trey Galloway ... Reneau and Oumar Ballo that didn’t go anywhere. But it was really Indiana’s guards, Galloway and Myles ...

Oumar Ballo scored 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for Indiana, which finished strong for an 83-78 win over Penn State on Wednesday in Bloomington, Ind. Trey Galloway added 16 points on 6 ...

Indiana basketball guard Trey Galloway had 16 points and nine assists while Oumar Ballo had a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Ballo returned to the starting lineup alongside ...