Sped Southern Cal (9-6, 1-3) up, slowed his team down, created good shots and made tough ones. Drew several fouls. Finished with six assists and nine rebounds. A very good night. ∎ Trey Galloway: 8/10 Second game running Rice and Galloway have looked so in sync marshaling IU’s scheme.

Oumar Ballo flexed his biceps, shrugged his shoulders and bumped his chest with senior forward Luke Goode — while putting perhaps the final dagger in USC’s hopes of pulling a road upset.

Has the absence of Malik Reneau made Oumar Ballo better? Many of Ballo’s successful plays feature him in motion, with or without Reneau on the floor.

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:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana center Oumar Ballo has been listed as questionable for the second straight game. Ballo was included on Indiana’s Big Ten availability report for the 8:30 p.m. ET Big Ten game against Rutgers tonight.

Prior to Indiana’s game against Rutgers, Ballo was again listed as questionable according to the Big Ten availability report. He also participated in warmups. The contest against Rutgers begins at 8:30 p.m. inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Coverage will be available on Peacock.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball center Oumar Ballo was not in the starting lineup for Thursday night's game against Rutgers, but was available to come off the bench. The Hoosiers (10-3; 1-1 Big Ten) started Luke Goode in Ballo's place for a second straight game.