The loudest applause at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall during the first half of Indiana men’s basketball’s matchup with USC on Wednesday night occurred midway through the period. A Hoosier groom-to-be proposed to his girlfriend — she said yes.

Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday. The Hoosiers (13-3) earned their fourth win in five Big Ten Conference games, the program's best start since the 2015-16 season.

Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice notched 19 points, while fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway tallied 11 points. Indiana shot 43.9% from the floor and outrebounded USC 40-33. The Hoosiers have won three straight conference games, two of which have come by double figures.

Indiana’s 82-69 win over Southern California on Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall gave the Hoosiers a 4-1 conference record. It puts the Hoosiers just a half-game behind f

Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday. The Hoosiers (13-3) earned their fourth win in

Indiana men’s basketball got a key win over USC at home to move to 4-1 in Big Ten play. All of a sudden this season looks a lot more interesting than it did to end 2024. The Hoosiers have had their issues including nonconference losses and trouble with buy games,

Indiana may be without leading scorer Malik Reneau for a second straight full game, but it still has Oumar Ballo, a matchup problem for USC.