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Film Session: A 3-point barrage

Ryan Corazza
by in Film Session | January 25th, 2013

The Hoosiers hit eight straight 3-pointers in Wednesday night’s 72-49 win against Penn State, which included two late in the first half and six straight to start the second. Will Sheehey, who’s offense game has struggled some of late, hit three in this stretch to help him get back in rhythm. Yogi Ferrell, who opposing defenses such as Wisconsin have sagged on of late, also contributed two during this stretch and hit 3-of-4 for the game.

A look at all three confidence-building 3-pointers from Sheehey and one from Ferrell in the latest edition of Film Session:

I. Here we see the Hoosiers with all five players out beyond the arc as the ball is swung from right to left:

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But as the Hoosiers reverse it back right, Christian Watford and Victor Oladipo have cut across and filled space:

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As Oladipo curls back around, this leaves the Penn State zone imbalanced. There are four defenders on the strong side — leaving Sheehey open on the left wing:

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Check out 22 photos by Jamie Owens from Indiana’s 72-49 win over Penn State at Assembly Hall in the embedded photo gallery after the jump. Purchase prints from J. Scott Sports.

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HD Video: Tom Crean reacts to win over Penn State

Alex Bozich
by in Video | January 23rd, 2013

Tom Crean met with the media following Indiana’s 72-49 win over Penn State on Wednesday at Assembly Hall.

Watch and listen to his postgame comments in the embedded media player below:

Quotes after the jump.

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HD Video: Pat Chambers reacts to loss to Indiana

Alex Bozich
by in Video | January 23rd, 2013

Penn State coach Pat Chambers met with the media following the Nittany Lions 72-49 loss to Indiana on Wednesday at Assembly Hall.

Watch and listen to the press conference in the embedded media player below:

Quotes after the jump.

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The Minute After: Penn State

Alex Bozich
by in The Minute After | January 23rd, 2013

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Thoughts on a 72-49 win over the Nittany Lions:

I. When Indiana is making 3-pointers like it did on Wednesday night, few teams in the country, if any, are beating the Hoosiers. Especially at Assembly Hall. After connecting on 5-of-12 attempts from distance in the first half, Indiana came out firing on all cylinders in the second half. The Hoosiers hit their first six 3-point attempts and hit eight in a row in total if you go back to the first half.

The perimeter barrage came from a variety of sources. Will Sheehey was back in mid-season form. The junior from Stuart, Fla., led IU with eight first-half points. And after his first few looks went in, Sheehey looked like the guy capable of carrying this team in stretches with his scoring and energy off the bench.

Yogi Ferrell knocked in a few in what was perhaps his best shooting display this season. He finished with a career-high 15 points. Victor Oladipo and Jordan Hulls were on target, too. Oladipo’s improved perimeter game continues to blossom and he’s now shooting 55.1 percent on threes this season. He finished with a game-high 19 points, six rebounds and five assists.

II. The defense was another storyline worth noting. Penn State, fresh off of totals of 71 in a loss to Michigan State and 64 in a loss to Nebraska, could only muster up 49 points against a defense that was ranked in the top 20 nationally in terms of efficiency entering the game. As the Big Ten schedule moves along and the Hoosiers enter a brutal stretch of games in February, defense is going to have to be the calling card, particularly on the road.

In total, the Nittany Lions shot 17-of-50 from the field and Indiana never really allowed them to establish any flow or momentum. After an 8-of-27 first-half shooting performance by Penn State, the Hoosiers kept the intensity dialed up for the second half and finished the game strong, which hasn’t always been the case in recent games. With a major battle looming Sunday at Assembly Hall with the Spartans, it was important for Indiana to put together a solid 40 minutes. For the most part, that happened.

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Live Discussion: Indiana vs. Penn State

Staff
by in Media | January 23rd, 2013

What to Expect: Penn State

Alex Bozich
by in Opponents | January 23rd, 2013

012213ewIndiana returns to Assembly Hall tonight following a 67-59 win at Northwestern on Sunday for its second meeting with Penn State. The Nittany Lions are the lone remaining winless team in Big Ten play and are 4-20 over their last 24 conference games. Indiana won the first meeting 74-51 in State College on Jan. 7.

The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. with Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris on the call. 

Not much has changed for Pat Chambers and Penn State since his team met Indiana earlier this month at Bryce Jordan Arena. The Nittany Lions haven’t won a game since Duquesne on Dec. 29 and besides Saturday’s 68-64 loss at home to Nebraska, they haven’t played a league opponent closer than nine points. The results are not unexpected given the strength of this year’s Big Ten and what Chambers inherited from Ed DeChellis.

WHAT WE LEARNED IN THE FIRST MEETING

Unlike the Big Ten opener in Iowa City, Indiana took immediate control of their second conference road game. Penn State led 2-0 and the Hoosiers promptly reeled off a 13-0 run and were never really challenged the rest of the way. One of the primary mismatches Indiana exploited was using Christian Watford against Jon Graham and Brandon Taylor, both of whom are significantly less experienced than IU’s senior forward. Watford finished the game with 16 points and eight rebounds, but a majority of his damage (13 points, five rebounds) came in the first half.

Indiana also used the 3-point line effectively as five different players connected from distance. Those looks are likely to be available once again as Penn State has offered little in terms of defense thus far in six conference games (1.07 points per possession allowed).

In terms of what Penn State did well in the first meeting: The Nittany Lions posted an offensive rebounding percentage of 39.5, which at the time was the second highest mark allowed by Indiana this season. Penn State also forced the Hoosiers into 17 turnovers, but so many were unforced, it’s probably not a figure that IU will duplicate.

WHO’S HOT FOR PENN STATE

With 47 points over his last two games, Penn State junior Jermaine Marshall (pictured) is a critical matchup for Indiana.

The junior scored just 11 points in IU’s win on Jan. 7, but Marshall had 29 points and 10 rebounds in a competitive loss to Michigan State on Jan. 16 and backed it up with 18 in a loss to Nebraska.

“You have to account for him. He’s going to consistently make jump shots, especially if he’s open,” assistant coach Kenny Johnson said Tuesday. “In that particular game [against Michigan State], he came out with an aggressive mentality and carried it throughout the game.”

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