At the Buzzer: Indiana 113, Penn State 72

Lamar Wilkerson attempts a 3-pointer.

Quick thoughts on a 113-72 win against Penn State:

How it happened

Indiana came out hot from the perimeter on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Lamar Wilkerson hit a trio of 3-pointers and Tayton Conerway hit a fourth before the first media timeout to give the Hoosiers a 12-7 lead by the first media timeout. After Kayden Mingo completed a 3-point play to make it 17-12, IU ripped off a 6-0 run to claim a 23-12 lead, forcing Mike Rhoades to take a timeout at the 10:27 mark of the half. The run was extended to 10-0 after two more buckets from Wilkerson, forcing another Penn State timeout with the Hoosiers leading 27-12.

By the under-eight media timeout, the Hoosiers were on a 20-2 run and led 37-14. At the final media timeout of the first half, IU’s lead was a comfortable 47-18. At halftime, Indiana led 58-26. The Hoosiers shot 7-for-15 on 3s in the first half, 13-for-15 at the rim and scored 1.51 points per possession. Indiana scored 20 points off of Penn State’s 11 turnovers.

The offensive onslaught continued into the second half. Wilkerson hit all four of his 3-point attempts by the first media timeout and the lead ballooned to 44 points at 78-34. The Hoosiers stretched the lead to 47 points at 81-34 as Wilkerson tied the single-game record for made 3-pointers by an IU player at the 14:26 mark of the second half. By the under-eight media timeout, Indiana’s lead was 94-50 after a Reed Bailey bucket. After the break, Bailey added a free throw to make it 95-50.

Wilkerson’s 10th 3-pointer of the game, which came with 5:31 to play, set a program record. He left with 44 points, setting a single-game scoring record in Assembly Hall as IU cruised to its eighth win of the season.

Standout performer

Wilkerson finished with 44 points, surpassing the previous record for points in a game by an IU player in Assembly Hall set by Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2021, which was 43 against Marshall.

He was 16-for-22 from the field, including 10-for-15 on 3s and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. Wilkerson also had four rebounds, four assists and three steals in 24 minutes.