Nittany Lions upset No. 22 Indiana, 68-63
STATE COLLEGE— Brandon Taylor and his Penn State teammates traveled nearly 6,200 miles across Big Ten country over the last five weeks and nearly forgot what it felt like to play at home.
But a raucous atmosphere on Saturday greeted them inside what’s been a usually-subdued Bryce Jordan Center where the Nittany Lions shocked No. 22 Indiana in a 68-63 win.
“I just thought they were jacked up to be in this arena,” Penn State coach Patrick Chamber said. “It was so nice to be home. We hadn’t been home in a long time.”
And the Nittany Lions (12-12, 3-8 Big Ten) hadn’t given hometown fans much to cheer for recently. Nor had they provided reason to hope they’d be able to slow or match the hot-shooting Hoosiers shot for shot when it mattered most.
Taylor scored 11 of his 24 points with less than 10 minutes left to help Penn State snap a four-game losing streak and win for just the third time in five weeks. Devin Foster added 13 points and Shep Garner chipped in 12 and made four of his final six free throws in the final 37 seconds to clinch the game for the Nittany Lions
