Penn State men's basketball's valiant comeback effort fell short in a loss to Indiana at the Palestra in Philadelphia.

Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday. The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The Cathedral of College Basketball” and the Nittany Lions lost for the second time.

Penn State’s men’s basketball team hits the floor at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon for a Big Ten battle with the Indiana Hoosiers.

The Hoosiers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) are on a three-game winning streak. In its last contest, IU beat Rutgers in Bloomington. However, the win came at a cost when leading scorer Malik Reneau left the game in the first minute with a leg injury.

It's Sunday morning, so going to ''The Cathedral'' seems appropriate. That's the deal for Indiana, too, as they take on Penn State at the ic

Regardless, a good faith effort to start the second half made the Hoosiers’ Sunday at the Cathedral one to remember, as Indiana held on to secure a 77-71 victory over Penn State. Sixth-year center Oumar Ballo stuffed the stat-sheet, leading the team with 25 points and 13 rebounds.

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Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia.