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.

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 first-place Michigan early on in the Big Ten race.

Indiana basketball's hot streak continued with a 82-69 win over USC on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall. It was the Hoosiers' (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten) fifth straight win and matched their longest win streak of the past two seasons.

Oumar Ballo flexed his biceps, shrugged his shoulders and bumped his chest with senior forward Luke Goode — while putting perhaps the final dagger in USC’s hopes of pulling a road upset.

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.

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.

The Indiana Hoosiers seek their fifth straight win when Southern California visits. Here are starting lineups, game prediction and rankings.

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,

The Hoosiers will be without Malik Reneau for a second straight full game as they host USC Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.