No. 9 Penn State Upset by Unranked Indiana for PSU's 2nd Loss This Week

No. 9 Penn State suffered its second straight loss after jumping into the Top 10, falling 68-60 to unranked Indiana on Sunday.

Nine different Hoosiers scored in a balanced effort. Trayce Jackson-Davis stood out with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Al Durham led the team with 14 points in an impressive win that improved Indiana's record to 18-9, 8-8 in the Big Ten.

Lamar Stevens was the only aggressive player for the Nittany Lions with Myreon Jones out with an illness, scoring 29 points but struggling with efficiency (11-of-27 from the field). He helped give Penn State (20-7, 10-6) a second-half lead after trailing by 19 in the first half, but the visitors couldn't pull out a win at Assembly Hall.

Though the Nittany Lions reached the Top 10 this week for the first time since 1996, a home loss to Illinois Tuesday and a road defeat to Indiana will drop them down Monday's rankings.

It was an ugly game, with the teams combining for 46 fouls and just 45 made field goals. Neither team took much advantage with both sides shooting under 64 percent from the free-throw line.

However, Indiana showcased impressive resolve after quickly losing its 13-point halftime lead. The Nittany Lions went on an 18-0 run that spanned both halves and eventually took a 48-42 lead with about 12 minutes remaining.

The Hoosiers kept calm, responding with their own 13-0 run to regain a lead they would never relent.

The defense was especially notable down the stretch, with Rob Phinisee recording five steals and Justin Smith seemingly coming up with every loose ball.

It led to one of the biggest wins of the season for Indiana, an important result for a team looking for a bid to the NCAA tournament.

With four more regular-season games against Big Ten teams either safely in the tournament field or on the bubble, the Hoosiers will continue to be under the microscope the next few weeks, beginning with Thursday's game at Purdue.

Penn State will try to bounce back Wednesday at home against Rutgers after two straight losses might've taken the team out of contention for a conference title.