USC can’t hold off Oumar Ballo, Indiana in loss

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Oumar Ballo was always going to present a challenge for a USC team that doesn’t feature a lot of size.
The 7-foot former Arizona standout powered his way to 23 points and Indiana erased an early double-digit deficit to hand USC an 82-69 loss on Wednesday night.
Playing for the first time at Bloomington, USC built a quick 10-point lead on a layup by Wesley Yates III eight minutes into the game, 19-9. The Trojans (9-6 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) used sound defensive rotat