“If a winless-in-conference DePaul team can beat Cincinnati in the first round of the Big East Tournament, then anything is possible today in Indiana’s matchup against Penn State.
“According to former interim IU coach Dan Dakich, the Hoosiers have a chance.
“Dakich, who hosts a radio show in Indianapolis and also is a studio analyst for the Big Ten Network, has watched IU often this year. The Hoosiers lost a three-point thriller to Penn State in Happy Valley two weeks ago, so they should feel good about playing them at Conseco Fieldhouse — a virtual a home game for them.
“‘I thought the two best match-ups for them were against either Minnesota or Penn State,’ he said.
“Here are Dakich’s five keys to the game for IU. …”