The Indiana Hoosiers have two more games before they begin Big Ten play. Sam Houston State visits on Tuesday, Dec. 3.

After a Bahamas trip riddled with poor play, Indiana needed a rejuvenating performance upon its return to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana men’s basketball sixth-year center Oumar Ballo, a 53.3% free throw shooter entering Tuesday night’s game against Sam Houston State University, saw his second consecutive shot at the charity stripe fall through the net.