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IU basketball assists leader Trey Galloway out for Big Ten tournament game vs. Penn State

Indiana basketball will be without one of its key players in tonight's Big Ten tournament game against Penn State (9 p.m., BTN).

Senior guard Trey Galloway wasn't part of team warm-ups prior to tonight's game in Minneapolis. He aggravated a knee injury in the Hoosiers' regular-season finale against Michigan State.

Galloway is averaging 10.6 points and a team-high 4.6 assists per game and has been indispensable, playing a team-high 33.3 minutes per game.

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He's developed into one of IU's primary ball-handlers and has really helped orchestrate the offense, averaging 7.7 assists over his past seven games, excluding the MSU game when he played just seven minutes.

Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) drives the ball to the basket as Penn State Nittany guard/forward Puff Johnson (4) and forward Qudus Wahab (22) defend.
Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) drives the ball to the basket as Penn State Nittany guard/forward Puff Johnson (4) and forward Qudus Wahab (22) defend.

Sixth-year guard Xavier Johnson will likely resume his role as the team's primary ball-handler with Galloway out, with Anthony Leal and Gabe Cupps in support.

The Hoosiers (18-13) are riding a four-game winning streak, but face a Penn State team (16-16) that swept IU this season, including an 85-71 win in Bloomington.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana basketball guard Trey Galloway out with injury vs Penn State