WATCH: Trey Galloway Sparks Indiana Crowd With Breakaway Dunk vs. Penn State

Indiana senior Trey Galloway provided a nice spark at Assembly Hall Saturday against Penn State, picking the pocket of Zach Hicks and taking it all the way to the rim for an easy dunk.
WATCH: Trey Galloway Sparks Indiana Crowd With Breakaway Dunk vs. Penn State
WATCH: Trey Galloway Sparks Indiana Crowd With Breakaway Dunk vs. Penn State /
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There's nothing quite like a breakaway dunk to liven up a crowd. Senior Trey Galloway provided that spark for Indiana in Saturday's matinee against Penn State.

Galloway picked the pocket of Penn State's Zach Hicks near half court midway through the first half. The senior then raced down the court and slammed it home.

That slam ignited Hoosier fans, giving IU a 22-16 advantage.

Indiana finds itself needing to secure victories, sitting at 13-8 entering Saturday's matchup against Penn State. The Hoosiers got off to a hot start, and Galloway's dunk provided a nice boost.

This season, Galloway is averaging 10.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. He's shooting 46.3% from the floor.

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  • WARE INJURY UPDATE: Indiana center Kel'el Ware didn't look 100 percent healthy against Iowa on Tuesday, but he still managed to lead the Hoosiers to a much-needed win. Heading into Saturday's game against Penn State, the 7-footer is ready to go. CLICK HERE
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Dustin Schutte
DUSTIN SCHUTTE

Dustin Schutte is a writer for Sports Illustrated/HoosiersNow.com. He has a more than a decade of experience covering the Big Ten Conference.