One of the best freshmen in Division I was outperformed by a band of less-heralded first-year players. After overcoming No. 18 Indiana and guard Eric Gordon's 26 points, maybe more people will start noticing the fresh faces at Penn State, too.

Freshman David Jackson tied the score in regulation with a three-point play and hit a decisive bucket in overtime, and fellow freshman Talor Battle made up for a 2-of-15 shooting performance from the field with key late free throws to defeat the Hoosiers, 68-64, yesterday at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.

Another newcomer this season, junior-college transfer Stanley Pringle, hit one of two free throws to put Penn State (15-15, 7-11 Big Ten) up, 67-64, with 15 seconds left in overtime, and Indiana's D.J. White secured the rebound.

Armon Bassett missed an open 3 from the wing, and Pringle lunged out of bounds to try to save the ball but ended up throwing it to Gordon. The Indiana freshman, known for his 3-point shooting ability, missed a potential tying 3 with three seconds left.

Fans rushed the court after a late free throw from Battle sent the Hoosiers (25-6, 14-4) to their second road loss in a row.

With the conference tournament next, Penn State clinched seventh place in the Big Ten and will play No. 10 Illinois 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the first round.

• Chris Lofton scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 4 Tennessee (28-3, 14-2) routed visiting South Carolina (13-17, 5-11), 89-56, prompting fans to engage in a delayed celebration of the school's first outright Southeastern Conference title since 1967. It was the final regular-season game for South Carolina coach Dave Odom, who will retire after a 22-year head coaching career after the Gamecocks play in the SEC tournament. ... D.J. Augustin scored 20 points and No. 9 Texas (26-5, 13-3) captured a share of the Big 12 regular-season championship with a 62-57 win against visiting Oklahoma State (16-14, 7-9). ... Stanley Robinson scored 18 points and had eight rebounds as No. 13 Connecticut (24-7, 13-5 Big East) routed visiting Cincinnati (13-17, 8-10), 96-51, in a game postponed a day because of a Midwest snowstorm.

• Adam Emmenecker wound up a dazzling weekend with 16 points and six assists to lead No. 20 Drake (28-4) to its first Missouri Valley Conference title with a 79-49 rout of Illinois State (24-9) at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Drake became the first school to sweep the regular-season and tournament titles since co-champ Creighton in 2002. ... Ryan Einwag had 28 points as Carnegie Mellon (19-9) defeated Gwynedd-Mercy (21-10), 75-67, to claim the ECAC South championship at Albright College in Reading. Einwag was named MVP.

• Barry Hinson, who failed to take Missouri State to the NCAA tournament in nine seasons, was fired. Hinson was 169-117 and produced four NIT berths.