You'd think Penn State's spirits would be flying high after two straight wins. But junior guard David Jackson shook his head when asked if he was happy.

"Nah," he smiled. "Be more ecstatic with three or four -- I'm not satisfied."

Jackson and the Nittany Lions will get their chance at three-in-a-row at 7 tonight when Penn State takes on Indiana on the road. The last time Penn State won three consecutive Big Ten games was back in the 2000-01 season.

The Lions entered the year with a 31-game road losing streak in conference play. Currently, Penn State has a Big Ten-best three wins while playing the role of visitor.

"We're forming a winning mentality," senior Travis Parker said.

And if it wants to keep those victories rolling in, it will have to focus on rebounding.

In the last four games, Penn State has lived and died by boxing out. Against Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Lions didn't -- and they lost. When they out-rebounded Indiana and Purdue -- they won.

Exactly one week ago, though, rebounding wasn't an issue in the Lions' 71-68 victory over Indiana at the Bryce Jordan Center. Perimeter defense and a late offensive slump were.

The Hoosiers (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) sank a dozen treys, but the Lions seemed to doze off in the last two minutes. That caused DeChellis to re-emphasize late-game situations since it was also an issue at Purdue.

"No sense in playing 38 great minutes and then blow it all in the last two and not be successful," DeChellis said.

Forward Marco Killingsworth remains Indiana's main offensive weapon, averaging 17.8 points per game. Robert Vaden made Penn State pay in their last meeting, netting 17.

Indiana is in an odd position, playing against the same squad that handed it an emotional upset only seven days ago. Still, the Lions (13-11, 5-8) found themselves in the Hoosiers' shoes earlier in the season when they played the Buckeyes only two weeks apart.

"When we played Ohio State, they beat us pretty handily -- and when they came here, it was like a dogfight," Jackson said.

And it'll probably be the same way tonight when the Lions step on the Hoosiers' home court. Indiana normally brings out 16,000 fans.

"Here, you got the blue and white. There, you're gonna have the red and white," Jackson said. "Home-court advantage is adrenaline and emotion and things like that.

"We just [have to] stay together."