It took overtime, but the Hoosiers did just that. A defensive stop on the final possession of overtime helped Indiana earn a 77-76 victory at Ohio State – their fourth victory in a row over the Buckeyes. More importantly, it broke that nightmarish two-game losing streak and gave Indiana some positive momentum.
After four lead changes, Indiana forward Luke Goode capped off a career-night with the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 left on the clock in overtime to help his team escape with a 77-76 win. It was a much needed victory for a Hoosiers team (14-5; 5-3 Big Ten) that had been blown out in their previous two games.
Ohio State hasn't had a losing streak like the one it's now enduring for almost a century. Here are five takeaways from the loss to Indiana.
The Indiana Hoosiers (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4) meet Friday at Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsb
The Hoosiers are currently 13-5 and the Buckeyes are 10-7. The Buckeyes’ record in their last ten games is 6-4 while the Hoosiers’ record is 3-3 in their last 6 tilts. Indiana is 1-2 on the road this season while Ohio State is 7-3 at home.
Ohio State hosts the Indiana Hoosiers after Bruce Thornton scored 21 points in Ohio State's 70-68 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers.
Ohio State scores 80.4 points while outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Hoosiers have gone 4-3 against Big Ten opponents. Indiana
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Luke Goode stroked a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.'s jumper with a second left to allow Indiana to escape Ohio State with a 77-76 Big Ten Conference win Friday night.
Ohio State’s run to the National Championship has been a special one and one more win would cap off the Buckeyes’ first title in a decade. The Buckeyes have gotten a strong showing from both the offense and defense throughout the playoff.
Out of its lowest moment of the season came clarity for the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Raw emotions. Honesty. Hard conversations that were long overdue.  It all came spilling out in a players-only meeting on the Tuesday after Ohio State's devastating loss to Michigan in the final weekend of the regular season.
The Indiana basketball team picked up a much-needed win in overtime on Friday night on the road against Ohio State. IU got 23 points from Luke Goode, which was a career night. Oumar Ballo had 21 points and 15 rebounds.