On the Buzzer: Indiana 76, Ohio State 73

Fast ideas on a 76-73 win at Ohio State:

The way it occurred

Indiana was listless on Tuesday at Ohio State. Mike Woodson’s groups have usually been capable of rebound from robust performances previously, however this model of the Hoosiers had no urgency towards the Buckeyes. Ohio State didn’t play notably effectively, but it surely didn’t matter as Indiana shot a dreadful 9-for-27 and scored simply .76 factors per possession within the opening 20 minutes. Roddy Gayle Jr. and Bruce Thornton, who struggled within the first sport in Bloomington, mixed for 22 factors within the first half. It was sufficient for Ohio State to go to the locker room with a cushty 42-29 cushion.

The Buckeyes stretched the lead out to 18 on two events early within the second half because the Hoosiers continued to lack combat out of the locker room. Indiana, nonetheless, didn’t fold. The Hoosiers acquired inside 9 at 51-42 on a Trey Galloway jumper, however the Buckeyes answered instantly with a 3-pointer from Jamison Battle to make it 54-42 with 13:18 to play. The Hoosiers acquired inside eight on a Malik Reneau free throw with 11:37 remaining, however Ohio State scored the following 5 factors to stretch the lead again to 13 with 10:33 left.

Indiana closed the Buckeye benefit to seven on a Trey Galloway 3-pointer with 6:34 remaining. And the Hoosiers acquired inside 4 at 65-61 when Reneau break up a pair of free throws with 5:37 left. A Galloway bucket made it 65-63 Ohio State with 5 minutes left and Galloway drew an offensive foul to get possession again with 4:55 to go. Indiana’s 10-0 run was halted by a pair of free throws by Gayle Jr., however Galloway got here again on the following possession and made a 3-pointer to make it a one-point sport.

Indiana trailed by only one by the ultimate media timeout and had possession. The Hoosiers took the lead at 70-69 on a Kel’el Ware bucket and had an opportunity to stretch it to a few with Anthony Leal on the line. However Leal break up the free throws to make it 71-69 and Ohio State’s Jamison Battle scored on the following possession to make it 71-all with 1:40 to play. Nobody scored for the following minute till Mackenzie Mgbako dedicated a foul with 37.6 seconds to go, which despatched Battle to the road. He made each to make it 73-71 Ohio State and Indiana took a timeout with 32.6 seconds left. Out of the timeout, a nook 3-pointer from Leal with 22.4 seconds left gave the Hoosiers a 74-73 lead. Leal made each free throws, and a Bruce Thornton 3-pointer on the buzzer missed to present Indiana its 14th win.

Standout performers

Galloway scored 19 of his 25 factors within the second half with 4 assists. Reneau had 26 factors and 14 rebounds and Leal was terrific off the bench with six factors, together with the go-ahead 3-pointer.

Statistics that stand out

Indiana was terrific defensively within the second half, holding Ohio State to 31 factors on 8-for-25 capturing. The Buckeyes scored simply .969 factors per possession within the ultimate 20 minutes.

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