The game never needed to get there in the first place. Ohio State once again had large stretches of sloppy play. The Buckeyes turned the ball over at inopportune times, allowed too many offensive rebounds, and had too many befuddling offensive possessions.

The Ohio State Men's basketball team (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) hosts the Indiana Hoosiers (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) tonight at Value City Arena inside the

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.

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

Luke Goode hit a 3-pointer and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.'s jumper with a second left to secure the Hoosiers' overtime win.

Indiana men’s basketball’s senior guards made perhaps the two biggest plays in the Hoosiers’ 77-76 overtime win over Ohio State (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) in Columbus. Goode nailed a game-winning 3-pointer with just over one minute remaining, while Leal blocked Ohio State freshman guard John Mobley Jr.’s mid-range jumper with three seconds left.

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.

The last two games were rough for Indiana, but the Hoosiers are hoping for a bounce back effort against the Buckeyes.

Luke Goode's 3-pointer late in overtime, part of his career-high 23-point night, gave Indiana the lead for good in a 77-76 win over Ohio State on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.

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

With Indiana sitting just 79th in adjusted offensive efficiency, it’s going to struggle against a quietly stout Ohio State Buckeyes defense. Ohio State is 29th in adjusted defensive efficiency and holding opponents to 71.1 ppg.

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.