The Indiana women’s basketball team handled Ohio State’s press much better than previous matchups. That was key to perhaps its biggest win of the season.

The Hoosiers matched the Buckeyes shot for shot to open the game, and broke the patented Ohio State press and avoided a dreaded collapse.

No. 8 Ohio State faces Indiana in tonight's Big Ten women's basketball match up on Peacock. This will be the only regular-season meeting between the two teams. The Buckeyes have won the last two contests against the Hoosiers,

Indiana defeated No. 8 Ohio State on Thursday and the impact on the Hoosiers’ NCAA Tournament seeding was positive.

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Indiana women's basketball had struggled with Ohio State's press for years. The Hoosiers finally broke through Thursday night.

East Lansing — Grace VanSlooten scored 17 points to help spark No. 22 Michigan State to a 73-65 win over Indiana to snap a two-game losing streak on Sunday. The Spartans (20-7, 10-6 Big Ten) bounced back after falling by six at No. 1 UCLA and eight at No. 4 USC. Indiana (17-10, 9-7) came into the game after upsetting No. 8 Ohio State at home.

Ohio State women's basketball, a top-ten program entering the week, fell on the road to the unranked Indiana Hoosiers.

Indiana’s women’s basketball team is 4-4 on the road this season. It’s not a record to scoff at. Winning on the road is difficult. Included among those wins was an impressive 74-67 victory at then-No.