Indiana didn’t exactly thrive in this punishing stretch of the schedule as they finished 3-8. The wins were all surprises – road victories at Ohio State and Michigan State and the easy home win against Purdue – but the accumulation of losses put the Hoosiers smack dab on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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 is entering their road game vs Indiana after two-consecutive overtime victories, most recently defeating Iowa.