Indiana did it again at Assembly Hall, picking up another huge win over a top-flight team. Earlier in the year, it was No. 1 Kentucky, and this time around it was No. 2 Ohio State falling victim to the Hoosiers. Indiana came away with a 74-70 win, coming up big down the stretch to knock off the Buckeyes.
Indiana Vs. Ohio State Final Score: Hoosiers Pick Up Another Huge Win, 74-70
Indiana knocked off No. 1 Kentucky earlier in the year at Assembly Hall, then knocked off No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night.
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Cody Zeller fouled out with two and a half minutes to go as Jared Sullinger drew contact, made the bucket and the free throw to give Ohio State a one-point lead. Both teams traded buckets as Ohio State clung to its slim lead, setting up another frantic finish at Assembly Hall.
Indiana came up with a big steal with just under a minute to go, turning it into a run-out as Victor Oladipo leaked out and sprinted down-court. Verdell Jones III hit him in stride and Oladipo converted the reverse layup, giving Indiana a one-point advantage with just 36 seconds to go.
With virtually no difference between the shot and game clock, Ohio State had a chance to take the final shot. But Indiana turned up the pressure on the possession, forcing a hurried pass from Aaron Craft that hit Sam Thompson in the hands -- he was open under the hoop -- and out of bounds, giving Indiana the ball back with a one-point lead.
Forced to foul, Ohio State put Jordan Hulls on the line. Hulls hit the first and missed the second, and Indiana had a two-point lead. Needing just a two to tie on the next possession, William Buford launched a contested, deep three that had little chance, hitting back iron and deflecting out to Indiana's Christian Watford.
Watford connected on both his free throws, pushing the Hoosiers’ lead to four and sealing the game in the process. The win marks the first time Indiana has beaten the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the AP Poll in the single season.
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