Indiana desperately needed a Big Ten road win to get back on track after its worst loss of the season Saturday. You would not have known that with how the Hoosiers came out in the first half.
Even before the subs came in, starters were missing layups, free throws, and turning it over without much pressure from Ohio State. Then the bench came in without a true scorer left in the lineup and the Buckeyes started expanding their lead.
The lead got to 18 points two minutes into the second half and the game looked over. Malik Reneau, Indiana’s leader this season, appeared to have lost his composure on a travel call that ended an earlier Hoosier comeback attempt.