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Offensive struggles and key late plays curb IU in loss to Ohio State

With the game tied and less than 30 seconds to play, Andre Wesson passed to C.J. Jackson beyond the 3-point line with momentum carrying Jackson away from the basket.

Wesson faked a screen, which fooled Justin Smith into hedging early, and slipped through Indiana’s defense for a go-ahead dunk. Romeo Langford came very close to a block but his angle was just slightly off, hitting Wesson’s arm instead of the ball, and Wesson finished through the contact.

That play was a microcosm of Indiana’s performance in its 55-52 loss to Ohio State. The Hoosiers were rarely in sync offensively, frequently made poor decisions, and even though they still had a fighting chance at the end, they came up short.