Butler makes a meaningless 3-pointer as time expires. The final score is 72-69 as IU sweeps Ohio State on the season. Much like the last time these two teams met, the Hoosiers led the contest throughout with Ohio State threatening to lead, but never managing to get over the hump.
Armon Bassett cracks the 20-point mark for the second game in a row. His free throws pad the lead for the Hoosiers.
67-61@0:19
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Gordon's free throw pushes IU's lead to seven inside a minute, but Koufas drains a 3-pointer from the top of the key.
63-59@0:45
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A high bounce off the rim sets Gordon up perfectly for the open putback slam. Ohio State answers quickly. Timeout.
60-56@1:32
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Ellis throws the ball out of bounds trying to avoid an over and back after an errant pass from Thomas. Othello Hunter brings the Buckeyes within four.
58-54@2:25 ---
Stemler stretches IU's lead to seven on a putback after Thomas draws a double team and misses the shot.
56-49@3:42
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Bassett pushes the lead back to five on a three. Armon has made the big shot all night for the Hoosiers.
54-49@4:24
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OSU fumbles the ball out of bounds to squander a sure on a fast break. IU maintains a slim advantage as Ellis scores on a jump hook.
51-46@5:37
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Ellis launches a three with the shot clock winding down. Crawford snags the rebound and gets fouled. Another timeout.
47-43@7:49
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Koufas is torching the Hoosiers this half. After making a single basket in the first half, he now has 18 points. A White tip-in and another Bassett three prompts a time out.
47-41@9:51
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The ref gets a faux cheer as he whistles the Buckeyes for a travel. Ohio State has pulled within a basket and are starting to even the battle on the boards.
41-39@11:32
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Thomas picks up a foul as Koufas trips and falls over. The crowd reacts negatively to that call. It looked like Koufas tripped over his teammate. Crawford provides a spark. He scored on a jumper last possession. Now, he get to the line.
37-32@13:39
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Gordon finally comes alive, scoring on a lay up and the foul. The Buckeyes are making a bit of a run here.
34-32@15:03
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The crowd wants a foul as Gordon is stripped on a fast break. OSU races down the other end and capitalizes on a 3-on-1 advantage. Koufas scores again after a D.J. White hook.
32-28@15:50
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Stemler can't make the save as the ball rolls out of bounds. Very little offense in the first two minutes of the half.
30-24@17:30
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IU made of 3-of-16 3-point attempts in the first half, still shot better than the Buckeyes. They out-rebounded Ohio State by 8 in the second half, including 12 offensive boards.
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In the closing seconds, White forces a shot that's well short of the basket. Ellis grabs the rebound, but the half ends with a jump ball.
30-21@Halftime
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Butler misses from 3-point range, but hits a jumper from the free throw line after the offensive rebound. Timeout.
30-21@0:33
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Bassett has accounted for nearly 50 percent of IU's offense this half. He connects on another long range shot to add 3 more point to his total of 13.
30-17@1:15
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White gets blocked and loses the ball out of bounds as he attempts to score against three Buckeye defenders. IU isn't having the best game on offense, but they are defending and rebounding well enough that it doesn't matter.
27-15@3:18
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Butler scores on a 3-point attempt for his first basket of the game. Gordon gets horse-collared on a drive to the basket. IU ball out of bounds.
25-15@4:22
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Bassett hits a 3-pointer, but IU's shooting from percentage from three is still dismal. Nevertheless, they lead by ten heading into a timeout.
23-13@7:00
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Othello Hunter scores on back-to-back dunks where no one was even close to defending him. Gordon answers on the other end with a basket.
20-11@8:57
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Crawford scores on a fast break dunk. Ohio State calls timeout. Jamar Butler has yet to score and Kosta Koufos, the Buckeyes seven-foot forward, has made only one shot in the games first nine minutes.
18-7@11:06
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A putback dunk by White gets the crowd on its feet and gives IU an 8-point lead. Foul on Stemler on the other end.
14-6@12:43
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IU is getting plenty of shot attempts. but they've made one of nine 3-point attempts and only lead by four.
10-6@14:00
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Matta sends in three subs for his starters. IU has easily broken down the Buckeyes zone the last couple trips down, and Ohio State hasn't shown much of a nose for the ball at this point in the game. The rebounding margin is 9 to 1.
10-4@15:57
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White tips the ball to Ellis off a miss for an easy lay up. Time out.
7-3@16:32
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IU has grabbed every rebound in the first three minutes of the game. White got the Hoosiers going on offense off an inbounds play and now Bassett scores on a drive, gets fouled and sinks the free throw.
5-3@16:58
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IU wins the tip and gets three shot attempts on their first possession, but can't convert. Ohio State comes into this game leading the conference in defensive field goal percentage.
0-0@18:32
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Starters for IU: Gordon, Bassett, Ellis, Stemler and White.
Dan Dakich receives a warm welcoming from the Assembly Hall crowd, but the largest cheer is reserved for D.J. White as has been the case this year.
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t's twenty minutes before tip-off and both teams are heading back to the locker room before introductions. There's plenty of implications for both teams in this game as IU is trying to win at least a share of the Big Ten title and Ohio State is trying to build a resume for the NCAA tournament. This is also the first home game since Kelvin Sampson resigned and interim head coach Dan Dakich took over.
As always, stay tuned for updates.
