BLOOMINGTON – Indiana and Ohio State have provided an exciting series to follow in recent years. The last two matchups have gone the Buckeyes’ way in close fashion, but the Hoosiers had OSU’s number prior to that, winning five in a row.
On Thursday night, Indiana regained their winning ways in the series, upsetting No. 8 Ohio State 71-61 inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Like previous Ohio State teams under current head coach Kevin McGuff, the Buckeyes employed a full-court press early on, which has caused problems for IU in past meetings. However, the Hoosiers appeared unfazed in the first quarter, making nine of their first 10 field-goal attempts, some of which resulted from the press break.
Indiana (17-9, 9-6) steamrolled through the first half, and even forced OSU out of the press early on. The Hoosiers finished 63 percent from the field and knocked down 5-of-8 3-pointers before the break. IU was as dominant defensively, limiting Ohio State to 42 percent from the floor and 2-of-9 from beyond the arc. Heading into the locker room, Indiana led OSU 40-28.
The Buckeyes (22-4, 11-4) went back to the press in the second half, and it was more effective. The Hoosiers regressed offensively and racked up 13 second half turnovers. But Ohio State’s effort was too little too late, and Indiana cruised their way to an upset victory.
IU had no shortage of spectacular performances on the night. Sydney Parrish finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Yarden Garzon ended with 16 points herself and added 11 rebounds for a double-double. Shay Ciezki and Karoline Striplin also added double-figure efforts with 16 and 11 points respectively.
The Hoosiers will travel for another ranked matchup as they take on No. 22 Michigan State in East Lansing on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. ET.
An all-around performance.
Highlights from Thursday’s ranked win. 🎥 pic.twitter.com/4arzNE2akt
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