Hoosiers cruise after monster first half in rout of Buckeyes

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We all know the Hoosiers can score. And the Buckeyes found that out the hard way Sunday.

Indiana outscored Ohio State, 48-18, in a monstrous first half, using those dominant 20 minutes to power an 85-60 rout in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers opened the game on a 10-0 run, and it snowballed from there. With a 20-12 lead, Indiana scored 22 of the next 24 points, going on a 15-0 run over a stretch of a little more than three minutes.

The Buckeyes made just seven shots in the first half, at one point going nine minutes without a made basket.

Three Hoosiers finished the first half already in double figures, and the team shot a combined 50 percent from the field. The Buckeyes had 11 first-half turnovers, and Indiana held a 24-14 rebounding edge at the break.

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Ohio State scored 42 points in the second half, but it was much too late by then.

Troy Williams finished with a team-high 23 points for Indiana. Thomas Bryant had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Yogi Ferrell scored 16 points — hitting four 3-pointers — and Robert Johnson had 11.

Ohio State's JaQuan Lyle led all scorers with 29 points, and Marc Loving scored 12 for the Buckeyes.

The Hoosiers pushed their winning streak to nine, moving to 14-3 on the season and a perfect 4-0 in Big Ten play with the victory. Next up is a trip to Minnesota next weekend.

The loss snapped the Buckeyes' seven-game winning streak. Ohio State is at 11-6 overall and 3-1 in conference play and next faces Rutgers on Wednesday.

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