Ohio State went into Bloomington and had to absorb a white-hot start by Indiana. The Hoosiers came out on fire and went up by nine-points mid-way through the first 20 minutes thanks to some hot shooting. But the Buckeyes have shown more assertiveness and composure than the last few games. They kept playing defense, kept creating their own luck and went into halftime up 34-31.
Andre Wesson kept Ohio State in the game early when Indiana was seemingly making everything — splashing its first 8 of 11 shots. He leads all scorers with 10 points at the half. D.J. Carton and Kaleb Wesson each chipped in 7 points apiece.
But one half does not make a game. The Buckeyes will have to continue to play hard, smart and keep their composure in a place that is historically tough to play in. You can bet that Indiana will make a couple of runs here in the second twenty minutes at home. Off to the second half.
