The game never needed to get there in the first place. Ohio State once again had large stretches of sloppy play. The Buckeyes turned the ball over at inopportune times, allowed too many offensive rebounds, and had too many befuddling offensive possessions.

These two teams have been on a downturn recently. Indiana has more talent than Ohio State, but they have not hit their ceiling. Then, Ohio State had a lot of potential but has not hit any of it this year.