Indiana 77-76 Ohio State (January 17, 2025) Game Recap

COLUMBUS, Ohio — — Luke Goode hit a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.’s jumper with another to allow Indiana to escape Ohio State with a 77-76 Big Ten Conference win Friday night.

Indiana (14-5, 5-3) has now won five of the last six meetings with the Buckeyes, including both games a year ago. Ohio State (10-8, 2-5) lost its third straight conference game, all by two points or less.

Mobley hit a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 71-71. Indiana kept the ball before Luke Goode drove for a layup that missed, Oumar Ballo got the offensive rebound but missed the putback, rebounded again and missed a jumper. Ohio State came back but was unable to get a shot off as the clock ran out.

Ohio State took the lead, 76-74, on Bruce Thornton’s three-point play with 1:26 left in overtime. Indiana’s Myles Rice drove to the basket but missed a layup to tie the game, but Oumar Ballo came down with the offensive rebound and kicked the ball to a wide open Goode on the wing for the game winner. Mobley missed a 3-point attempt for Ohio State and Kanaan Carlyle drove baseline and missed a short jumper with :14 left.

Goode finished with a career-high 23 points and Ballo had a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds with four assists and two blocks for the Hoosiers. Carlyle added 13 points.

Mobley finished with 22 points to lead the Buckeyes. Micah Parrish added 19 and Thornton added 18.

Indiana plays at Northwestern Wednesday. Ohio State plays at No. 17 Purdue Thursday.

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