Led by William Buford's 24 points and Jared Sullinger's 19, Ohio State blew past Indiana to win its first conference game of the season.
Buford was the Buckeyes' spark plug in the 1st half. The junior guard scored OSU's initial 8 points, and his 5 3-pointers loosened up the Hoosier defense.
Sullinger was quiet from a scoring standpoint during the early action, but his size took a costly toll on IU. As a direct result of Sullinger's physical play, two Indiana forwards, Tom Pritchard and Derek Elston, fouled out of the contest in the opening minutes of the 2nd half. Eventually, Sullinger's shots began to fall, and he wound up one rebound shy of a double-double.
Jon Diebler canned all 5 of his long-range shots, helping Ohio State make an incredible 13 of 19 3s.
David Lighty's 11 points made him the 4th Buckeye to record double-digits in the game.
OSU cruised to a 13-point cushion at halftime, and the Hoosiers never seriously threatened the Buckeyes following the intermission.
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