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.

On Friday at Ohio State, Indiana got a passing grade for effort, but it was an open question until the bitter end as to whether they would pass the test to finish the Buckeyes off