Ohio State forced 21 turnovers but failed to hit their average of 25 points off turnovers, scoring just 20. After a weak first quarter from the starters, Ohio State began the second down 26-17. McGuff opted to play bench players Madison Greene, Elsa Lemmila and Eboni Walker with starters McMahon and Taylor Thierry to attempt a comeback.

Indiana defeated No. 8 Ohio State on Thursday and the impact on the Hoosiers’ NCAA Tournament seeding was positive.

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The Hoosiers matched the Buckeyes shot for shot to open the game, and broke the patented Ohio State press and avoided a dreaded collapse.

Turnovers aside, Indiana turned in one of its strongest performances of the season. The Hoosiers shot 9-17 (52.9%) from deep, led by the trio of Garzon, Ciezki, and Parrish, who had 16 points each and all shot over 50% from behind the arc in the win. Garzon had a game-high 11 rebounds.

With Indiana headed to No. 22 Michigan State for a key Big Ten contest at 2 p.m. Sunday, it would be good for the Hoosiers to demonstrate their road bona fides again.

Ohio State women's basketball head coach Kevin McGuff has been named to the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Watch List.