Game recap: Indiana basketball rallies from 18 down to beat Ohio State (2024)

Indiana basketball and Ohio State try to move in the right direction when they meet in Big Ten action.

The Hoosiers (13-9, 5-6) have lost four of their last five games. IU guard Xavier Johnson (elbow) is out, according to the team availability report. The Buckeyes (13-9, 3-8) have lost four straight games and seven of eight.

Indiana beat Ohio State 71-65 on Jan. 6, led by Reneau (23 points) and Johnson (18), with help from C.J. Gunn, who scored a season-high 10 points. OSU dominated the rebounding (+21) but IU committed just 4 turnovers.

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Final: Indiana 76, Ohio State 73

Malik Reneau (26 points, 14 rebounds) and Trey Galloway (25 points on 3 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) will IU back from an 18-point deficit. Kel'el Ware fights foul trouble and scores just 6.

Roddy Gayle Jr. and Jamison Battle score 19 each and Bruce Thornton adds 11.

IU is 21-of-31 (67.7%) on free throws, while OSU is 24-of-27(88.9%). IU is +6 in rebounds.

OSU misses a 3 at the buzzer, and IU rallies with a late 23-8 run.

Anthony Leal hits 2 free throws with 2.9 seconds left.

IU gets a steal, but Kel'el Ware lands awkwardly after a missed layup. He's favoring his left knee.

22.4 seconds left 2H: Indiana 74, Ohio State 73

Anthony Leal hits a 3 with 22.4 seconds left. IU is up 74-73. Leal has 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 each of assists, steals and blocked shots.

Jamison Battle's free throws with 37.6 seconds left put OSU up 73-71.

1:09 left 2H: Indiana 71, Ohio State 71

Jamison Battle's basket ties it, then OSU forces a shot clock violation.

Kel'el Ware gives IU a 70-69 lead with 2:45 to go.

3:02 left 2H: Ohio State 69, Indiana 68

Trey Galloway's 3 cuts the deficit to 1. He has 25.

Malik Reneau picks up foul No. 4 with 4:40 to go. Kel'el Ware and Gabe Cupps also have 4.

4:55 left 2H: Ohio State 65, Indiana 63

Trey Galloway scores to cut IU's deficit to 65-63, then draws an OSU offensive foul seconds later. OSU last scored with 7:42 to go.

Trey Galloway joins the show with 2 free throws followed by a 3-pointer. He has 20. OSU's lead is down to 65-58 with 6:30 left.

7:42 left 2H: Ohio State 63, Indiana 53

Malik Reneau is a one-man show for IU: 23 points, 13 a career-high rebounds.

Kel'el Ware picks up foul No. 4 with 11:14 to go. The Buckeyes go inside for a Zed Key basket on the next play. OSU leads 57-47.

11:52 left 2H: Ohio State 55, Indiana 46

Malik Reneau has 16 points (with 11 rebounds), Trey Galloway 15.

Felix Okpara picks up foul No. 4 with 14:21 remaining. Zed Key checks in for him.

16:14 left 2H: Ohio State 49, Indiana 36

OSU scores the first 5 points of the second half to take an 18-point lead. Kel'el Ware picks up foul No. 3 with 18:38 to go.

Halftime: Ohio State 42, Indiana29

Indiana goes stagnant offensively midway through the first half, finishing 9-of-27(33.3%) from the field, 1-of-7 (14.3%) on 3-pointers and 10-of-17 (58.8%) on free throws. Malik Reneau has 10 points andMackenzie Mgbako 7. Kel'el Ware,limited by 2 fouls,has 2 points.

Roddy Gayle Jr. has 15points on perfect shooting, Jamison Battle 8, and Evan Mahaffey and Bruce Thornton 7 each for the Buckeyes, who are 14-of-28(50%) from the field and 12-of-13 (92.3%) on FTs.

3:54 left 1H: Ohio State 33, Indiana 24

After a 3+-minute drought from the field, Gabe Cupps and Mackenzie Mgbako score. However, OSU hits 5 straight shots from the field.

Payton Sparks is assessed a flagrant foul for an elbow to the face of OSU's Zed Key. On the same play, Key is assessed a blocking foul for impeding Sparks' drive. Sparks hits 1-of-2 free throws. Jamison Battle, in place of the bleeding Key, makes 2 free throws.

8:12 left 1H: Ohio State 25, Indiana 15

IU last scores at the 10:52 mark on a Trey Galloway layup and OSU scores 9 in a row.

Roddy Gayle Jr. scores 5 in a row for OSU and has 9 of OSU's 18 points midway through the half.

12:02 left 1H: Ohio State 13, Indiana 12

IU is struggling from the field (3-of-13) but is getting extra chances (3 offensive rebounds).

Evan Mahaffey gets an and-1 with 15:41 to go, drawing Malik Renea's first foul. OSU leads 9-8.

15:55 left 1H: Indiana 6, Ohio State 6

Malik Reneau will go to the free-throw line out of the timeout. He is 1-of-2 on FTs.

Bruce Thornton scores on OSU's first play.

IU scores in 5 seconds, with Kel'el Ware throwing down the alley-oop dunk from Reneau.

Indiana basketball vs. Ohio State starting lineups

IU: Kel'el Ware, Gabe Cupps, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako, Trey Galloway.

OSU: Roddy Gayle Jr., Bruce Thornton, Evan Mahaffey, Jamison Battle, Felix Okpara.

What time is Indiana basketball vs. Ohio State?

7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

What channel is Indiana basketball vs. Ohio State on?

TV: Peaco*ck

Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis), with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (analysis) and John Herrick (updates).

Streaming: SiriusXM Channels 85 (Ohio State feed) and 372, Varsity Network, ESPN+,Fubo,Paramount+,Sling

Is Indiana basketball favored vs. Ohio State?

via BetMGM

Favorite: Ohio State 5.5 points

Over/under: 143.5 total points

Moneyline: Indiana +200, Ohio State -250

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