Live Blogging: Ohio St. Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers 02/23/2018

NCAA MBK: Ohio St. Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers 02/23/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big Ten Matchup as the Ohio St. Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers. The Buckeyes are coming in with an overall record of 23-7, 14-3 in the Big Ten, and a RPI of 19. Meanwhile the Hoosiers come in with a record of 16-13, a 9-8 record in the Big Ten, and a RPI of 107.

The Buckeyes need to win tonight and Spartan loss on Sunday and OSU will win the Big Ten Regular Season Championship. Big game for the men from Columbus.

Ststistically the Buckeyes are led by Keita Bates-Diop leads in scoring and rebounding. C.J. Jackson leads the Buckeyes in assists.

Meanwhile the Hoosiers are coming in hoping to get some momentum going into the Big Ten Tournament.

Statistically the Hoosiers are led by Juwan Morgan in scoring and rebounding. Josh Newkirk leads IU in assists.
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It is the Ohio St. Buckeyes taking on Indiana Hoosiers, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Possible Starting Lineups:

Ohio St. Buckeyes (23-7, 14-3 in Big Ten):
​G: Williams
​G: Dakich
F: Wesson
F: Tate
F: Bates-Diop

​Indiana Hoosiers (16-13, 9-8 Big Ten, RPI 107):
​G: Green
G: Johnson
G: McRoberts
F: McSwain
F: Morgan

1st Half:
20:00; Ohio St. wins the tipoff. Indiana will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:40: Jackson with a layup. OSU 2, IU 0
19:00: Williams makes a layup. OSU 4, IU 0
18:40: Morgan makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 4, IU 1
18:06: McSwain with a FG. OSU 4, IU 3
17:46: Wesson with a FG. OSU 6, IU 
17:35: Morgan with a 3-point FG. OSU 6, IU 6
16:30: Johnson with a layup. OSU 6, IU 8
15;54: Williams makes a 3-point FG. OSU 9, IU 8
15:27: T.V. Timeout #1: OSU 9, IU 8
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15:15: Johnson with a jump shot. OSU 9, IU 10
13:51: Bates-Diop makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 10, IU 10
13:23: Bates-Diop makes 2 of 3 free throws. OSU 12, IU 10
12:50: Bates-Diop with a 3-point FG. OSU 15, IU 10
12:14: Potter makes both free throws. OSU 17, IU 10
12:00: T.V. Timeout #2: OSU 17, IU 10
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10:57: Smith makes a layup. OSU 17, IU 12
10:15: Potter makes a jump shot. OSU 19, IU 12
9;25: Johnson makes a jump shot. OSU 19, IU 14
8:18: Bates-Diop makes a 3-point FG. OSU 22, IU 14
7:53: T.V. Timeout #3: OSU 22, IU 14
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6:50: Williams makes a FG. OSU 24, IU 14
6:39: Hoosiers Timeout #1: OSU 24, IU 14
5:51: Williams makes a jump shot. OSU 26, IU 14
5:38: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. OSU 26, IU 17
4;53: Morgan makes a layup and a foul. Morgan makes a free throw. OSU 26, IU 20
4:39: Smith with a dunk. OSU 26, IU 22
4:33: Hoosiers are in the Bonus.
4:33: Buckeyes Timeout #1: OSU 26, IU 22
3:44: T.V. Timeout #4: OSU 26, IU 22

3:40: Jackson makes a 3-point FG. OSU 29, IU 22
3:21: Durham counters with a 3-point FG. OSU 29, IU 25
2:49: Bates-Diop makes a FG. OSU 31, IU 25
2:19: Newkirk with a 3-point FG. OSU 31, IU 28
1:32: Durham makes a layup and a foul. OSU 31, IU 30
1:32: Durham misses a free throw. 
:38: McSwain makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 31, IU 31
:38: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
:08: Bates-Diop with a jump shot. OSU 33, IU 31
:01: Newkirk makes both free throws. OSU 33, IU 33
:00: End of the 1st Half. Indiana will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime: 
OSU 33, IU 33

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Bates-Diop (OSU) 13 points
Rebounding: Bates-Diop (OSU) 7 rebounds
Assists: 3 players with 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Ohio St. had a 12 point lead, but Indiana has kept themselves in this game. 

2nd Half:
​20:00: Indiana will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 
19:44: Williams with a layup. OSU 35, IU 33
18;55: Bates-Diop with a jump shot. OSU 37, IU 33
17:46: Wesson makes a layup. OSU 39, IU 33
16:33: McRoberts makes a 3-point FG. OSU 39, IU 36
16:28: Jackson makes a layup. OSU 41, IU 36
16:00: Tate with a FG. OSU 43, IU 36
15:40: T.V. Timeout #1: OSU 43, IU 36
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15:35: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. OSU 43, IU 39
15:02: Williams makes a layup. OSU 45, IU 39
14:35: Newkirk makes a layup. OSU 45, IU 41
13:31: Wesson makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 46, IU 41
13:17: Smith makes a layup. OSU 46, IU 43
12:51: Bates-Diop makes a layup. OSU 48, IU 43
12:22: Johnson with a layup. OSU 48, IU 45
11:47: T.V. Timeout #2: OSU 48, IU 45
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11:22: Johnson makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 48, IU 46
10:37: Durham makes a layup. OSU 48, IU 48
10:10: Tate makes a layup. OSU 50, IU 48
9:40: Smith makes a layup. OSU 50, IU 50
9:26: Jackson makes a 3-point FG. OSU 53, IU 50
9:23: Buckeyes Timeout #2: OSU 53, IU 50
8:18: Wesson with a layup. OSU 55, IU 50
8:10: Smith with a dunk. OSU 55, IU 52
7:21: Bates-Diop with a jump shot. OSU 57, IU 52
6:50: Smith with a dunk to the basket. OSU 57, IU 54
6:29: Tate with a jump shot. OSU 59, IU 54
6;01: McRoberts with a 3-point shot. OSU 59, IU 57
5:41: T.V. Timeout #3: OSU 59, IU 57
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5:26: Morgan makes a layup to tie the game and a foul. Morgan misses a free throw. OSU 59, IU 59
3:55: Newkirk makes a layup. OSU 59, IU 61
3:38: T.V. Timeout #4: OSU 59, IU 61
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3:30: Tate with a jump shot. OSU 61, IU 61
3:03: Morgan commits his 4th personal foul. 
2;40: Bates-Diop makes a jump shot. OSU 63, IU 61
2:18: Smith makes both free throws. OSU 63, IU 63
1:50: Hoosiers Timeout #2: OSU 63 IU 63

:56.5: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials detemining last touch before going out of bounds. Ohio St. Ball! 
:56.5: Hoosiers are in the Bonus and Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
:32: Tate misses a jump shot. 
:22: Hoosiers Timeout #3: OSU 63, IU 63
​:07: Johnson misses a layup. OSU 63, IU 63
:00: End of Regulation

End of Regulation: 
OSU 63, IU 63
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Overtime:
5:00: Hoosiers win the tipoff. Ohio State will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
4:38: Morgan makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 63, IU 64
3:55: Wesson makes 1 of 2 free throws. OSU 64, IU 64
3:55: Indiana is in the Double Bonus.
3:26: McRoberts makes a layup. OSU 64, IU 66
3:00: Wesson counters with a layup. OSU 66, IU 66
2:29: Wesson with a layup. OSU 68, IU 66
1;59: Morgan with a layup. OSU 68, IU 68
1:38: Williams with a FG. OSU 70, IU 68
1:02: Buckeyes Timeout: OSU 70, IU 68
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1:02: Ohio St. is in the Bonus.
:49: Hoosiers Timeout #3: OSU 70, IU 68
:34: Morgan misses a layup. 
:12: Hoosiers Final Timeout: OSU 70, IU 68
​:07.8: Johnson draws the foul on Wesson. Wesson fouls out of the game.
:07.8: Johnson makes a free throw.
:07.8: Buckeyes Timeout #3: OSU 70, IU 68
:07.8: Johnson makes the 2nd free throw. OSU 70, IU 70
:00: The game is entering it's 2nd Overtime.

End of Overtime:
OSU 70, IU 70
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2nd Ovetime:
5:00: Ohio St. wins the tipoff. Hoosiers will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
4:44: Bates-Diop makes 1 of 2 free throw. OSU 71, IU 70
4:30: Morgan misses both free throws. OSU 71, IU 70
4;10: Morgan with a dunk to the basket. OSU 71, IU 72
3:41: Buckeyes Timeout: OSU 71, IU 72
​2;56: Tate makes a layup. OSU 73, IU 72
2:37: Kaleb Wesson has fouled out.
2:37: Morgan makes both free throws. OSU 73, iU 74
2:10: Tate with a layup. OSU 75, IU 74
1:51: Smith with a layup. OSU 75, IU 76
:59: Bates-Diop makes a layup. OSU 77, IU 76
:58: Buckeyes Final Timeout: OSU 77, IU 76
:51: Morgan misses a layup. 
:16.7: Dakich with a backcourt violation.
:16.7: Hoosiers Final Timeout: OSU 77, IU 76
:13: Morgan with a layup. OSU 77, IU 78
:05: Jackson with a 3-point FG. OSU 80, IU 78
:00: The game comes to an end.

Final/2OT:
OSU 80, IU 78
OSU: (24-7, 15-3 Big Ten)
IU: (16-14, 9-9 Big Ten) 
Michigan St. loss and Ohio St. clinches share of Big Ten Regular Season and outright #1 seed in Big Ten Tournament. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Bates-Diop (OSU) 24 points
Rebounding: Bates-Diop (OSU) 14 rebounds
Assists: Tate/Newkirk 6 assists

Final Thoughts;
C.J. Jackson changed the momentum of the season for the Buckeyes with a GW shot in this double overtime game. As for the Hoosiers, disappointing loss on Senior Night. 

Ohio St. will await the result of the Michigan St./Wisconsin game. Indiana's next game will be next week in the Big Ten Tournament, possibly starting on Thursday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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