team new to the Big Ten this year and making their first appearance at Assembly Hall. Indiana got a game-high 23 points from Oumar Ballo and Myles Rice had 19 points with nine rebounds and six assists. After a quiet first half, Trey Galloway put IU on his ...

Based on the NET Rankings heading into Wednesday, Indiana beat three of the bottom four ranked Big Ten teams. It has yet to face a team in the top nine of the conference based on the NET, with Nebraska ranked 36th in the 10 spot and Penn State ranked 47th in 11th.

Woodson and the Hoosiers head to Evanston for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff against Northwestern Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, airing on the Big Ten Network. Indiana’s season hit a low point with a pair of 25-point losses to Iowa and Illinois, but it bounced back with a 77-76 overtime win at Ohio State to improve to 14-5 overall and 5-3 in Big Ten play.

What Mike Woodson had to say after Indiana broke a two-game losing streak with a Big Ten road victory at Ohio State.

Michigan State trailed by as many as 10 in the first half, but a strong finish to the opening frame resulted in a tie game at the break. The second half was back-and-forth most of the way, and it came down to Michigan State holding off Illinois in the final seconds of the game for the win.

The last two games were rough for Indiana, but the Hoosiers are hoping for a bounce back effort against the Buckeyes.

Anthony Leal started for the first time this season. And while he didn't score in his 31 minutes, his block at the end of overtime secured the win.

Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces Indiana after Bruce Thornton scored 21 points in Ohio State's 70-68 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. The Buckeyes have gone 7-3 at home.

Indiana basketball suffered one of the most lopsided home losses in program history on Tuesday night to Illinois:

As the halftime buzzer sounded Tuesday night inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Illinois junior guard Tre White and sophomore forward Jake Davis lifted their arms near midcourt and motioned their hands inward, inviting the Hoosier faithful to yell louder.

Indiana men’s basketball’s senior guards made perhaps the two biggest plays in the Hoosiers’ 77-76 overtime win over Ohio State (10-8, 2-5 Big Ten) in Columbus. Goode nailed a game-winning 3-pointer with just over one minute remaining, while Leal blocked Ohio State freshman guard John Mobley Jr.’s mid-range jumper with three seconds left.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson might not be done tinkering with his starting lineup. The Hoosiers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) gave Anthony Leal the starting nod in a 77-76 ...