Indiana clinched at least a piece of its first Big Ten championship in 11 years over the weekend, but it can have that title all to itself with a win in its home finale. Ohio State, on the other hand, would be more than happy to settle for a share. The second-ranked Hoosiers look to claim their first outright league title in 20 years on Tuesday night against the No. 14 Buckeyes, who can stay alive for a portion of the league’s regular-season prize with a fourth straight victory. Instead of fleeing from a program coming off a six-win season, which was reeling from NCAA-imposed sanctions and had become a laughingstock around the league, Hoosiers seniors Derek Elston, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford embraced the challenge and over the next four years fought the long, arduous journey to get back on top of the college basketball world. …
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