Williams scores 23 points, Indiana tops Ohio State 85-60

Ohio State Basketball BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) – Yogi Ferrell stood under the Indiana basket in disbelief as he watched his wide-open layup rim out. The sellout crowd at Assembly Hall was just as shocked. Ferrell’s missed layup might have been the only low point of the day for Indiana, which won its ninth straight game in convincing fashion with an 85-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Ferrell had 16 points for the Hoosiers (14-3, 4-0 Big Ten). Troy Williams added 23 points and freshman Thomas Bryant had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Robert Johnson finished with 11 points. “Obviously some outstanding person numbers, but most importantly, it was a team mindset knowing that we were playing an excellent team. Our guys rose to the challenge and I’m very proud of them,” Indiana coach Tom Crean said. “Today was a product of us getting better over the last few days. I’m really, really proud of the way our team played.” Indiana led 24-12 with just under 10 minutes to play in the first half. The 12-point deficit was the closest Ohio State (11-6, 3-1) would come to challenging the Hoosiers the rest of the game. …

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