August 1, 2026

State college basketball: IU women let go of late lead in loss to Ohio State

© Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports BasketballsWomen  Ohio State 80, Indiana 76: Madison Greene scored 14 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and visiting Ohio State rallied to beat No. 20 Indiana. Indiana (20-7, 10-5 Big Ten Conference), which was trying to end a 13-game skid against the Buckeyes (16-9, 9-5) dating to 2010, led 36-34 at halftime and upped its lead to 55-49 heading into the final quarter. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Hoosiers quickly pushed their lead to 10 before Greene and the Buckeyes took control to notch their fifth straight win. Trailing 59-49 with 9:07 remaining in the game, Greene had a layup and two 3-pointers in an 18-7 run that ended with a Janai Crooms layup for a 67-66 Buckeyes’ lead.  After Aleksa Gulbe made 1 of 2 free throws to pull Indiana even, Greene…

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