COLUMBUS, Ohio – The amber-colored digital numbers above the baskets in Value City Arena had just flickered under 12 minutes when Archie Miller decided to burn a timeout. It was still the first half of Indiana’s 78-59 blowout loss to Ohio State, yet the tone of the game was already decided.
Ohio State had just embarked on a 15-0 run, outmanning the Hoosiers in nearly every aspect of the game. It was a stretch that, ultimately, Indiana was never quite able to recover from.
That’s when Miller called a timeout to try to regroup his team. But right after the breather, the Buckeyes hit two more shots.