Well that got ugly in the second half.
Defensively, Ohio State started off as many predicted, going hard with the full-court press from the get-go. The Buckeyes might have gotten away with some fouls in the process, but with some nice mid-range jumpers, they were able to continue pressing and jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead on the road.
Soon, however, they’d start hacking away and the Boilers were in the double bonus earlier in a half than I recall seeing this season. By the time Purdue took a 12-10 lead, Ohio State would only tie the game once more before the Boilermakers took a 16-14 lead seven minutes and fifty-three seconds into the game.