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Ohio State's B.J. Mullens (32) dunks the ball as Indiana's Steven Gambles, right, defends during the second half (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam).

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Buckeyes bounce Hoosiers 77-53

OSU hits 11 of 16 3-pointers in 1st half

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 10:04 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 10:04 PM EST

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - William Buford scored 19 points and Ohio State caught fire behind the arc to beat Indiana 77-53 on Tuesday night.

    Jon Diebler added 17 points, B.J. Mullens 14, Evan Turner 13 and Jeremie Simmons 12 for Ohio State (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten), which has split six games since starting 9-0. Simmons added eight assists, while Turner and Diebler each had five.

    The Buckeyes took control by hitting 11 of 16 3-pointers in the first half. They made four consecutive shots behind the arc to start an 18-0 run that pushed the lead into double figures.

    Tom Pritchard had 16 points and 11 rebounds, with Verdell Jones III adding 12 for the Hoosiers (5-11, 0-4), who lost their seventh in a row.

    Indiana came into the game last in the Big Ten in defense against 3-pointers. Ohio State finished 13 of 24.

    Ohio State has hit more 3-pointers in a half only once before -- 12 at Michigan three years ago.
     

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