The Buckeyes had nearly a week off after their gutty 78-71 overtime win over Michigan, but there were no signs of rust as Ohio State cruised past Indiana on Saturday afternoon, handling the Hoosiers 77-62.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Ohio State | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 77 |
| Indiana | 9 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 62 |
Kelsey Mitchell continued to make history on Saturday, as she became the first player in school history, second player in Big Ten history and 13th player in NCAA history to reach 3,000 career points.
Mitchell is behind only Rachel Banham of Minnesota, who scored 3,093 points in her career, for the Big Ten's all-time scoring record. Barring injury, Mitchell will almost surely break that mark before the season's end. If the Buckeyes make a deep runs in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, Mitchell could make a run at the NCAA scoring record, which Washington's Kelsey Plum set last season.
Despite reaching the historic mark, Mitchell was not the player of the game – that nod goes to Stephanie Mavunga. Mavunga led the team with 20 points while pulling down 16 boards for yet another double-double.
Ohio State took control of the game at the start, outscoring Indiana 22-9 in the first quarter and extending that lead in the second. Much of the early success came from pesky defense as the Buckeye forced 14 first-half turnovers leading to 20 points in the other direction.
The Buckeyes enjoyed a 43-27 halftime lead, but Indiana didn't die. The Hoosiers went on a run in the third and cut the Ohio State lead to just 56-49 late in the third quarter, but the Buckeyes punched back with five quick points from Harper and cruised the rest of the game to earn a 77-62 win.
With the win, Ohio State improves to 16-2 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in Big Ten play. Next up, the Buckeyes host No. 23 Michigan on Tuesday in a rematch of Sunday's overtime thriller.
