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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ohio St. 85, Indiana 67
When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2010
Where: Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Terry Oglesby, # Mike Sanzere
Attendance: 14883

William Buford scored 24 points, leading a torrid shooting display as second-ranked Ohio State cruised to an 85-67 victory at Indiana on Friday evening.

The Buckeyes (14-0, 1-0 Big Ten) hit five of its first six 3-point shots, building a quick 22-8 lead. The Hoosiers countered with a quick 9-2 burst to get within seven points, but Ohio State would hold a double-digit lead for most of the night.

Buford hit 5 of 7 shots from beyond the arc while Jon Diebler hit all five of his 3-point attempts for Ohio State. The Buckeyes finished the night shooting better than 60 percent overall and 13 of 19 (68.4 percent) from long range.

Jared Sullinger added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Buckeyes, who also enjoyed a 30-20 advantage on the boards. Christian Watford paced the Hoosiers (9-6, 0-2) with 17 points.

Top Game Performances
 
Ohio St.   Indiana
William Buford 24 Scoring Christian Watford 17
David Lighty 5 Assists Verdell Jones III 4
Jared Sullinger 9 Rebounds Victor Oladipo 6
Jared Sullinger 9 Free Throws Made Christian Watford 4
David Lighty 2 Steals Jeremiah Rivers 2
William Buford 1 Blocks Christian Watford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Ohio St. 85 60.5 13-19 26-38 15 26 4 4
Indiana 67 50.0 9-24 8-14 13 20 1 4