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Oregon is in Big Ten football championship game. Here’s how Indiana makes it.
Curt Cignetti hasn’t put limitations on what Indiana football can achieve
The No. 5-ranked Hoosiers travel to No. 2 Ohio State with Big Ten title aspirations and a spot in the College Football Playoff within reach.
Oregon has earned a spot in the Big Ten football championship game, the conference announced Tuesday. The Ducks have this weekend off and finish their regular season on Nov. 30 against Washington.
The Big Ten has determined even if Oregon loses, it wins tiebreakers involving Indiana, Ohio State and Penn State. It released a list of 10 potential scenarios involving these teams, and IU would make the title game in four of them, it is a “maybe” in one, and it’s out in five.
How can Indiana football join Oregon at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 7?
Indiana football scenarios for Big Ten championship game
∎ Indiana finishes 9-0 in conference play, and it’s in. The Hoosiers would be the top seed if they’re the only 9-0 team. If they and Oregon are both 9-0, the seeds would be based on highest cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents. That’s two of the outlined scenarios.
∎ IU gets the No. 2 seed if Oregon finishes 9-0 and the Hoosiers are 8-1, with the loss coming to Purdue. That means IU would have beaten Ohio State, which previously beat Penn State. IU has the best record among games involving those three.
∎ If all four teams finish 8-1, and IU’s loss is against Purdue, Oregon and IU get the bids because of wins over common opponents with the highest rankings in the conference standings. In this scenario, IU and Oregon would both own wins over Ohio State, and the Hoosiers would get the No. 1 seed.
Indiana football is a ‘maybe’ for the Big Ten championship game
∎ In this scenario, Oregon is 9-0, IU and Penn State are both 8-1 (with losses to Ohio State), and OSU is 7-2. The Ducks are the top seed, and the other participant will be determined by the highest cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents for IU and Penn State.
Indiana football misses Big Ten championship game
∎ If Oregon is 9-0, and IU loses to Ohio State, and OSU defeats Michigan the following week, the Buckeyes would get the berth based on beating IU and Penn State.
∎ If IU loses to Ohio State and Purdue, and Oregon, OSU and PSU all finish 8-1, IU is out.
∎ IU, OSU and Oregon are all 8-1, and PSU 7-2, an Indiana loss to Ohio State would knock it out of the title game.
∎ If all four teams are 8-1, and IU’s loss is against Ohio State, the Buckeyes and Ducks get the berths.
∎ If Oregon and Penn State both finish 8-1 and IU and Ohio State both finish 7-2, the Hoosiers are out.
Indiana football schedule
Nov. 23, at Ohio State, noon, Fox
Nov. 30, vs. Purdue, TBA
Ohio State football schedule
Nov. 23, vs. Indiana, noon, Fox
Nov. 30, vs. Michigan, noon, Fox
Oregon football schedule
Nov. 30, vs. Washington, TBA
Penn State football schedule
Nov. 23, at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.,
Nov. 30, vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m.
When is the Big Ten championship game?
8 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on Fox.
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IU basketball: Ohio State 91 Indiana 78 — Three keys, highlights, final stats
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Indiana lost to Ohio State Saturday evening at Value City Arena by a final score of 91-78.
The three keys to the game, highlights and final stats are below.
Ohio State led 50-33 at halftime. The Hoosiers were led in the game by Lamar Wilkerson with 18 points. Tucker DeVries added 17.
For Darian DeVries and Reed Bailey postgame, GO HERE.
Indiana will be the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will play on Wednesday evening in Chicago.
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME
1. Abysmal defense. Ohio State torched Indiana’s defense. The Buckeyes started the game hot from the field and never really cooled down. For the game OSU shot 59.2% overall including 45.8% from three. But the first half was the real story, when OSU made 67.9% overall and 61.5% (8 of 13) from three. The live stats indicate the Buckeyes scored 1.56 points per possession in the first half.
2. OSU takes away the three. Take away the three, slow down IU’s offense. Indiana got up just eight attempts from long range in the first half and made just one. Yes, OSU made as many threes as IU attempted in the first half. Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries combined to go 0 of 5 from long range before the break. The Hoosiers came in averaging more than 51% of their field goal attempts from three, but took just 28.6% of their shots from beyond the arc in the first half. Things didn’t get much better after the break, and IU shot just 5 of 18 from deep for the game.
3. First half turnovers. Indiana added insult to injury in the first half with eight turnovers that resulted in 13 Ohio State points. Several of those opportunities resulted in live ball scenarios where the Buckeyes were able to score before IU’s defense was set. Seven different Indiana players had first half turnovers. Those miscues plus Ohio State’s hot shooting contributed to a 15-4 Buckeye close to the first half to give them their biggest first half margin (17) at the break.
HIGHLIGHTS
FINAL STATS
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The Hoosiers’ coach has been fixated on preparing regardless of circumstances, and his team saw the fruit of their labor against Minnesota.
Indiana (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) and host Ohio State (19-11, 11-8) are sitting perilously on the NCAA Tournament bubble as they meet in a regular-season finale. Lamar Wilkerson has a chance to set an IU season record, while Bruce Thornton could become OSU’s career scoring leader.
We will have live score updates and highlights, so please remember to refresh.
What time does Indiana basketball play Ohio State today, March 7? Start time for Ohio State basketball vs Indiana on Saturday, March 7, 2026
- The Indiana-Ohio State game is at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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- Zach Osterman, IndyStar: Ohio State 62-59
- “Both teams need this game. Neither is particularly consistent or impressive right now. They are living on the bubble, dangerously. Ohio State is at home, though, and Bruce Thornton might be the best player on the floor, pound for pound. Expect Indiana fans to turn out as they so often do in Columbus, but Ohio State wins a grind-it-out affair.”
- Michael Niziolek, Herald-Times: Ohio State 78-74
- “Indiana got back on track against Minnesota, but the matchup against Ohio State will be a much bigger challenge. The Buckeyes defend the perimeter well — opposing teams only shoot 31.3% from 3-point range against OSU — and they have a balanced lineup with four players averaging double-digits. One key matchup will be how well IU defends Bruce Thornton, who is 0-5 in his career against the Hoosiers. He has a chance to become his program’s all-time leading scorer on Saturday.”
- Lamar Wilkerson averages 21.1 points on 38.4% 3-point shooting, while Tucker DeVries averages 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. The ever-giving Wilkerson has a chance to pass Steve Alford for the most 3-pointers in a season for IU. Wilkerson has 101, while Alford had 107 in the first season that the NCAA used the shot (1986-87). The Hoosiers won their home finale to keep their March Madness hopes alive.
- Bruce Thornton averages 19.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and shoots 39.4% from 3-point range. He enters his final home game with 2,085 career points, 29 behind Dennis Hopson (1983-87). Backcourt mate John Mobley Jr. adds 15.8 points on 43.2% 3-point shooting. Inside, Devin Royal adds 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds, and Christoph Tilly 11.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. The Buckeyes have won their last two, one of them over Purdue.
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As of March 5
(all times ET; with date, day of week, location and opponent, time, TV)
- March 10-15: Big Ten Tournament in Chicago
- 0, Jasai Miles
- 1, Reed Bailey
- 2, Jason Drake
- 3, Lamar Wilkerson
- 4, Sam Alexis
- 5, Conor Enright
- 6, Tayton Conerway
- 7, Nick Dorn
- 10, Josh Harris
- 11, Trent Sisley
- 12, Tucker DeVries
- 13, Aleksa Ristic
- 15, Andrej Acimovic
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