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Indiana women’s basketball dominant in upset of No. 8 Ohio State

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February 21, 2025

Indiana women’s basketball dominant in upset of No. 8 Ohio State

BLOOMINGTON — There were shades of the 2022-23 Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night as the Indiana women’s basketball team struggled to put away No. 8 Ohio State.

The Hoosiers went into the fourth quarter up by 18 points, but there were some tense moments at Assembly Hall as they struggled to find consistent offense. It brought back memories from when IU lost as the conference’s top seed to the Buckeyes after leading by 24 points in the second half.

Yarden Garzon, who was on the floor for that game two years ago, made sure history didn’t repeat itself. After Ohio State threatened to cut the lead under 10 points, she scored seven straight points to give her team a 71-61 win. She finished the game with 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as one of four Hoosiers in double digits.

It was a critical Quad 1 win for IU (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) against a No. 8 Ohio State team sitting near the top of the conference.

Indiana women’s extra effort pays off against the Buckeyes

Lexus Bargesser’s extra effort late in the third quarter told the story of Thursday night’s game.

Garzon tried to hit Bargesser on a fast break with an off-balanced cross-court pass in the final minute of the third quarter. The pass could have easily gone out of bounds, but Bargesser dove to the ground and corralled the ball while IU coach Teri Moren frantically signaled for a timeout.

Bargesser’s hustle resulted in a 3-pointer at the buzzer from Shay Ciezki out of the timeout that pushed the Hoosiers lead to 18 points.

Moren has been critical of her team’s lax effort at times this season — she called out her team after a 66-56 loss to Minnesota for getting beat to every 50/50 ball — but that wasn’t a problem against the Buckeyes (22-4, 11-4). IU dominated the glass with a 34-20 edge and played tremendous defense while rotating from a 2-3 zone to man defense.

Indiana women’s basketball puts No. 8 Ohio State on notice in opening minutes

The game got off to a frenetic start.

Ohio State was 4 of 5 in the opening minutes with Jaloni Cambridge scoring six points including a contested 3-pointer. Indiana was even better — the Hoosiers hit their first five shots and forced the Buckeyes to abandon their vaunted full-court press by effortlessly getting the ball down the court.

Sydney Parrish capped off the quarter with a pair of free throws to give IU its largest lead of the game at 26-17. She built on her big performance against Purdue with 12 points and two assists in the first. She knocked down a 3-pointer with 3:58 to go that forced OSU coach Kevin McGuff to angrily call a timeout.

The Hoosiers finished the quarter with nine assists on 10 made field goals and only two turnovers.

Outside of a brief blip at the start of the second when IU turned it over on three of its first four possessions of the quarter, the Hoosiers dominated. They closed out the first half on a 14-2 run while shooting 63% in the first half and holding OSU scoreless for three-plus minutes.

Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.

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Columbus schools closed Monday, Dec. 15 after snowfall, cold

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December 15, 2025

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Columbus schools closed Monday, Dec. 15 after snowfall, cold

Columbus City Schools is closing Monday, Dec. 15, after a weekend winter storm dumped more than 5.4 inches of snow on the region and cold temperatures descended.

Following the weekend snowfall, a cold weather advisory was issued for the area, to remain in affect across central Ohio through 11 a.m. Dec. 15.

It was 4 degrees at John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14, with a wind chill of 16 degrees below zero.

Late on Dec. 14, CCS posted it would close Dec. 15 “due to inclement weather.” See more school closings at NBC 4 or check back with the Dispatch throughout the morning.

This list will be updated as additional information becomes available. School districts are encouraged to send an email with any delays or closures to newsroom@dispatch.com.

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Single-digit temps, below-zero wind chills hit central Ohio after snow

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December 14, 2025

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Single-digit temps, below-zero wind chills hit central Ohio after snow

Now comes the cold.

After nearly 5½ inches of snow fell Dec. 13 in some parts of central Ohio, the National Weather Service says bitterly cold temperatures moving into the region will mean highs in just the single digits.

A cold weather advisory is in affect across central Ohio through 11 a.m. Dec. 15. It was 4 degrees at John Glenn Columbus International Airport at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14, with a wind chill of 16 degrees below zero.

Temperatures to the west and south are even colder: 1 degree in Springfield, minus-1 in Dayton and minus-3 in Indianapolis. Those temperatures are not expected in the Columbus area, though. The forecast calls for slightly warmer temperatures by evening and highs in the low 20s Dec. 15.

The record cold expected for Dec. 14 — until now, the coldest high temperature in Columbus for this date was 16 degrees in 1917 — follows a day of record snow. The weather service recorded 5.4 inches of snowfall on Dec. 13 at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, topping the prior Dec. 13 record, which was 3.6 inches in 1945.

Level 2 snow emergencies, which means roads are hazardous and people should drive only if they think it’s necessary, remained in effect in Fairfield and Licking counties.

Level 1 snow emergencies are in effect in Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union and Pickaway counties.

Bob Vitale can be reached at rvitale@dispatch.com.

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Ohio State men’s basketball fights back in 89-88 double OT win over West Virginia

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December 13, 2025

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Ohio State men’s basketball fights back in 89-88 double OT win over West Virginia

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio State’s game-winning play over West Virginia in the second overtime period Saturday night was simple: give the ball to Bruce Thornton and get out of his way.

The result was an 89-88 double overtime win in the Cleveland Hoops Showdown at Rocket Arena.

It took so much to get to this moment.

The Buckeyes did all they could in regulation to overcome a 14-point deficit, while awaiting their top player in Thornton to come through.

His teammates did the dirty work to keep them in the game. From their defense creating transition points, matching the Mountaineers’ physical brand of ball.

Once extra time came after the first 40 minutes expired, Thornton took care of the rest in the two overtime periods.

He delivered bucket after another.

None more important than the final one.

A tightly covered Thornton took it down to the top of the key before finding a mismatch and looking to take it to the hole. A defender cut off his path, however, forcing Thornton to operate elsewhere in the paint.

Thornton used his pivot foot wisely before finding an opening for a fadeaway jumper and knocking it down.

Twelve of his 21 points came in the overtime periods.

Ohio State fought to the end and earned a win over a hard-nosed Big 12 opponent.

Center Christoph Tilly did his best to limit the Mountaineers’ big men, while adding 14 points and 11 boards of his own.

Freshman big man Amare Bynum was a pivotal spark off the bench with 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

Point guard John Mobley Jr. finished with 17 points and delivered the 3-point shot in the final seconds of the second half to give them their first lead since the 9:00 mark of the first half.

This story will be updated.

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