Indianaโฃ defeated Ohio State 76-67 in the Big ten Tournament championshipโ game on Sunday,March 12,2023,at the โUnited Center in Chicago,Illinois,claiming the conference title adn securing โthe No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff.the Hoosiers’ victory marksโฃ their โคfirst Big Ten โchampionship as 2016 and positions themโฃ as a strong favorite to win the national championship.
This triumph delivers Indiana its first outright conferenceโฃ title in 37 years and guarantees a favorable path โคthrough the NCAA โฃTournament. โฃThe win impacts the entire landscape of college basketball, elevating Indiana to the top of the sport โand setting the stage for a highly anticipated postseason. With the No. 1 seed, Indiana will avoid a potentialโข clash withโ other top contendersโฃ until the final Four, increasing their odds of reaching the championship game.
Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis led all scorers โคwith 32โค points and 14 rebounds, dominating the paint and proving too much for Ohio State โto handle.The Hoosiers’ โฃdefense stifled the Buckeyes’ offense, limiting theirโค scoring opportunities and forcing โขcrucial turnovers.
“Our guys โฃplayed with unbelievable heart and determination today,” said Indiana coach Mike Woodson. “They executed the โคgame plan and never gave โคup, even when Ohio State โmade a run.”
Ohio State,led by Brice โSensabaugh’s 18 points,struggled to find consistency on offense,shooting just 38.7%โข from the field. Indiana’s relentless pressure โคand efficient scoring โขproved toโค be the difference in a game that โฃfeatured multiple leadโ changes.
The College Football Playoff committee will officially announce the tournamentโข bracketโ on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 6 p.m. ET โon CBS. Indiana will now โขprepare for its first-round matchup, aiming to continue its impressive run and contend for a national championship.