BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft scored nine of Ohio State’s points in a decisive 11-2 run, leading the 14th-ranked Buckeyes past No. 2 Indiana 67-58 on Tuesday night.

Thomas finished with 18 points and Craft added 15 as the Buckeyes (22-7, 12-5 Big Ten) won their fourth straight.

Indiana had big plans for Senior Night.

After clinching a share of its first conference title in 11 years with losses by Michigan State and Wisconsin on Sunday, the Hoosiers (25-5, 13-4) were trying to claim their first outright Big Ten championship since 1993. They will have another chance Sunday at No. 7 Michigan.

Cody Zeller scored 17 points and Christian Watford added 12 but the Hoosiers weren’t themselves.

Ohio State retook the lead midway through the second half when Indiana went more than five minutes without a basket, took control with the late run and never allowed the Hoosiers to get closer than six points.

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The Hoosiers lost for the second time in three games and for the second time at home this season.

 

(3) DUKE 85, VIRGINIA TECH 57: Seth Curry scored 20 points in his final home game as the Blue Devils (26-4, 13-4 ACC) pulled away to beat the Hokies (13-17, 4-13).

Duke outscored the Hokies 32-10 during the final 12-plus minutes to finish unbeaten at home for the 17th time in school history.

 

(9) KANSAS STATE 79, TEXAS CHRISTIAN 68: Angel Rodriguez had 21 points and 10 assists, and Shane Southwell and Martavious Irving both added 15 points as the Wildcats (25-5, 14-3 Big 12) defeated the Horned Frogs (10-20, 1-16) at Manhattan, Kan.

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Kansas State seniors Jordan Henriquez, Irving and Rodney McGruder extended their career win total to 99, more than any class in school history.

 

(15) MARQUETTE 60, RUTGERS 54: Jamil Wilson scored all 10 of his points in the second half, including the late 3-pointer that put the Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-4 Big East) ahead for good in their win over the Scarlet Knights (13-15, 4-13) at Piscataway, N.J.

Vander Blue had 22 points and made two game-sealing free throws with 13.9 seconds left for Marquette, which kept pace with Georgetown and Louisville for the regular-season title with one game remaining.

 

(24) NOTRE DAME 66, ST. JOHN’S 40: Jerian Grant had 21 points and eight assists, Eric Atkins added 15 points and the Irish (23-7, 11-6 Big East) held the Red Storm (16-13, 8-9) to 18 percent shooting in the second half to win at South Bend, Ind.

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UTEP: Coach Tim Floyd has met with USC AD Pat Haden about returning to his old job coaching the Trojans.

Floyd became UTEP’s coach in 2010 after resigning from USC under accusations that he improperly recruited star O.J. Mayo.

 

BIG EAST: Conference schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big East and start playing in their own conference next season, a person familiar with the negotiations said.

The football schools will receive approximately $100 million under the agreement, most of which will go to holdover members Connecticut, South Florida and Cincinnati.

The basketball schools will receive $10 million, the Big East name and the right to play their conference tournament at Madison Square Garden.

 


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