OHIO STATE COACH THAD MATTA

Ohio State head coach THAD MATTA

On the offensive firepower of Indiana “Tyler [Zeller] was really finishing well inside tonight, but we hurt ourselves with some easy put-backs. We didn’t guard them as well as we needed to at times.”

On back-to-back ranked opponents “It’s tough for sure, but we just didn’t have what we needed to win this game today. We didn’t do some of the things we had to in order to win, we have to finish through contact better.”

On Indiana’s ability to draw fouls “Amir [Williams] going out early was a big blow to us defensively. He has the ability to alter a lot of shots inside and he has been playing well for us. The game also seemed to be called a little tighter, but we just didn’t adjust.”

On feel for the ability of this team “We are getting better each game. We have had our chances against ranked teams this year but we haven’t been able to get wins. Every game is a challenge.”

On lack of experience “Experience is a big part of imposing your will on a team. This team has shown they can play great basketball, but don’t have a ton of experience in imposing their will.”