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College Basketball: No. 1 Hoosiers avoid another letdown

After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were. There was no questioning their ability Sunday.

Indiana's Kevin Ferrell passes the ball as Ohio State's Aaron Craft defends during the second half. (Jay LaPrete/AP)
Indiana's Kevin Ferrell passes the ball as Ohio State's Aaron Craft defends during the second half. (Jay LaPrete/AP)Read more

After a stunning loss, the Indiana Hoosiers were on a mission to reaffirm just how good they were.

There was no questioning their ability Sunday.

Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 1 Indiana back from a demoralizing loss to a huge road win in beating No. 10 Ohio State, 81-68. The Hoosiers (21-3, 9-2 Big Ten) dominated the Buckeyes (17-6, 7-4) in the second half to remain tied for first in the Big Ten with Michigan State.

Elsewhere: Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 10 rebounds, hitting the game-winning free throw with 26 seconds left in Boston to help No. 4 Duke (21-2, 8-2 Atlantic Coast) rally from early and late deficits to beat 10-13, 2-8 Boston College, 62-61. . . . Playing for the first time in seven games, James Southerland scored 13 points, hitting back-to-back three-pointers in the second half to give No. 9 Syracuse a comfortable lead, and the host Orange (20-3, 8-2 Big East) beat 15-9, 7-5 St. John's, 77-58.

Allen Crabbe scored 19 of his 31 points in the second half and California (14-9, 6-5 Pac-12) held its composure on the road for a 77-69 upset of No. 7 Arizona (20-3, 8-3).

Junior Alberto Munoz scored a career-high 34 points as Holy Family (14-9, 10-4 Central Atlantic) defeated host Felician (9-13, 6-8), 89-72.

Day of rest after 5 OTs

Louisville and Notre Dame have been known to battle into overtime the last few years, but Saturday's meeting was one for the record books. The thrilling top-25 matchup lasted five overtimes - the longest regular season game in the Big East's and Notre Dame's storied histories - with the 25th-ranked Irish (19-5, 7-4) somehow battling back from eight down in the final minute of regulation to steal a 104-101 victory over the 11th-ranked Cardinals (19-5, 7-4) in South Bend, Ind. It was the sixth time in the last eight meetings these teams played overtime.