End of Game, OSU 69 - IU 72 - And with Jamar Butler's eighth essentially meaningless point at the end, the game draws to a close. It was par for the course, pretty much. The team looked good at times, but inconsistency on the offensive end and lapses on the defensive end doomed them. NIT, here we come!

1:04, OSU 56 - IU 61 - Okay, either the Buckeyes hit some big shots here down the stretch, or they fade like usual. The team (supposedly) has plenty of gunners, and it's time for them to hit some shots.

4:24, OSU 49 - IU 54 - I have no idea why I feel this way, but I feel very strongly that Dan Dakich would be at home in a film noir movie as a gangster. Ideally he would have a fedora and a tommygun, and would say "see?" after everything he says.

6:18, OSU 46 - IU 49 - The Buckeyes just turned a 3-on-1 into a turnover. I don't know what's worse: that they blew that, or that I wasn't that surprised.

8:00, OSU 43 - IU 49 - It is now official: I know too much about both Thad Matta's back and Eddie George's, uh, Li'l Heisman. Of course, there are entirely different standards of acceptable amounts of information for those two body parts.

10:21, OSU 41 - IU 44 - I think Terwilliger just scored for IU. If we traded him during the TV timeout, I hope we got more than a draft pick for him. I want what's left of Kelvin Sampson's phone card and a cellular plan featuring three-way calling to be named later.

12:32, OSU 35 - IU 39 - Not only did the crowd think Lighty should have been called for something right there, Lighty agreed. Fortunately, the refs thought otherwise.

I object to these Sheraton commercials. The appropriate reaction to seeing a Michigan fan drop a piece of luggage is not to pick it up for him, but to "accidentally" step on it. Never let them think we're going soft.

13:05, OSU 35 - IU 39 - THREEBLER! I've loved Diebler all along, I've always said he's awesome.

15:05, OSU 32 - IU 34 - Eric Gordon's potential and-one notwithstanding, I'm impressed here. The Buckeyes have been aggressive on the offensive and defensive ends, and it's paid off. They almost look like a different team.

15:50, OSU 28 - IU 32 - Musberger just suggested that IU coach Dan Dakich should yell at the refs like Bobby Knight. I've always wondered if yelling at refs actually made them call the game for you. If I were a ref, every close call would go against Bobby Knight, just out of spite. But maybe he's more intimidating in person, I don't know.

17:00 left in the 2nd half, OSU 21 - IU 30 - David Lighty loves to drive, jump with no plan, and pass desperately. He also apparently loves to strip guys going up for layups on fast breaks. That was pretty awesome.

Halftime, OSU 21 - IU 30 - Honestly, it could have been worse. If the Hoosiers could hit their threes, they'd be up big. If the Buckeyes can start hitting theirs, this will be competitive. If not, it's over.

:33, OSU 21 - IU 30 - Big block by Koufos, dunk by Turner, drawn charge by Diebler. If you ignore all the missed threes in between those events, that was a real nice run of play by the Buckeyes.

3:18, OSU 15 - IU 27 - A nice block by Koufos on D.J. White. Every now and then, Koufos looks like a legit big man.

I hate the Big Ten Poetry Slam commercial. I seriously doubt I'm alone in this.

6:00, OSU 13 - IU 23 - The good thing about the zone defense is that it's causing IU to take a lot of threes. And they are missing a lot of threes. That's the only reason the Buckeyes aren't getting slaughtered now.

7:00, OSU 13 - IU 23 - IT'S NOT PRESIDENT'S DAY ANYMORE, SATURN. ENOUGH WITH THE COMMERCIALS.

The Buckeyes may already be driving me crazy.

8:40, OSU 11 - IU 20 - Any Erin Andrews report without a shot of Erin Andrews is a waste. I'd rather watch Erin than the game right now.

11:06, OSU 7 - IU 18 - And the Buckeyes are 2-of-12 right now. This could get ugly pretty quick. Who's up for a Mythbusters liveblog?

12:04, OSU 7 - IU 14 - Lavin just informed us that IU has 8 offensive rebounds already. That is a bad sign.

13:34, OSU 6 - IU 12 - Jon Diebler almost killed Matt Terwilliger with an airball just now. Bad Jon.

14:20, OSU 6 - IU 10 - If Indiana could hit their threes, they'd be killing the Buckeyes now. They're getting open looks, but just missing them.

15:57, OSU 4 - IU 10 - A KFC ad just inspired me to try and bring back the word "rad." Who's with me?

16:36 left in the 1st half, OSU 3 - IU 7 - And you're looking live at Casa del Sean. I am joined by a tray of microwave fettucine alfredo and some irrational optimism. Crushing depression will join us later. So far the Hoosiers have missed a couple shots, but so have the Buckeyes. Hoosiers just picked up an easy bucket off of an offensive rebound, and the Buckeyes called a timeout, presumably so Thad can yell at Koufos.

Just a heads-up, I'm planning on liveblogging tonight's OSU-IU game (7:00 on ESPN). Why? I think it will be a fascinating window into my descent into madness as a team with all the pieces needed to win the Big Ten manages to drop yet another game in frustrating fashion. There's also the possibility that the Buckeyes will pull everything together and manage the upset, which also holds appeal for the eternally optimistic fan inside of me.

So consider this an open thread for the game, and keep in mind that, so long as I get out of work on time (knocking furiously on wood), I'll be here at 7:00 with unfunny jokes about OSU basketball, Kelvin Sampson, and Erin Andrews.