Ohio State coach Thad Matta received a helping hand from former Indiana coach Bob Knight.
After five teams in a row had shot better than 50 percent against the Buckeyes, Matta decided to seek outside counsel before a game against Indiana yesterday.
"I reached out to the master," Matta said.
He called Bob Knight, who had no qualms about helping the coach of his alma mater beat the school that fired him 11 years ago after an unparalleled run of success.
"He gave me this defensive drill," Matta said. "Our players hate it, but I think it made us play a lot better."
The second-ranked Buckeyes held Indiana to 38.5 percent shooting.