After winning a game but losing another player, Ohio State coach Thad Matta was asked if he’d try to find a walk-on to fill out his practice sessions.

‘‘(Terrelle) Pryor’s not busy, is he?’’ he cracked.

The Buckeyes didn’t need the football squad’s athletic quarterback on Tuesday night, with five players hitting double figures led by William Buford’s 19 points in a 77-53 victory over undermanned Indiana.

Ohio State nailed 13 of 24 3-pointers, including 11 of 16 in the opening half as it opened up a 16-point lead.

Jon Diebler added 17 points, B.J. Mullens 14, Evan Turner 13 and Jeremie Simmons 12 for Ohio State (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten), which has split six games since starting 9-0. The Buckeyes shot 54 percent from the field.

‘‘We were just hitting the shots they were giving us,’’ Diebler said. ‘‘It’s nice when we’re shooting that good.’’

Before the game, Ohio State disclosed that Nikola Kecman would miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ligament in his left knee during Monday’s practice. Kecman, a 6-foot-8 transfer from Eastern Arizona College, played well in his only game before the injury.

The Buckeyes made four consecutive shots behind the arc to start an 18-0 first-half run that pushed the lead into double figures. Indiana (5-11, 0-4) never got closer than 13 again.

‘‘I’m getting pretty comfortable,’’ said Buford, a freshman who has led the Buckeyes in scoring in each of the last three games. ‘‘My teammates are always there for me. I’m getting more relaxed when I’m out there on the court.’’

Simmons added eight assists, while Turner and Diebler each had five.

‘‘We’ve been practicing that a lot, trying to get open looks while throwing it inside-out,’’ Simmons said of the Buckeyes’ reliance on throwing it into their big men, who then kicked the ball outside for an open shot.

OHIO STATE 77, INDIANA 53

INDIANA (5-11)

Pritchard 7-14 2-3 16, Moore 0-2 0-0 0, Jones III 4-9 3-4 12, Williams 4-8 0-0 8, Dumes 3-12 0-0 8, Roth 0-3 0-0 0, Finkelmeier 0-0 0-0 0, Gambles 0-0 0-0 0, Lewis 0-0 3-4 3, Story 1-6 0-0 2, Jobe 0-0 0-0 0, Taber 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 20-57 10-13 53.

OHIO STATE (12-3)

Lauderdale 0-0 0-0 0, Simmons 3-9 3-4 12, Turner 4-6 4-5 13, Diebler 6-11 0-0 17, Buford 7-15 1-1 19, Offutt 0-1 0-0 0, Hill 0-1 0-0 0, Madsen 1-2 0-0 2, Mullens 7-8 0-1 14. Totals 28-53 8-11 77.

Halftime—Ohio St. 44-28. 3-Point Goals—Indiana 3-16 (Dumes 2-7, Jones III 1-2, Moore 0-1, Roth 0-3, Story 0-3), Ohio St. 13-24 (Diebler 5-8, Buford 4-7, Simmons 3-7, Turner 1-1, Hill 0-1). Fouled Out—Turner, Williams. Rebounds—Indiana 36 (Pritchard 11), Ohio St. 30 (Mullens 8). Assists—Indiana 8 (Jones III, Taber 2), Ohio St. 23 (Simmons 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 15, Ohio St. 13. A—15,661. —15,661.