COL BKB: Indiana 75, N.C. Central 56

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Cody Zeller scored 17 points in 27 minutes Wednesday to send No. 24 Indiana coasting past North Carolina Central 75-56.

The Hoosiers played a late-season non-conference game and won for the fourth time in five outings. Indiana (21-7) bounced back from a 78-66 loss to Iowa Sunday.

Indiana shot 50 percent from the field and held North Carolina Central to 16 rebounds.

Victor Oladipo contributed 16 points for the Hoosiers (21-7) and Will Sheehey had 12.

Dominique Sutton paced the Eagles (14-13) with 21 points.

Indiana had a 13-point advantage at halftime and led by as many as 22 in the second period.