For the first time in 28 days, Ohio State won a basketball game. January didn’t treat the Buckeyes well, following their 12-1 record to open the season. They lost five games in a row to Michigan State, Rutgers, Iowa, Maryland and Purdue. The streak ended on Saturday, though, with Ohio State beating Nebraska, 70-59, on the road. The Buckeyes went on an 8-0 run to take the lead early in the second half, then followed it up with a 12-2 run to pull ahead to a double-digit lead. The advantage grew to 13 points before Nebraska chopped into the deficit. The Cornhuskers got within six points with 1:02 remaining, but couldn’t get any closer to taking the lead. For the majority of the season, Nebraska has struggled on the glass, and that trend continued on Saturday. Much of Ohio State’s damage came on second-chance points behind the team’s 39-26 advantage in…
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