November 6, 2024

Wisconsin Hands No. 5 Ohio State Second Straight Loss


There’s never a good time to struggle in the Big Ten, but this is a particularly bad time for Ohio State to be saddled with a two-game losing streak. Struggling again with turnovers and shooting, the No. 5 Buckeyes lost the lead down the stretch at home on Friday and fell to Wisconsin 61-57. Now OSU (11-3, 1-2) embarks on a two-game road trip to No. 15 Maryland on Tuesday and Indiana on Saturday in a season where league road wins have been scarce. “Two good teams in league play,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “It’s incumbent upon us as coaches and players to figure this out. Obviously, no one likes this feeling.” Kaleb Wesson had 22 points, but missed a tying 3-point attempt with 19 seconds left, his only field goal attempt in the final five minutes. Duane Washington added 18 for the Buckeyes, who played without starter…

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