Career-high performances across the board sparked a comeback performance as No. 23 Ohio State earned an 80-68 B1G win over No. 11 Rutgers. Duane Washington Jr. had his best shooting day on the season, going 6-for-14 from the floor for a career-high 22 points. E.J. Liddell also scored a career-best of 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting while Kyle Young notched a double-double with a career-high 17 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds. The Buckeyes struggled offensively in the first half, shooting 33.3 percent from the floor and only 1-of-10 from beyond the arc, while Rutgers maintained around a double-digit lead for most of the first half. Ohio State responded well out of the locker room as it opened on a modest 4-0 run, trimming the Scarlet Knights lead down to six points at 38-32. Ron Harper Jr. continued to show why he is one of the top scorers in the…
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