Ohio State and Minnesota are coming off blowouts, but from different perspectives, heading into their matchup Sunday in Minneapolis. The No. 25 Buckeyes (8-2, 2-2 Big Ten) pounded visiting Nebraska 90-54 on Wednesday with five players scoring in double figures. It was their highest point total in a conference game since defeating Penn State 106-74 on Dec. 7, 2019. “Overall a really solid performance,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said afterward. “Our ball movement was exceptional. That’s what we have to continue to be. We’ll take this one here, know it’s unique and get ready for a really good Minnesota team on Sunday.” The No. 21 Golden Gophers (9-2, 2-2) had hoped to build off wins against Iowa (102-95 in overtime) and Michigan State (81-56) but instead trailed by 26 points at Wisconsin on Thursday before a surge in the final minutes made the 71-59 final look respectable. It was…
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