“Top-25 matchup” is going to be a common phrase in the B1G this season and every conference game is going to be a test. In its second contest between nationally ranked teams, Ohio State found itself on the short end of the straw in a 77-60 loss to No. 21 Minnesota in Minneapolis. After getting off to a sluggish start, Ohio State battled back behind the hot hand of Duane Washington Jr and his 13 first-half points. The score stayed within a few points for most of the period until the Buckeyes stumbled and went over four minutes without a made field goal. E.J. Liddell was stifled in the first half on just 1-of-6 shooting but got into a little bit of a rhythm coming out of the locker room. However, that rhythm was short-lived as Ohio State’s leading scorer only finished with 10 points on the night. Foul trouble…
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