PITTSBURGH – Together, they combined for just shy of two-thirds of Ohio State’s points Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. Now, after a 71-61 loss to No. 2 seed Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Buckeyes might have to start visualizing a future without them. Widely projected as first-round NBA draft picks, freshman guard Malaki Branham and junior forward E.J. Liddell enter an offseason with significant decisions ahead of them. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy Neither was committal about staying or going after losing to the Wildcats, but Liddell went through Ohio State’s senior day ceremony March 6 and has been considered ticketed for the next level since he went through the draft process following his sophomore season and opted to return. Fighting back tears at a televised press conference, Liddell struggled to come to grips…
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