November 18, 2024

Ohio State basketball skid extended to 5 games with 63-60 loss to Nebraska


LINCOLN, Neb. — Sam Griesel scored 15 points — including a pair free throws in the closing seconds — and grabbed seven rebounds Wednesday night to help Nebraska beat Ohio State 63-60 and extend the Buckeyes’ losing streak to five games. Keisei Tominaga added 11 points for Nebraska (10-9, 3-5 Big Ten). Derrick Walker, Nebraska’s leading scorer (14.1 points per game) and rebounder (7.7), fouled out when he was called for a charge with 2:09 left, finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and four assists. The Cornhuskers improved to 6-20 all-time against Ohio State (10-8, 2-5). Recommended Buckeyes stories Brice Sensabaugh scored back-to-back buckets to give Ohio State a two-point lead with 8:55 to play but the Buckeyes went without a field goal for the next 6 1/2 minutes. Denim Dawson answered with a layup and Jamarques Lawrence followed with a 3-pointer to make it 52-49 a minute later and…

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