A lot can change in 133 days. On November 21, Ohio State and San Diego State entered the Lahaina Civic Center in the Maui Invitational opener for both teams. The Buckeyes and Aztecs each posted 3-0 records to open the season and were among the nation’s top 30 teams – San Diego State was No. 17 in the Associated Press poll while Ohio State was third among teams also receiving votes, putting them at No. 28. For 307 seconds, the Buckeyes led the Aztecs. Ohio State scored first and, briefly, built a five-point lead in the opening minutes, but it was as unsustainable as a more experienced, more physical and ultimately more talented San Diego State team took the lead with 12:37 left in the first half and never trailed again in an 88-77 win. From there, it was a tale of two decidedly different seasons. Monday night, San Diego…
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