As late as Jan. 2, Ohio State was in the national rankings and the Buckeyes were perceived to be a top-half Big Ten team, if not an outright contender for the regular-season title. No one could have predicted the meltdown to come. From that date, Ohio State lost 14 of its next 15 games, as the Buckeyes plummeted to 13th place in the Big Ten. While some pride was recovered in the Big Ten Tournament when the Buckeyes won three games from the play-in round to advance to the semifinals, it was still a poor 16-19 season that baffled outside observers and saddled Ohio State with its first losing record since 2004. Making it even stranger, the Buckeyes had individual talent. Freshman Brice Sensabaugh is a likely first-round pick in the NBA Draft, and Justice Sueing elected to stay draft eligible, too. Those were the Buckeyes’ two leading scorers, but…
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