Revenge, a top-10 win and, in all likelihood, a NCAA tournament bid locked up.
Ohio State got it all on Sunday at the Schottenstein Center – even though everything nearly fell apart down the stretch.
A 14-point second-half lead for the Buckeyes slowly diminished until they led by just by just three points with 5:52 remaining. Yet Ohio State managed to get enough defensive stops, made 13 free throws in the final four minutes and got late buckets from Duane Washington Jr. and CJ Walker to pull off a 79-72 home win on Sunday.
With the victory, Ohio State's overall record improved to 18-9 overall and 8-8 in the Big Ten.