Ohio State Remains on the Bubble After Treading Water Another Week

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Email this Article Share on Reddit Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Hanging around, hanging around.

That's the movie quote that moves into mind as it pertains to Ohio State's NCAA Tournament chances. The Buckeyes are doing just enough to stay on the bubble, barely on the correct side of it. Mostly, they've won the games they're supposed to win and lost the games they're supposed to lose.

That's what happened this past week. Ohio State hung close at No. 3 Michigan for a while before being dismantled down the stretch, then returned home and took an 18-point lead against Penn State, a team winless in Big Ten play, watched that lead evaporate, but closed strong for a six-point…