Luther Muhammad knew the theme of what he wanted to say. Sitting in the makeshift postgame interview room in the corner of St. John Arena, he just couldn’t think of the perfect way to describe what he found out about his 10th-ranked Ohio State team in its 71-52 win against Kent State that required a late run to make up for a blown 17-point second-half lead.
“Today, we learned that we…” Muhammad said, trailing off.
Duane Washington Jr., sitting to his left, leaned in to the microphone on the table in front of him to finish his fellow sophomore guard’s sentence.