After running Wisconsin out of the gym in the regular season finale, many thought Ohio State would sail through the Big 10 Tournament with ease. This sentiment was short lived as they were taken down to the wire Friday in their first game against Northwestern. The Buckeyes were able to escape with an overtime victory 67-61, but it wasn’t pretty.
Northwestern and Ohio State played each other neck-and-neck for the entirety, which seems like the only way to play a game this time of year.
By: Justin Mertes-Mistretta
During close games in March, it is usually the seniors that step up and hit big shots, but on Friday it was the freshmen who saved the day for the ‘Bucks.
As expected, Jared Sullinger carried the team with 20 points and 18
rebounds, grabbing 11 of them in the first half. But, his biggest impact was in overtime when he�went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.�He finished the game 16-for-18 from the charity strip.
“Free throws are just a mentality,” Sullinger said. “I’ve been shooting free throws for the past two weeks after practice, so that really helped me out.”
However, the usually dominant big man went an abysmal 2-for-12 from the field, with both field goals coming in the first half. Sullinger was held without a field goal in the second half and overtime.
Ohio State’s other most notable freshman, point guard�Aaron [More …]
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