Sophomore Colin White came off the bench, played 18 minutes and made two crucial plays late in regulation and one in overtime to help Ohio State get to 5-3 in the Big Ten.
Devin Royal’s emotional leadership prepared the Buckeyes for Saturday’s important Big Ten game, then his, Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr.’s best game carried the day.
Ohio State brings its defense, gets balanced scoring and great bench production from guard Gabe Cupps to win its third straight road game in Big Ten play.
The defense gave them a chance for a second half comeback...but Ohio State’s habit of lethargic starts doomed them again. And no amount of urgency against one of the Big Ten’s two unbeaten teams could make up for the lapses of the first half. Jeff Gilbert writes for Tuesday's Press Pros......
Maybe Ohio State was just never the juggernaut we made them out to be. Buckeye fans are left to wonder what might have been — or perhaps what even was. Read Marcus Hartman....
