COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Moments after No. 7 Ohio State’s 74-66 loss to ninth-ranked Kansas on Saturday night, coach Thad Matta was asked about his team’s awful shooting. He answered by making a crack that was closer to gallows humor. ”I asked Santa for Christmas to improve our jump shooting,” he said. Maybe he’ll get that gift. But it sure didn’t arrive early. The Buckeyes misfired again and again – occasionally when they were unguarded, standing wide open on the perimeter – in losing to the Jayhawks (10-1). Ohio State shot just 31 percent (20 of 65 from the field) for the game, losing despite getting 16 more attempts. In the second half, with the game on the line, the Buckeyes made only 9 of 36 shots (25 percent), including a critical 10-minute span in which they didn’t have a field goal. Kansas plays good defense. On this night, it was hard to determine how much of the misfires were attributable to the Jayhawks’ defense and how much to an Ohio State team that has had difficulty…
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