Thomas carries Buckeyes to victory over Badgers (The SportsXchange)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even Wisconsin’s agonizingly sluggish pace couldn’t slow down Deshaun Thomas on Tuesday night. Ohio State’s preseason All-American took over the game at Value City Arena in Columbus. He scored 25 points and dished out four assists in a 58-49 win over one of the top defensive basketball programs in all of college basketball. Aaron Craft added 13 points and seven rebounds for No. 11 Ohio State (16-4, 6-2 Big Ten) while sophomore LaQuinton Ross scored eight key points off the bench. Wisconsin (14-7, 5-3) was led by Westerville, Ohio native Traevon Jackson . With his dad’s No. 22 jersey hanging from the rafters, Jimmy Jackson’s son scored 12 points in his return to Columbus. Senior Jared Berggren added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Badgers while guard Ben Brust connected on three shots from behind the arc, but it wasn’t enough for Bo Ryan’s Badgers. They fell two games behind Indiana and Michigan for the top spot in the Big Ten Standings. The Buckeyes got off…

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