A visit from Northwestern should provide Ohio State with the ideal opportunity to get back on track before a difficult final stretch of the regular season. Looking to avoid their first three-game skid in almost four years, the No. 13 Buckeyes try for a 32nd consecutive home victory over the short-handed Wildcats in Thursday night’s Big Ten matchup. Ohio State’s run of 121 games without consecutive defeats ended last week, losing 76-74 in overtime at then-No. 3 Michigan and 81-68 at home to top-ranked Indiana. “A typical week in the conference,” said guard Aaron Craft , who had 16 points against the Hoosiers on Sunday. What’s atypical is that the Buckeyes find themselves in danger of losing three straight, which hasn’t happened since Feb. 14-22, 2009. Ohio State dropped to 1-6 against ranked opponents after allowing averages of 78.5 points and 49.5 percent shooting – well above its season marks – to Michigan and Indiana. “We are getting better each game,” coach Thad Matta said. “We have…
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