COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — – There’s something about traveling to Northwestern that seems to summon problems for the Ohio State Buckeyes. A year ago, the Buckeyes were ranked 10th and the Wildcats were headed for a losing record in the Big Ten. Yet it took Jared Sullinger ‘s banked-in turnaround with 3.1 seconds left for Ohio State to escape with a 75-73 win. In 2011, the Buckeyes were 22-0 and No. 1 in the nation while Northwestern was just 3-6 in the conference. This time, David Lighty made a late steal and Sullinger hit a foul shot in a 58-57 white-knuckler. ”The last two times it really came down to the last minute,” Ohio State forward Sam Thompson said on Wednesday. The 16th-ranked Buckeyes (20-7, 10-5 Big Ten) have a lot riding on the outcome when they play at troublesome Northwestern (13-15, 4-11) on Thursday night. It won’t take much to remind them of how dangerous the Wildcats can be. Just two weeks ago Northwestern came to Value City Arena and set the pace and controlled…
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