LINCOLN, Neb. — Ohio State didn’t shoot particularly great from the field, but the Buckeyes didn’t really need to. Not with the way they were shooting free throws. Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 21 points, and No. 11 Ohio State was 23-of-28 at the foul line, the difference as the Buckeyes defeated Nebraska 63-56 on Saturday night at Devaney Sports Center. Ohio State (17-4, 7-2 Big Ten) made five fewer field goals than Nebraska (11-12, 2-8) but won because the Huskers attempted only five free throws, making four. “It’s a lot of time how you play, in terms of your style,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “They shot 26 threes, we only shot 12, so we were playing two different types of basketball there.” The 28 free-throw attempts were the most by Ohio State in a Big Ten game this season. “That was a huge impact on the game…
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