While Ohio State hasn’t been able to keep up with two of the top teams in the country, the Buckeyes don’t figure to have much trouble with Chicago State. In its final tuneup before opening Big Ten play, No. 10 Ohio State tries to continue its domination of unranked foes Saturday against the visiting Cougars. The Buckeyes (9-2) entered last Saturday’s showdown against then-No. 9 Kansas having won nine of 10, with their only loss coming 73-68 at then-No. 2 Duke late last month. Ohio State, though, had a rough time against the Jayhawks as well, falling 74-66 in front of its home crowd. The Buckeyes struggled offensively, shooting 9 of 36 in the second half – including a 10-minute stretch without a basket. “We came out and battled. We didn’t back down,” said Aaron Craft , who missed seven of nine shots and had four turnovers. “Basketball is a simple game: get stops and put in the ball through the net. We didn’t do that tonight. It comes down to getting tough, making stops when we need to and…
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