CHICAGO — After a brief scare, Ohio State is moving on. The No. 2-seeded Buckeyes toppled 10-seeded Nebraska 71-50 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. It took Ohio State (24-7, 13-5 Big Ten) a few minutes to get acquainted with its new surroundings in the United Center, but by the end Thad Matta had emptied his bench. The Buckeyes fell behind 14-6 early in the game, but roared back with a 12-0 run to take the lead. Ohio State led by just five at the half, but they opened the second half on a 26-5 run and never looked back. Deshaun Thomas was benched momentarily in the opening minutes of the game, but the Big Ten’s leading-scorer responded with a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds for Ohio State. Sophomore Sam Thompson also scored 19 points and classmate LaQuinton Ross tallied 11 in 19 minutes off the bench. At one point, Ross connected on three-straight triples to give Ohio State a…
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