ANN ARBOR — When January started, Ohio State was riding high, following up on its surprise season with another strong campaign. The Buckeyes hosted Michigan State on Jan. 5 in a top-15 matchup and led by seven points at halftime. They dropped that game, and the four after that. Along the way, they lost a key player to injury. The Buckeyes (13-6, 3-5) finally got their first win of 2019 on Saturday at Nebraska. They’ll step up in competition when they visit No. 5 Michigan on Tuesday (9:00, ESPN2). Coming off a 10-point road victory will give the visitors some confidence. They played a fair amount of zone against Nebraska and it resulted in a terrific defensive performance. Michigan faced zones earlier in the season, with mixed results, but have seen almost entirely man defense since December. Michigan coach John Beilein said Monday he wouldn’t be surprised to see Ohio…
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