On Groundhog Day, the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-7, 4-6) avoided a nightmare repeat of their January loss to Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-10, 4-7). The Bucks avenged their earlier defeat with a 76-62 win at the Value City Arena. After a difficult January — in which Ohio State went 1-6 — Chris Holtmann’s squad looked quite a bit more focused and in control in the rematch against Rutgers. While Kaleb Wesson dominated the first half offensively, the Buckeyes were also strong on the defensive end, and took much better care of the ball than they were throughout the first month on 2019. Kaleb Wesson finished the game with 27 points after being held to a combined 38 in the past five games combined. However, OSU turned in a complete game on both sides of the ball, and a number of other Buckeyes (especially C.J. Jackson) contributed offensively, especially in the second…
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