Getty Luther Muhammad #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes shoots the ball and draws a foul from Matt McQuaid #20 of the Michigan State Spartans. Thursday meant everything to Ohio State and Indiana. The two teams were playing in a virtual bubble elimination in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center in Chicago. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi placed the Buckeyes as his “Last Team In” and the Hoosiers as his “First Team Out” entering the afternoon. Head coach Chris Holtmann and company took advantage of Kaleb Wesson’s return from suspension, riding the center’s 17-point, 13-rebound double-double for a 79-75 victory. Ohio State improved to 19-13 after holding off a late Hoosier rally, including Wesson aborbing a late charge with jut 18 seconds remaining. The Buckeyes move on to the quarterfinals Friday against No. 1 seed Michigan State. They may not be out of the woods yet, as…
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