Halftime Score: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 21 My evaluation of the first half is torn between “Ohio State is playing really good defense” and “wow, Nebraska is having a bad night offensively.” On one hand, I love the energy and intensity the Buckeyes are playing with on the defensive end. E.J. Liddell and C.J. Walker in particular have played great D, but it’s truly felt like a full 5-man unit prioritizing that end of the floor tonight. Nebraska hasn’t had many uncontested looks, although they’ve had a few here and there. Without question, some of the same shots that Northwestern was knocking down in an eventual gut-wrenching loss last time out are not going in tonight for Nebraska. Nebraska went just over 10 minutes without scoring a basket. The game at one point was tied at 13-13, and the Buckeyes went on a 20-5 run. That big run for the…
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