COLUMBUS, Ohio — Duane Washington Jr. scored 17 points and Ohio State closed the first half with a big run to beat No. 15 Rutgers 79-68 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (9-3, 3-3 Big Ten) used a 22-4 burst to take a 42-30 lead at halftime in sending Rutgers (7-4, 3-4) to its third straight loss. Ohio State started the second half strong, too, expanding its lead to 52-32 with 15:56 left. Rutgers trailed by 22 before making a late rally. Paul Mulcahy stole the ball from Jimmy Sotos, leading to a fast-break dunk that capped a 14-2 surge that made it 67-57 with 3:50 to play. Sotos appeared to injure his shoulder on the play and was taken to the locker room. The Buckeyes were already missing senior C.J. Walker, who is out with a thumb injury. The Scarlet Knights got no closer than eight points down the stretch, The…
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