Ohio State Buckeyes surging into college basketball season’s home stretch

The Ohio State men’s basketball team has won six in a row to improve to 17-4. © Jay LaPrete Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell, right, celebrates grabbing with teammate Justin Ahrens during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Penn State 83-79. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) The Buckeyes went from unranked in the first Associated Press poll of January to No. 4 in the first AP poll of February, a spot they held onto this week after beating Maryland and Indiana. Ohio State holds steady in poll as Wright State picks up a point Here’s a closer look at coach Chris Holtmann’s team with a month to go until the NCAA Tournament: 1. They could be a No. 1 seed in the Big Dance. Ohio State’s rise has been swift. The Buckeyes are up to No. 7 in the nation…

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