Ohio State opens Big Ten tournament play looking to end a four-game losing streak when it faces Minnesota on Thursday in Indianapolis, Ind. Minnesota (14-14) knows something about streaking in the wrong direction. The No. 13 seed Golden Gophers defeated No. 12 Northwestern 51-46 on Wednesday with a 12-0 run to end the game to break a seven-game losing skid. “It’s a great win for our guys,” Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said. “I’m happy for our guys that we can taste winning. We haven’t felt it in a while.” The No. 5 seed Buckeyes (18-8) lost 77-60 to Minnesota on Jan. 3 in the lone meeting. Liam Robbins led five Golden Gophers in double figures with 27 points and 14 rebounds in that game and Gabe Kalscheur had 13 points. Neither played against Northwestern because of injuries, with Kalscheur missing his seventh straight game and Robbins his fifth in a…
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