COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team had a 12-point lead with 98 seconds left to play, and yet somehow they needed to make free throws in the final seconds Thursday to escape with a 79-75 win over Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament. But that’s been the storyline behind this team for the bulk of the season. The Buckeyes are going to put together a solid game, but allow an opponent the hope of a comeback. Earlier in the season, it didn’t matter because they were still churning out wins. Once Michigan took advantage of the final minutes on Feb. 21, a four-game losing streak followed to close out the season. “Yeah, we’ve seen it at the beginning of the season especially,” said Justice Sueing, who finished with a team-high 16 points. “But it’s March, and Minnesota plays hard. Once they started to feel it towards the end,…
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