INDIANAPOLIS — Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. With two wins in two days, the Buckeyes (20-8) will now face longtime rival and conference regular-season champion No. 4 Michigan in Saturday’s first semifinal game. Duane Washington Jr. scored 20 points for Ohio State, which led by 18 at halftime. Trevion Williams finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for Purdue (18-9), which had its five-game winning streak end. Jaden Ivey added 19 points. For the Buckeyes it was another harrowing close call. Just 24 hours after Minnesota cut a 14-point lead to one in Ohio State’s tourney opener, they gave away a 49-31 halftime lead. Then came Towns’ flurry. He opened overtime by making one of two free throws and made it a two-possession game when his…
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