INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State basketball survived a double-digit comeback to knock off Purdue 87-78 in overtime to advance to the semifinal of the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes advanced despite blowing a double-digit lead allowing the Boilermakers to make things close. With 1:48 to go, Trevion Williams (26 points) made a hook shot over E.J. Liddell (17 points) to cut Ohio State’s lead down to two points. On the next possession, he tied the game with another hook shot capping off an 18-point comeback. Those points capped off a 9-0 run for the Boilermakers while the Buckeyes failed to score for 5:00 until Justice Sueing (six points) made two free throws to give them a 72-70 lead. Then Williams responded again with another layup to tie the game setting up a chance for OSU to make a game-winner. Except there’d be no shot attempt as instead C.J. Walker dribbled into…
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