For the second day in a row, the Ohio State Buckeyes showed championship-resolve in pressure-packed moments. Despite a furious comeback from the Boilermakers, Ohio State beat Purdue 87-78 in overtime to set up a rematch with their archrivals. The Buckeyes will play in the Big Ten semifinals on Saturday against No. 1 seed Michigan. Tip off from Lucas Oil Stadium is set for 1 p.m. It’s their first trip to the Big Ten semifinals in seven years. The Buckeyes led by 18 points at the half, but hit just 6-of-26 shots in the second half and couldn’t get off a game-winning attempt at the end of regulation as Purdue stormed back to force overtime. But down both Kyle Young and E.J. Liddell in the extra session, Seth Towns and Duane Washington Jr. stepped up for the Buckeyes to push them to victory. Young and Washington Jr. stole the show in the…
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