COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jake Diebler hadn’t even completely sat down in his chair as he walked into the interview room to talk with reporters following Ohio State basketball’s 95-87 win over Northwestern. “It sure helps to have E.J. Liddell.” Liddell had his best college performance when the Buckeyes were without head coach Chris Holtmann and lead assistant Ryan Pedon, both in health and safety protocols. But he was far from the only reason for the win. Liddell set the tone by making his first six shots, including a season-high five three-pointers on his way to a career-high 34 points, 21 of which came in the first half. He’d struggled to make shots all week, but against the Wildcats, he did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. Then Malaki Branham got involved, finishing with 24 points. He started the new calendar year with a 35-point night against Nebraska as one of…
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