Feb 9, 2022; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) dribbles against Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Ron Harper Jr. (24) during the first half at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For 36 minutes, No. 16 Ohio State was tested, prodded and pushed by Rutgers but looked to be on its way to a hard-fought Big Ten road win. Then everything went haywire. The Scarlet Knights turned their eight-point deficit into a two-point win by outscoring the Buckeyes 10-0 in the final 3:46 to stun the visitors at Jersey Mike’s Arena and deal a serious blow to their Big Ten title hopes. Ohio State was without second-year wing Gene Brown III, who missed a second straight game with a turf toe injury on his left foot. During the second half, it would lose second-year guard Meechie Johnson Jr. to what…
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