Aggression proved to be a double-edged sword for Jamari Wheeler and his Ohio State teammates on Tuesday night. Playing against a Minnesota team bent on slowing the tempo, taking the No. 18 Buckeyes out of rhythm and generally deflating the basketballs inside Value City Arena, Wheeler tried to speed things up in the opening minutes of the game. Instead, the fifth-year guard picked up two fouls in the first 2:20, the Buckeyes committed eight turnovers and limped to halftime facing a 25-23 deficit. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy Recharged and armed with a slightly altered game plan (in short: play with some semblance of rhythm) in the second half, Wheeler took a 3-pointer with three seconds left on the shot clock on the opening possession. He shot it with confidence, it found the bottom of the net and Ohio State…
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