COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time this season, the Ohio State basketball team has lost back-to-back games following a 78-70 defeat to the Big Ten’s worst team, Nebraska. The Buckeyes struggled to make shots for most of the night, shooting just 39% from the field. The Cornhuskers shot 49% on their way to a third conference win while potentially drastically changing the seeding in the Big Ten Tournament next week. “Bottom line we have to defend way better than we’re defending right now,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “It comes back to that. We’ve gotta be way more connected on the defensive end and then I feel like we pressed offensively once we got down a little bit.” OSU walked into the locker room down 43-39 at halftime after the first 20 minutes, leaving a lot to be desired. E.J. Liddell shined with 13 points and six rebounds while…
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