Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson knows his rebuilding project requires patience and a positive attitude. What Johnson also needs for his Golden Gophers (6-8, 0-4 Big Ten) are more victories and fewer heartbreaks like the overtime loss to Nebraska in the team’s most recent game. That quest resumes Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, against an equally hungry Ohio State (10-5, 2-2) looking to end a two-game skid. Minnesota showed grit in tying Nebraska on a 3-pointer by Taurus Samuels with 4.8 seconds remaining in regulation. The Gophers, however, ultimately lost 81-79 to remain winless in conference play. “I want them to taste that success,” said Johnson, a 2005 Minnesota graduate, who is in his second season as Golden Gophers head coach. “The hardest thing is to keep showing up when you don’t always get the results.” The Buckeyes know what it’s like to win but haven’t done so lately due in…
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