Article content When Ohio State ended Northwestern’s five-game winning streak on Jan. 1, no one could have imagined Thursday night’s rematch in Columbus, Ohio, would be a referendum on the Buckeyes’ season. That 73-57 win gave Ohio State a 10-3 record, but it has been a complete collapse since. Article content The Buckeyes (11-12, 3-9 Big Ten) have lost four straight and nine of 10. They’ve fallen from a No. 24 national ranking to 13th in the conference standings, ahead of only Minnesota, whose only Big Ten win was at Ohio State. Article content This is the latest in the season that Ohio State has been below .500 since the 2003-04 season. “If you focus your thoughts too much on what has happened or what’s ahead of us or what’s next, I think that can be overwhelming for everybody,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “There’s optimism if we focus…
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