Ohio State guard Rikki Harris plays against Michigan on Feb. 20, 2023 at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Less than four minutes into the first quarter, Ohio State was in trouble. The No. 16 Buckeyes, playing their final road game of the Big Ten regular season at No. 12 Michigan, were down by eight points just 3:19 after tipoff. After grinding out a win at Penn State last Thursday, the Wolverines presented a tougher test for Ohio State than the Nittany Lions, and in the early going, the Buckeyes didn’t respond well. Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff called a timeout with 6:41 left in the first quarter, unwilling to wait until the media timeout that comes with under five minutes left as his team spiraled. Redshirt junior guard Rikki Harris made a 3-pointer on the first possession after the timeout, and the basket flipped the Buckeyes out of…
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