Ohio State, Wisconsin open Big Ten tourney as longshots originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Desperation will be as big a factor as skill and tactics when Ohio State and Wisconsin play in a Big Ten tournament first-round game in Chicago on Wednesday. The 13th-seeded Buckeyes (13-18, 5-15 Big Ten) need the unlikely scenario of winning five games in five days to win the tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament to keep their season alive. Ohio State has some momentum with wins in two of the past three games following a nine-game losing streak and a 1-14 stretch in conference play. “We feel like we’ve been playing better and better,” Ohio State forward Isaac Likekele said. “Hopefully, all of that can accumulate into a lot of wins coming into this tournament. We’re just going to keep trying to play the right way and focus on the process.”…
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