Ohio State needs more surprises vs. top seed Purdue originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago After a disappointing regular season, Ohio State is doing its best to erase the memory of a 5-15 conference record by trying to win five games in five days. The No. 13 seed Buckeyes (16-18) entered the Big Ten tournament in Chicago knowing the only way they could make the NCAA Tournament was by winning it to earn the automatic bid. To the surprise of most everyone, they are three-fifths of the way there, but a huge obstacle stands in their way of making history when they play top-seeded Purdue (27-5) in a semifinal Saturday. “We really have nothing to lose so we’ve got free basketball,” Ohio State guard Roddy Gayle Jr. said. Ohio State is the lowest seed to reach the semifinals in the history of the tournament. After defeating 12th-seed Wisconsin on Wednesday…
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