STEVE HELWAGEN
Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell, left, dunks next to Rutgers center Myles Johnson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Washington leads No. 23 OSU's rally past No. 11 Rutgers

By Steve Helwagen Dec. 23, 2020 07:03 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio

Ohio State's Zed Key, right, shoots over Cleveland State's Deante Johnson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 22 Ohio State holds off Cleveland State 67-61

By Steve Helwagen Dec. 13, 2020 06:33 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 17 points and No. 22 Ohio

Ohio State guard CJ Walker, right, and Morehead State forward Johni Broome wrestle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
No. 23 Ohio St pulls away, routs Morehead State 77-44

By Steve Helwagen Dec. 02, 2020 07:42 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 16 points and No. 23 Ohio State

Ohio State's Duane Washington, right, drives to the basket against UMass-Lowell's Bryce Daley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 23 Ohio State rallies past UMass-Lowell in 2nd half

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 29, 2020 03:03 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 21 points, including a key

Ohio State's Duane Washington, right, drives the lane as Illinois State's Josiah Strong defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Illinois State 94-67. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 23 Ohio State routs Illinois State in season opener

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 25, 2020 04:46 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justice Sueing scored 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State

Southeast Missouri State's Quatarrius Wilson, left, passes the ball underneath the basket as Ohio State's E.J. Liddell defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 5 Buckeyes bounce back, rout Southeast Missouri State

By Steve Helwagen Dec. 17, 2019 09:19 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was interested to see how

Kent State forward Phil Whittington, center, goes up to shoot between Ohio State guard Luther Muhammad, left, and forward Kaleb Wesson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Ohio State withstands Kent State rally before winning 71-52

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 25, 2019 08:58 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State had run through its first five opponents this

Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell, center, dunks the ball between Purdue Fort Wayne guard DeMierre Black, left, and guard Jarred Godfrey during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
No. 10 Ohio St keeps rolling, routs Purdue Fort Wayne 85-46

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 22, 2019 09:16 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State broke into the top 10 partially because of its

UMass-Lowell's Obadiah Noel, right, tries to shoot over Ohio State's Alonzo Gaffney during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 18 Ohio State routs UMass Lowell 76-56

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 10, 2019 06:20 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 18 Ohio State hopes the latest tuneup game will have

Ohio State's E.J. Liddell, left, looks for an open pass as Cincinnati's Tre Scott defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
No. 18 Ohio State pulls away to beat Cincinnati 64-56

By Steve Helwagen Nov. 06, 2019 11:07 PM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was so exasperated with

Wisconsin guard Brad Davison, center, goes up to shoot between Ohio State forward Andre Wesson, left, and guard Musa Jallow during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
No. 21 Wisconsin survives Ohio State rally for 73-67 OT win

By Steve Helwagen Mar. 10, 2019 07:22 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wisconsin coach Greg Gard wasn't sure whether to be mad at his