Imagine, if you will, what today was like as a member of the Ohio State University basketball team.
You’re on the bubble, on the road, and playing one of the top teams in the country on its Senior Day.
You come out and compete, shoot above 50 percent in the first half, find ways to keep it close. You’re not playing poorly and you’re during few things wrong.
It’s still not good enough.
That’s the predicament the Buckeyes found themselves in on Saturday. Michigan State was a team on a mission and beat a team who played fairly well by 15 points.