The seventh-best offense in the nation versus the 16th-best defense in the nation. The second-leading scorer in the Big Ten versus the third-leading scorer in the B1G. Two fifth-year point guards going at each others’ necks in a 12 noon B1G matchup on a Saturday; what else could you possibly want? It’s poetry that practically writes itself.
On Friday, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann called Saturday’s game against the No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 1-1) their toughest test yet, despite having already played then-No. 1 Duke. That was probably a nod of respect to Wisconsin rather than a slight of the now-No.