No more than one word was required.
When asked if Ohio State took its home floor with the sense of urgency necessary to avoid a disastrous upset defeat on Tuesday, Buckeye forward Justin Ahrens said simply, “no.” Of course, if you watched Ohio State’s performance against Nebraska – the last-place team in the Big Ten – the response went without saying.
The Huskers led for almost 30 minutes of play in Columbus, taking a four-point lead at halftime and never allowing Ohio State to get back out in front after that. Nebraska, which was a 15-point underdog before tip-off at the Schottenstein Center, went up by as many 11 points before all was said and done.