INDIANAPOLIS – JaQuan Lyle didn’t offer any excuses or shy away from facing the music. Moments after Ohio State suffered an 81-54 loss to Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, the freshman point guard was seated at his locker, slumped in a chair as reporters wandered in.
It was another test for a clear representation of what this year’s Ohio State team has been. One night after going off for 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a second-round win against Penn State and teaming with junior Marc Loving to give the Buckeyes another day in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, he drew top billing for the wrong reasons.