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Ohio State basketball shows mental toughness in victory over Purdue

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 12: Zed Key #23 of the Ohio State Buckeyes shoots the ball over Zach Edey #15 of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

The Ohio State basketball team blew another big lead but showed mental toughness down the stretch to beat Purdue in overtime.

Let’s be honest: this game never should have gone to overtime. The Ohio State basketball team had an 18-point lead at halftime.