Chris Holtmann expected a much different game in Ohio State’s second go-round with Wisconsin, and that’s exactly what he got in Madison Thursday.
While it was Ohio State that ran away with things in the first matchup, the shoe was on the other foot Thursday, as Wisconsin took a double-digit lead early and kept the Buckeyes out of striking distance for most of the night. E.J. Liddell helped power a promising second-half comeback for Ohio State, which cut a 17-point Wisconsin lead down to six points in the final minute of play, but a monster night from Badger forward Tyler Wahl ultimately kept the Buckeyes at bay.