Following an up-and-down week for the Ohio State men’s basketball team that featured a 20-point win over No. 22 Iowa — highlighted by a 29-point outburst from freshman Justin Ahrens — and the announcement that the team’s leading scorer and rebounder Kaleb Wesson would be suspended for violating athletic department policy, the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-11, 8-10) fell to the No. 14 Purdue Boilermakers (22-7, 15-3) 86-51 The lop-sided home win kept the Boilers undefeated at Mackey Arena this season.
Thanks to Indiana’s second upset of No. 6 Michigan State this season — the Hoosiers beat Sparty 63-62 on Saturday — if Purdue wins out on the season, they will secure the Big Ten regular season crown.