EAST LANSING, Mich. — JaQuan Lyle thought his team was right in Saturday’s game against Michigan State early in the second half, felt the Buckeyes were going toe-to-toe with the nation’s second-ranked team.
Then, Ohio State’s freshman point guard looked up at the scoreboard.
“I feel like we was right there and then I looked up one time in the second half and I think the lead was 15 with 16 minutes to go,” Lyle said. “I don’t know [what happened].”
It was just that kind of day for the Buckeyes. There was a bit of a hopeless feeling out there on the floor at Breslin Center.