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Ohio State Slips Past Nebraska in Overtime Behind Clutch Efforts From Malaki Branham and Jamari Wheeler

True freshman Malaki Branham exploded for 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting and Jamari Wheeler added 16 points as No. 11 Ohio State scored the last five points in regulation to force overtime before ultimately prevailing 87-79 on the road against Nebraska.

Ohio State outscored the Cornhuskers 15-7 in the extra session to improve to 9-2 overall and a perfect 3-0 in the Big Ten.

Trailing 72-67, Wheeler hit a clutch triple with 27 seconds left cutting Nebraska's lead to 72-70. Nebraska's Lat Mayen had a chance to put it away from the stripe but missed a pair of free throws setting the stage for E.