The margins were razor-thin, but the Buckeyes accomplished what they needed to stay inside the bubble for the NCAA Tournament this past week.
Dangling along the Big Dance bubble, Ohio State picked up a Quad 1 win on the road despite losing a 14-point halftime lead against USC, then followed it up with a Quad 2 win in a hectic 116-114 double-overtime war with Nebraska on Tuesday.
The Buckeyes have secured a berth in the Big Ten Tournament and could lock up their first NCAA Tournament bid in three years this Saturday or in the conference tourney.