WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – There was no watching the celebration. No sticking around to see it.
Ohio State’s players didn’t need to see any more of the action on Mackey Center’s court than they had to. Not after what they had just experienced.
They sidled back up the tunnel they entered the court from, changed clothes, got back on their bus and left. Rather than spending the weekend in Indianapolis as they planned, they’ll be back in Columbus by the time the second day of the NCAA tournament tips off.
Despite being a No.