The Golden Gophers, who entered the postseason on a seven-game losing streak but beat Northwestern on Wednesday night in the first round of the tournament, did not go away quietly.
They stayed within about 10 points for most of the game before getting within one with 15 seconds to play, but the Buckeyes held on.
Ohio State entered the tournament on a four-game losing streak but still projected to be a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament next week.
Their win earned them a matchup Friday afternoon with Purdue, the No. 4 seed.
The winner of that game will play Michigan or Maryland on Saturday afternoon.
In Other News
About the Author
