COLUMBUS, Ohio — E.J. Liddell had 16 points and 10 rebounds, leading No. 18 Ohio State to a 70-45 win over Minnesota Tuesday night.
The Buckeyes trailed 25-23 at halftime, shooting 40.7% in the first half with eight turnovers. However, they finished the evening shooting 49.1% from the field, including 57.1% in the second half. St. Vincent-St. Mary grad Malaki Branham added 11 points for OSU (16-6, 9-4 Big Ten).
Luke Loewe led the Golden Gophers with 12 points and Jamison Battle added 11. Minnesota (12-11, 3-11) had closed within eight points with 14:25 remaining, but shot 3 of 15 the rest of the way and lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Still just a game back in the loss column for first place in the conference, Ohio State will host Iowa Saturday afternoon in a game that was postponed by the snowstorm two weeks ago.
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