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Ohio State needed just about every second in tonight's game against Northwestern. A layup with just seven ticks left gave the Buckeyes a one-point lead and helped propel them to a 56-53 victory on the road. The win guarantees the Buckeyes at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.

Props to Northwestern for hanging in through the entire game. They trailed by just two points at the half, and I thought they were going to fade out big time in the last 20 minutes of the game. To score a victory, the Buckeyes had to make the most of two ill-timed Wildcat lapses. Evan Seacat stepped out of bounds along the sideline with 54 seconds left. Shortly after that, the Cats allowed OSU's Ron Lewis to go strong to the hole for the pivotal layup.

The Buckeyes got away with one tonight. However, I won't be picky. It doesn't matter if it's pretty or ugly; a win is a win. Tonight, that win was huge.

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