Liddell paces No. 21 Ohio State past No. 22 Wisconsin 73-55

By JACOB BENGE
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 28 points and No. 21 Ohio State shot 50% to defeat No. 22 Wisconsin 73-55. The Buckeyes outscored the Badgers by 13 points in the second half, running away with the game after leading by five points at halftime. Zed Key finished with 11 points and Meechie Johnson Jr. scored eight, including a pair of 3 pointers in the second half. Kyle Young hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds as Ohio State improved to 8-2 and won its fourth straight game. Johnny Davis led Wisconsin with 24 points. The Badgers fell to 8-2 and saw their six-game winning streak snapped.