Ohio State beats Purdue to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Five takeaways.

Ohio State weathered the storm and found a way to beat Purdue in overtime of a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Here are five takeaways.

Time for another game with you know who

The first one was a classic. Ohio State gave Michigan everything it could handle but fell just short because of some end-of-the-game struggles just about three weeks ago. It was the beginning of a four game losing streak for the Buckeyes, one they have only recently begun to come out of.

So, let’s do this thing one more time. It’ll be two top-ten teams going at it once again with a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on the line. Scarlet and Gray vs. Maize and Blue for some big things on the basketball court. It seems fitting that these two meet again in a year when the contest on the gridiron was a casualty of the pandemic.

Let the buildup begin.