After a stunning upset of No. 5/6 Wisconsin on Friday night 3-1, the Buckeyes fell to the Badgers 4-2 on Saturday to force a decisive Game 3 on Sunday in a quarterfinal matchup in the Big Ten tournament.
No. 7 seed Ohio State was tied with the No. 2 seed Badgers after the first period 1-1 with both teams lighting the lamp on the power play. Thomas Weis got one past the goalie with just 59 seconds left in the period for the Buckeyes.
Wisconsin would answer in the second period with two more goals to take a 3-1 lead before Ohio State pulled to within one midway through the third period (3-2) thanks to a Patrick Guzzo goal, but the Badgers would get an empty netter to finish off the scoring and send things to a Game 3 that will take place at 6 PM ET on Sunday.
FINAL: No. 5 Wisconsin 4, Ohio State 2
Teams will play game three for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals at 6 pm ET Sunday. pic.twitter.com/z0rbjS9F2d
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