Ohio State saved its season on Sunday, but the rescue mission was only a temporary fix.
Following an embarrassing loss at Iowa, the Buckeyes likely would have needed a massive run in the Big Ten Tournament for a prayer at an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament if not for their upset of then-No. 8, now No. 15 Purdue. But by beating the Boilermakers, most bracket experts are placing Ohio State on the right side of the tourney bubble with a smidgeon of room to spare.
Two games remain on Ohio State's regular-season schedule, one on Wednesday at Penn State (7:30 p.