Another day, another loss for the Buckeyes basketball team. Hanging in close for the first half, OSU simply got demolished in the second half against a solid Minnesota home team.

From the box score, OSU and Minnesota look similar. Both shot well (41 and 44%), and neither had too many turnovers (9 and 13). The difference was Minnesota's clutch free throw shooting. The Gophers finished 22-25 from the free throw line and solidified themselves as a potential bubble team for the NCAA tournament.

The Buckeyes heading into last week were hoping to solidify their position, but have instead killed their chances. Their last hope for a tournament bid is to win the Big Ten tournament, which is hard for a team that is 8-8 in conference play and not one quality win. At 17-12, the question now becomes: Can we even make the NIT?