Ohio State wins Big Ten title

Ohio State players celebrate after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin in the championship of the Big Ten tournament. Ohio State won 50-43. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge

CHICAGO — The Ohio State basketball team won its third Big Ten Tournament title in four years with a 50-43 win over Wisconsin today at the United Center.

Evening the score from a blowout loss to the Badgers that redirected their season last month, the Buckeyes won their eighth straight game with an 11-2 closing run.

After trailing 41-39 with less than eight minutes left, OSU held Wisconsin without a field goal the rest of the way. Deshaun Thomas led the Buckeyes with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Ohio State will find out its NCAA Tournament destination later today.