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CHICAGO — Sean McNeil scored 17 points, Justice Sueing added 16 and 13th-seeded Ohio State held on to defeat 12th-seeded Wisconsin 65-57 to open the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes, who had a 27-point lead with 15 1/2 minutes to play, face fifth-seed Iowa in the second round on Thursday. Bruce Thornton added 15 points for Ohio State, which went 1 for 8 from the field in the final 10 minutes and missed six free throws, including the front end of two 1-and-1's in the final four. Brice Sensabaugh had nine points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Wahl had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Badgers, who were 8 of 31 through almost 35 minutes before going 12 of 23 when they closed within 57-52 with 2:13 to go.
