It’s never easy to win on the road, and that notion was on full display again on Monday night when the Ohio State basketball team went on the road and took on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in “the barn,” outlasting the Gophers, and pulling off a thrilling 89-88 victory.

It's a Rose Bowl rematch, only this time on the hardwood. The No. 15 Oregon Ducks are heading to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes. Ohio State is coming off an 89-88 double-overtime win at Minnesota. Oregon should be a much tougher opponent.

Don’t look now, but the Wisconsin men are climbing in the right direction in the Big Ten Conference standings. Fresh off a fourth consecutive victory, the Badgers return home to host Minnesota Friday night.