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Ohio State Basketball: Week 17 Big Ten power rankings

By Shayne Nissen

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 05: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives instructions to his team against the Illinois Fighting Illini at the United Center on December 05, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Ohio State defeated Illinois 77-67. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 05: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives instructions to his team against the Illinois Fighting Illini at the United Center on December 05, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Ohio State defeated Illinois 77-67. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Ohio State was able to secure the first ranked win within the Big Ten with a victory over Iowa early in the week. Justin Ahrens went off on the Hawkeyes scoring 29 points and draining 6 threes in the best game of his Buckeye career. This was a huge win as it gives Ohio State another resume booster and a quality win that they hadn’t seen since defeating Cincinnati in the first game of the season.

The Buckeyes’ high ride wouldn’t last very long though as Kaleb Wesson would be suspended a day before another huge game with Purdue. That suspension would prove costly as the Buckeyes would fall to the Boilermakers 86-51.

Ohio State now looks to improve their standing with the NCAA Tournament committee with games against Northwestern and Wisconsin in week 18.

Minnesota had one lone game in week 17 against Northwestern. The Golden Gophers came out on top by the score of 62-50 and held the Wildcats to just 34% from the field in the game.

Junior Guard Amir Coffey went wild in the match up, scoring 32 points, tying a career high that he set against Nebraska earlier in the season. Minnesota is still on the bubble and will hope to get off it in week 18.

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