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Wisconsin and Ohio State could be contenders in the strong Big Ten, but the Badgers may have caught a break in the timing of their first matchup with the Buckeyes.

That’s because No. 15 Ohio State will remain without swingman Evan Turner as it begins the conference season Thursday afternoon against 23rd-ranked Wisconsin, making it a more difficult task for the Buckeyes to avoid their eighth straight loss in Madison.

Turner had emerged as one of the nation’s top players, averaging 20.6 points, 12.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists in his first seven games before an awkward fall from a dunk broke bones in his back against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 5.

The junior could return sometime in January, and the Badgers (10-2) will get the chance to face Ohio State (10-2) at least once and possibly twice without the Buckeyes’ biggest star. The teams meet again in Columbus on Jan. 16.

Ohio State lost its first full game without Turner, 74-66 at then-No. 22 Butler on Dec. 12, but has since won three straight against weaker competition. The Buckeyes haven’t played since Dec. 22, when they posted a 72-59 victory over Cleveland State.

Junior David Lighty scored a career-high 30, continuing his impressive play with Turner sidelined. In the last five games, Lighty is averaging 18.8 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 55.0 percent from the field.

“He was tremendous all the way through,” coach Thad Matta said.

The Buckeyes still weren’t satisfied, however, after the struggling….

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