The Buckeyes were swept on the road earlier this season by Minnesota State, but have been playing much better lately (2014) with a sweep of Penn State at home, and shootout wins on the road over #1-ranked Minnesota and WCHA 4th place Minnesota-Duluth. This weekend the Buckeyes come home to face the Mavericks, who, despite the difficult season they have had, sit tied with St. Cloud with 12 points, only a point behind the 6th place Buckeyes. This will not be an easy series for the Buckeyes by any stretch. They will need to come into this weekend's games with the same mindset that they have the past two weekends. Good luck to both teams and safe travels to anyone who is coming to the games!