Category: OHIO ST. CBB

Reading Time: 2 minutesI mentioned in my last Ohio State basketball article how good Minnesota Guard Marcus Carr is, and how full Ohio State’s hands would be with him. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, it was a different Golden Gopher who torched the Buckeyes in this game. 7’0″ Center Liam Robbins had 27 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and five blocks against the Buckeyes, and a dominated second half by Minnesota was enough to pull off a 77-60 win in a ranked Big Ten matchup. Offense Duane Washington was the only Buckeye to show up offensively for the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesWHAT A PERFORMANCE! This is what it takes to win in the toughest conference in college basketball! Simply having the ability to score, make shots, and have an all-around balanced attack, while playing swarming defense is the key to success for any team; and Ohio State did that against Nebraska. Ohio State dominated both halves of the game, leading to a 90-54 win at home in a bounce-back game after the tough 71-70 loss to #19 Northwestern.   Buckeyes Balanced Scoring Attack Ohio State’s ability to be a threat everywhere on the floor with almost every...

Reading Time: 2 minutesRon Harper Jr. is one of the best players in the Big Ten this season, and Ohio State got their shot at containing him. Harper entered the game averaging over 20 PPG while shooting over 60% from the field. Harper went for 20 points again, this time shooting just 8-20 from the field (40%). The Buckeyes started off with another slow start in the first half against Rutgers, but then a second half explosion by the Buckeyes caught the Scarlet Knights slipping, and the Buckeyes prevailed 80-68 at home in the huge upset win. With 12...

Reading Time: 2 minutesUGH! The game was going perfectly fine as the Buckeyes were essentially in control of most of the second half, but started collapsing late. With 6:58 left on the clock, Ohio State led 64-57, but Northwestern closed out the game outscoring the Buckeyes 14-6, and Duane Washington’s layup with 2 seconds left allowed Northwestern to prevail in a close, tightly contested Big Ten contest. Shooting and Turnovers CAN SOMEONE OTHER THAN SETH TOWNS PLEASE HIT A THREE POINTER! Seth Towns at halftime was 4-4 shooting, including 3-3 from three for 11 points. Unfortunately, he took just...

Reading Time: < 1 minutesOhio State picked up a huge 77-70 win over a tough and competitive UCLA squad. EJ Liddell returned for the Buckeyes, as they shot near 50% in the win. The team also got to witness Seth Towns first two minutes of action as an Ohio State Buckeyes. This is a huge storyline moving forward, but this team fully healthy is likely a top four or five team in the Big Ten. UCLA managed to shoot under 40% for the game, and the team that shot closer to 50% would likely win solely based on each...