Tipoff coming up in about 30 minutes as the 11-0 Buckeyes take on the 10-3 Bulls. Below is the espin preview and this might be a tough game for Ohio State.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) are looking to extend an 11-game win streak when they visit the South Florida Bulls (10-3) on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Pechanga Arena. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu led South Florida to a 75-50 victory against La Salle on Saturday, putting up 26 points in the matchup. Cotie McMahon helped lead Ohio State to an 82-57 win against Albany on Friday, scoring 24 points in the outing.
South Florida Team Stats
South Florida heads into the game putting up 69.6 points per game, 9.1 more than the 60.5 Ohio State allows per contest. The Bulls are 10-0 in games where they score over 60 points. The Bulls are outshooting their opponents from the field this season, averaging 44.2 percent from the field per game against their opponents' average of 37.3 percent. When South Florida outshoots its season average, the Bulls are 6-0 this year.
Ohio State Team Stats
The Buckeyes score 90 points per game, more than the 58.2 South Florida allows. When Ohio State gets to the 58-point mark, it is 11-0 on the year.The Buckeyes have out-shot their opponents from downtown this season, connecting on 8.1 three-pointers per game while giving up six made threes by their opponents. When Ohio State shoots its average from beyond the arc this season, the Buckeyes are 4-0.
South Florida Players to Watch
Elena Tsineke paces the South Florida's scoring effort, averaging 16.1 points and 3.6 assists per game. Aerial Wilson is the team's best passer, dishing out 4.2 assists to go with 1.8 points per game. The Bulls' leading rebounder is Fankam Mendjiadeu, who grabs 11.5 boards per game in addition to averaging 15.6 points. Sammie Puisis is the most prolific shooter for South Florida, drilling 3.1 treys per game while shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Ohio State Players to Watch
Taylor Mikesell is Ohio State's leading scorer, averaging 18.4 points per game. Rebeka Mikulasikova is the leading rebounder, tallying 5.8 rebounds per game to go with 16.0 points, while Madison Greene leads the Buckeyes with 5.4 assists per game in addition to averaging 10.6 points a contest. Mikesell paces Ohio State's three-point shooting efforts, hitting 3.2 threes per game while connecting on 40 percent of her shots from downtown.
