Roddy Gayle is high on the Buckeyes' chances to do damage in the back half of the season and Felix Okpara talks stepping into a starting role while Zed Key is injured.
Zed Key's absence was glaring for the Buckeyes against Maryland, which pulled down 14 offensive boards, outrebounded OSU 40-26 and scored 34 points in the paint on Sunday.
Chris Holtmann previews an "important week" of Big Ten action, says Zed Key is making "regular progress" with his shoulder injury and looks back at Sunday's Maryland loss.
The Buckeyes turned the ball over five times in the first three minutes of the second half and missed their first eight shots as Maryland embarked on a 14-0 run.
Ohio State looks to rebound from Thursday’s razor-close loss to Purdue with a road win over a Maryland team that's been blown out in back-to-back Big Ten games.
Following Zed Key's shoulder injury, Felix Okpara was forced to play a career-high 30 minutes and did a great job against Purdue big man Zach Edey Thursday night.
Ohio State assistant coach Jake Diebler has "no update" on Zed Key's shoulder injury, talks Brice Sensabaugh's progression, last night's Purdue loss and Sunday's Maryland matchup.
After North Carolina's full-court press helped turned the tides against Ohio State at MSG, Purdue used one of its own to create the game-winning sequence in Columbus.
Ohio State tries to protect its unbeaten 7-0 home record as Zach Edey and No. 1-ranked Purdue seek a bounceback win following the Boilermakers’ first loss of the season.
Chris Holtmann has a track record of upsetting the nation's No. 1 team at the Schott, and the Buckeyes will have a chance to do it again when Purdue comes to town Thursday.
Brice Sensabaugh won his third consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week award on Tuesday after standout performances against Alabama A&M and Northwestern.