Don't look now, but Ohio State basketball is back.
The Buckeyes, 13–4 and atop the Big Ten standings after shutting down No. 1 Michigan State 80-64 Sunday, are on a roll and generating a palpable buzz around the program for the first time in years.
Against the Spartans, the Schott was rocking from the start and grew louder as Ohio State answered an early 11-4 Michigan State lead with a run of their own, jumping out 15-11 eight minutes into the game.
My boys came to play today!!!!!!!!!!!
— James JJ Sullinger (@JJSullinger) January 7, 2018
The Schott sounds like it’s rocking!!!! #GoBucks
— Aaron Craft (@ACraft4) January 7, 2018
With the teams tied at 29 with a little under two minutes to play, the Buckeyes scored the last 12 points of the second half, capped by this Andrew Dakich bomb at the buzzer.
INJECT THIS INTO OUR BASKETBALL-STARVED VEINS. pic.twitter.com/pdOBKms4Xg
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) January 7, 2018
DAKICH!!!!
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) January 7, 2018
Upset alert!!
— LaQuinton Ross (@qross2011) January 7, 2018
Go Bucks!!
— Chris Fields (@Cfields_8Zero) January 7, 2018
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Schott look like this.
— Sam Thompson (@SlamIAm12) January 7, 2018
Amazing first half from National Coach of the Year Chris Holtmann and the boys. Just keep getting back in transition and get Big Ten Player of the Year Keita Bates-Diop some help on offense and we'll really be in business.
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) January 7, 2018
The second half was more of the same as stretched the lead to 20 four minutes in. Things were going so well, C.J. Jackson was snapping ankles.
THAT MAN HAD A FAMILY CJ pic.twitter.com/2rUdBywq4N
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) January 7, 2018
CJ got a #Filayyyy moment...
— George Reese (@G_REESE) January 7, 2018
O state out here breaking ankles lol
— Brendon White (@therealestbw0) January 7, 2018
The Spartans made a run – you knew they would – but it wasn't enough as Ohio State closed out the No. 1 team in America in style. Keita Bates-Diop, the frontrunner for Big Ten Player of the Year, finished with a career-high 32 points fo the Buckeyes.
Ohio State hoops got #1 Mich St on the ropes , up 18 with 4 min remaining. #Buckeyes
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) January 7, 2018
KBD is an All American.
— Sam Thompson (@SlamIAm12) January 7, 2018
KBD going crazy today!!!! #GoBucks
— E Ravenel (@e_rav24) January 7, 2018
Way to go fellas!!!!!!! Buckeye Basketball is back!!!!!!!!!
— James JJ Sullinger (@JJSullinger) January 7, 2018
The Buckeyes have a basketball team and we’re DAMN GOOD!!
— Joey Lane (@JoeySmoke11) January 7, 2018
@KBD_33 showed out tonight
— Raekwon McMillan (@Kwon_daTRUTH) January 8, 2018
S/O everyone that came out today!!!! You guys were tremendous
— Kam Williams (@kd__will) January 8, 2018
That was fun. Take us home, Evan Turner...
THE OHIO FUCKIN STATE UNIVERSITY#buckeyenation#bigwin#KBD
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) January 8, 2018
