Bruce Thornton fought through his shooting struggles to lead Ohio State to a win over UCLA on Saturday as he continues to be a game-changing point guard for the Buckeyes.
The Ohio State men's and women's basketball teams both got a preview of Big Ten expansion as both faced incoming conference member UCLA in a three-day span.
Chris Holtmann's Buckeyes are off to a 9-2 start after yesterday's win over UCLA. Sustaining success into and beyond the new year is where the real challenge awaits.
Roddy Gayle Jr. and Scotty Middleton are “day-to-day” with injuries; Chris Holtmann wants better defensive rebounding and sustained defensive effort from Ohio State.
While giving Penn State a lot of credit, Chris Holtmann felt the Buckeyes needed better defensive rebounding and perimeter defense against the Nittany Lions.
Penn State has a transfer-heavy roster and is on a five-game losing streak, but its talented backcourt and a hostile Big Ten environment will challenge Ohio State on Saturday.
Going 4-of-7 from the field with a season-high 10 points, Evan Mahaffey found a better rhythm offensively against Miami (Ohio) to complement his usual all-around contributions.
Chris Holtmann has seen success and growth from his team in many areas during the first month of the season but is waiting on a larger sample size before he feels confident.
Dawson Garcia leads what appears to be a deep and improved Minnesota squad into Value City Arena on Sunday as Ohio State opens Big Ten play against the Gophers.