Ohio State's rise as one of college basketball's top teams has been bolstered by the struggles of traditional powerhouses like Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Michigan State.
Justin Ahrens has made nearly 50 percent of his 3-point shots this season, providing Ohio State with a deft outside shooting touch that helps stretch out defenses.
Kyle Young put up a career-high 18 points against Maryland despite missing two full practices after the previous game, showing again why he's so important to Ohio State.
After posting a combined 3-11 record over the last two Januarys, Chris Holtmann's 2020-21 squad posted a stellar start to the new year, thrusting itself near the top of the B1G.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann says Iowa's Luka Garza has “the best collection of offensive skill and physicality of any big I’ve ever coached against.”