Ohio State holds off IU Indy in high-scoring season opener
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Ohio State's defense needs work, but three areas of concern showed improvement in season-opening win against IU-Indy.
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Off-Script Ohio: Buckeyes roll Penn State, Heisman buzz builds, and a Purdue tune-up ahead
On this week’s episode of “Off-Script Ohio,“ brought to you by Land-Grant Holy Land, Cole VanWiechen and Joey Gertz dive into Ohio State’s 38–14 statement win over Penn State, a game that was far more lopsided than the score even suggests.
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You’re Nuts: Does the score of Ohio State’s exhibition game against Ohio really matter?
This week, Ohio State will play its first actual basketball game since it lost to Iowa in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on March 12. Jeff Boals’ Ohio Bobcats, picked to finish fourth in the 13-team Mid-American Conference, lost to Wright State 63-57 in an exhibition game this past Monday.
Ohio State basketball had its first public showing on Sunday with an exhibition win over Ohio. Here are three things we took away from the game.
Individually, Ohio State was led by transfer forward Brandon Noel (Lucasville, Ohio), who made a strong debut with 18 points and seven rebounds, establishing a dominant presence inside. Fellow newcomer Christoph Tilly (Berlin, Germany) impressed in his first appearance as a Buckeye, adding 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Ohio State took care of visiting Ohio in an men's basketball exhibition win that marked the final preseason tune-up for both teams.