Although not at full power, Ohio State seeks a 3rd straight blowout when it hosts Inexperienced Bay on Monday in nonconference motion in Columbus, Ohio.
The Buckeyes (4-1) defeated Evansville 80-30 and Campbell 104-60, the latter with out injured ahead Sean Stewart (concussion), guard Ques Glover (ankle) and 7-foot-1 heart Aaron Bradshaw.
“We is perhaps down just a few guys, however we won’t let that have an effect on our video games,” guard Evan Mahaffey mentioned. “We have nonetheless received to return out, play exhausting and do what we do and get the win. I really feel like when all people has that strategy of not dwelling on it and getting issues executed, it helps us for certain.”
That is dangerous information for Inexperienced Bay (2-4), which is coming off a 98-81 loss at Evansville. First-year coach Doug Gottlieb remains to be figuring out who he can depend on throughout crunch time.
With eight freshmen and 5 transfers on the roster, Gottlieb has been giving heavy minutes to his extra skilled gamers.
“I am attempting to be taught to belief a few of these youthful guys,” he mentioned. “For us as a mid-major to make anyone play our type is form of a win, however we have now to be taught to play when anyone matches us small ball for small ball and the way that appears. We have to get slightly bit higher and I’ve received to belief a few guys.”
Small ball is precisely what Ohio State performed in opposition to Campbell with out Stewart and Bradshaw. It did not appear to harm the Buckeyes, who shot 65 p.c from the ground and hit 10 straight 3-pointers in a single stretch.
“I assumed we have been actually linked on either side of the ball,” Ohio State coach Jake Diebler. “(The smaller lineup) provides us nice versatility on either side of the ground.”
The standing of Bradshaw, a Kentucky switch, is unknown. This system issued an announcement Friday saying he was not taking part in workforce actions for an undisclosed purpose.
–Area Degree Media