Five things we think we learned from Ohio State basketball’s win over Akron

There was plenty to discuss after Ohio State’s narrow victory on the hardwood Tuesday night. Here are five things we think we learned.

College basketball is back. That means Ohio State is on the hardwood and opened its season against in-state opponent Akron on Tuesday night. If you watched any of the game, it was sure to frustrate, perplex, and worry you with the close-knit affair that broke out somewhat unexpectedly.

It all came down to the wire with a back and forth ending that ended with a dramatic buzzer-beater by Ohio State to stave off a big upset with a 67-66 win.

We like to reflect after each contest and pull the layers of the basketball onion back to come up with some key takeaways from the game, and there’s plenty to ponder after our first real look at the 2021-2022 version of the Ohio State basketball squad.

Here are five things we think we learned after all the hoopla ended on Tuesday night.