Keep Wisconsin off the boards
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Wisconsin isn’t a great rebounding team, yet somehow it managed to outrebound Ohio State at home last time out. The Buckeyes are going to get fewer possessions in this one because it’ll be a slowed-down pace. That means they simply cannot afford to give away more possessions to the Badgers.
That means there has to be a real focus on contesting shots, but then locking up on a man and boxing out. Do that, and then use the athleticism and toughness around the rim to pull down rebounds and grind this one out.