Who else is going to step up in the absence of Kaleb Wesson?
We’re tired of talking about the turnovers, so we’ll go here this time. At what point will we find out who’s going to be a consistent threat behind Kaleb Wesson? He went out with his second foul right around the time Wisconsin went on that game-changing run at the end of the first half, and then there was no turning back. The team seemed to lose its identity and knowledge of who to rely on to get scoring.
That got out of hand quickly. #Buckeyes were within 22-20, but Wisconsin closes the half on a 16-0 run to take a 38-20 lead into the break.
— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 9, 2020
And that’s the problem. Right now there are a bunch of guys surrounding Wesson that can get points on any given day, but not one of them seems ready to do that on a consistent basis. Going forward, that’s a fatal flaw for this team once the postseason rolls around.
You can bet your bottom dollar that Wesson will eventually get in foul trouble again, or have issues around the basket against a tough matchup. If there’s not someone proven to make the opposition pay, it’s going to be a long, long day, or a short season — however you want to look at it.
OSU’s big man had 11 points today. The next highest scorer had eight. That’s not going to get it done.
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