Ohio State needs a quick start
Ohio State basketball vs. Illinois State: How and where to watch and listen to the game Saturday https://t.co/dwKzfJqsVX
— Phil Harrison (@PhilHarrisonBW) November 25, 2020
Nothing spells upset more than letting an inferior team hang around. The best way to keep that from happening is to jump all over Illinois State from the get-go. That means playing solid defense, getting good looks, and working hard on the boards.
Effort and athleticism should spell an easy victory in this one, so if Ohio State can play with emotion and purpose early on, all while not trying to make the spectacular play, it can step on the neck of the Redbirds early and get the psychological advantage that the inevitable is about to happen.