Ohio State cliff notes game plan
The Buckeyes are unlikely to get very cute in this one. With the issues scoring over the last few games, look for Ohio State to take a very defensive approach in this one — especially on the road. Defense travels, as they say.
On offense look for OSU to slow things down a bit and get into half-court sets designed to go to the one known commodity it has right now, Kaleb Wesson on the blocks. But it can’t be all him. You can bet Indiana knows the same thing and will look to limit Wesson’s touches on the blocks and collapse down as needed. Ohio State has to then have shooters relocate to knock down kick-outs out of any double teams.
Defensively, it’s all hands on deck as usual. It’s a scramble man-to-man affair with help and rotation on the inside. The Buckeyes will likely force jump shots from the outside rather than allowing easy baskets at the rim. There have been issues getting bodies on shooters and would-be rebounders on the box out lately though, and that has to be a focus in this one. One or two possessions could mean the difference between winning and losing.
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