Play solid, scrappy, grinding defense
Ohio State men's basketball has a killer defense that has led the way to a late-season resurgence. But who on the team is the main culprit? https://t.co/dojMVH9Bvn
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 28, 2020
Many teams in the Big Ten have a physical DNA makeup. And frankly, that’s become Ohio State’s identity on defense here over the last three weeks when it has picked itself up off the mat. It has to continue against Michigan. The Wolverines like things to be a little more free-flowing on offense, and anything you can do to disrupt that will make more uncomfortable than a Sumo wrestler in spandex.
The Buckeye D has to get up in Zavier Simpson’s face, double down in the blocks and scramble on defense to make every shot a contested one. That should be the deal any game in the Big Ten for Ohio State, but it’s even more so in this one.