Key Player For Ohio State
Kaleb drew a charge and a technical foul on the last defensive possession. I think that the slimmed down Wesson is going to be very annoying to a lot of post players this season. pic.twitter.com/pOUZNp30ps
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) November 30, 2019
Kaleb Wesson. In the biggest of games, your best player has to show up. That’s certainly the case here as well. Unless the Buckeyes just have a white-hot shooting night, they’ll need all they can get from Wesson in the post. Not only does he have to be a force on the offensive end, but he’ll need to play good defense without fouling — and maybe most importantly — grab as many rebounds as he can.
I say a double-double might need to be in order Wednesday night.
How It’ll All Go Down
There’s no doubt about it. Ohio State has impressed this year and once again looks to be banking the the expectations under Chris Holtmann. What else is new.
However, this is a huge step up that I’m not sure the program is ready for just yet. Maybe later in the year when all the roles are more defined, and when all the young talent on the roster begins to materialize more. And don’t discount the fact that the game is in the Dean Dome. If it’s in Columbus, I think it’s a different deal.
The solid Buckeye defense will slow down Carolina more than other teams, but it’ll still get plenty of run outs and opportunities. It’ll use a frenetic pace that Ohio State isn’t used to, and won’t quite be able to keep up with.
Not yet anyway. Get back to us in March.
Final Score
North Carolina 77, Ohio State 68
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