[autotag]Ohio State men’s basketball[/autotag] kicked off its season with a win over visiting Oakland, 79-73, on Monday.
The Buckeyes struggled for much of the contest; the Golden Grizzlies just wouldn’t go away. Ohio State was not able to create enough separation to feel comfortable; Oakland fought for the full 40 minutes.
It’s a small sample size for this season’s basketball Buckeyes, but there were still things we learned about this team in its first official game of the season. Find out below what was learned about the 2023-24 Ohio State men’s basketball team following a much closer than expected win over Oakland.