Ohio State basketball controlled the majority of the game against visiting Minnesota, eventually winning its first Big Ten battle, 84-74.
The win improves the Buckeyes early season record to 7-1 overall, and 1-0 in conference play. Defense was once again the factor for Ohio State, as it held yet another opponent to under their season points-per-game total.
The Gophers had entered the game scoring almost 80 points each game, but fell short of that mark off by six points, which was big. Ohio State’s offense was solid again, shooting 52.9% from beyond the arc, and 49.1% overall.
It was another early game where we find out plenty about this year’s Buckeye team, so take a look at what we learned after the first conference win of the 2023-24 season.