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Louisville lost to Texas Tech tonight at MSG. Buckeyes could be playing for #1 in the next release of both polls.
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nomatta
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I agree that we should win, I don't know that I would be "surprised" if we lost. College basketball is wonky. Minny's losses all come to teams who are faring well this season so far. Minnesota's guards were uncharacteristically, almost impossibly bad at Iowa, combining for something like 3-29 from the floor. Maybe at home against a Top 5 opponent they come out hot. Oturu is a really good player and his match-up with Kaleb is going to be very interesting, he's probably the best two-way big we've faced yet this season.
We play like we have the past couple games, yes, we should definitely win, I just hope this long break between games doesn't knock us off rhythm. College basketball scheduling seems to get weirder and more uneven every season.
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
It’s not my fault. It’s based on the way this team has played.
I almost expect every game now to be like.
I almost expect every game now to be like.
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DZ83CK
Not Banned
Minnesota's two big guns from last year, Murphy and Coffey, are both gone. This is a Gopher team that I dont think will even make the NIT. It would be very bad for OSU to lose this game, and I find it quite unlikely because of the Gopher talent losses, and the very culture of how these teams play and compete is clearly better at OSU than Minnesota.
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OSU_Buckguy
Head Coach
i would certainly be surprised if we lost. we're playing well while minnesota has not. moreover, according to the metrics, we're about an 80% favorite to win with a margin of victory of about 10 points.
but 80% is not 95%. sunday being the 1 loss in 5 is not something that would blow my hair back. given the time off and, of course, the game being away from home, by no means is the win a certainty. at some point we're going to have a (very) poor shooting night. i think our true 3-point shooting percentage is somewhere in the upper 30s. regression to this assumed mean will probably result in some losses.
but 80% is not 95%. sunday being the 1 loss in 5 is not something that would blow my hair back. given the time off and, of course, the game being away from home, by no means is the win a certainty. at some point we're going to have a (very) poor shooting night. i think our true 3-point shooting percentage is somewhere in the upper 30s. regression to this assumed mean will probably result in some losses.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Two-Minute Drill: Chris Holtmann, Buckeyes Preview Minnesota
Junior forward Kyle Young and sophomore guard Duane Washington Jr. also answered questions from reporters.
Chris Holtmann
+ They had finals week this week but he thinks all of his guys are finished. “It’s always an interesting week balancing academics and preparing for your next opponent.”
+ Minnesota has had a challenging schedule. Their venue is a special place to play and it is a great environment. They are a different team this year with the guys they lost but they are very physical. Their sophomore big has had an outstanding start and they have a transfer who is playing really well for them. They have a physical toughness to them. You can tell they are coached to play that way. It will be a great challenge.
+ On the eight day break Holtmann said as a coach you’re looking at things you haven’t addressed properly at the beginning of the week to set the table for the week. They looked at some special situation stuff, end of game stuff, and they had a skill-workout instead of practice Thursday, and gave them some time off early in the week for finals.
+ “It was a good decision not to play but when you’re playing well you’d like to keep playing.”
+ Battling complacency is a constant challenge for a coach. Handing success is hard. The reality is that there has not been a Big Ten win on the road this year and at this point last year they had only one loss and then had January where they didn’t win a game. Their mantra has been to focus on the day ahead of them.
+ There’s a maturity that’s required in handling success. They better have a hungry group for a chance to win in the Big Ten on the road.
+ They love Andre Wesson’s versatility and his leadership with some of the freshman coming off of the bench early. It has been vital for them.
+ Duane Washington Jr. has been in a good rhythm starting. He needs to get better defensively but his offense has been great.
+ They need to get to the line more than their opponents. He doesn’t have a number or percent but D.J. Carton and E.J. Liddell have helped on that end, as well as Kaleb Wesson has helped improve that number.
+ They have taken pretty good 3s. It’s not realistic to think that their high percentages would stay that high through a 30+ game season. But he has liked their shots. If their percentages are low then there are three reasons; you are either a bad shooter and need to take less shots, you are in a slump which won’t last forever, or you are not picking good shots.
+ He thinks they’ve played good basketball but they have a lot to improve on.
+ “We play in the best league in the country.”
+ His objective is to get better this week and have a good day of practice every day. He doesn’t focus on rankings this early on in the season but he is mindful of what his players of digesting.
+ They have a quick turnaround playing again on Tuesday but they are focusing 100 percent on Minnesota.
+ He coached at Williams Arena before as an assistant. “It’s a great environment.”
+ Kaleb Wesson’s ability to give them different games is the sign of a really good player. “He can impact the game and these are his numbers, he can impact the game and these are his numbers.” He is impacting in more ways this year.
+ They are trying to stay on top of conditioning during this break because they have three games in six days after this.
+ Outside of buying something online for his wife, he doesn’t do any Christmas shopping until after their game before Christmas. He will be out and about finding local establishments on the 22nd.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/12/two-minute-drill-chris-holtmann-buckeyes-preview-minnesota/
Re: (one of Kyle Young's comments) + No road team has won a Big Ten game yet, but they know they need to be themselves and prepare the same way.
Just sayin': If you can beat UNC in "the Dean Dome" by 25 points you should be able to beat Minnesota (4-5. 0-1) ayt Minneapolis.
Junior forward Kyle Young and sophomore guard Duane Washington Jr. also answered questions from reporters.
Chris Holtmann
+ They had finals week this week but he thinks all of his guys are finished. “It’s always an interesting week balancing academics and preparing for your next opponent.”
+ Minnesota has had a challenging schedule. Their venue is a special place to play and it is a great environment. They are a different team this year with the guys they lost but they are very physical. Their sophomore big has had an outstanding start and they have a transfer who is playing really well for them. They have a physical toughness to them. You can tell they are coached to play that way. It will be a great challenge.
+ On the eight day break Holtmann said as a coach you’re looking at things you haven’t addressed properly at the beginning of the week to set the table for the week. They looked at some special situation stuff, end of game stuff, and they had a skill-workout instead of practice Thursday, and gave them some time off early in the week for finals.
+ “It was a good decision not to play but when you’re playing well you’d like to keep playing.”
+ Battling complacency is a constant challenge for a coach. Handing success is hard. The reality is that there has not been a Big Ten win on the road this year and at this point last year they had only one loss and then had January where they didn’t win a game. Their mantra has been to focus on the day ahead of them.
+ There’s a maturity that’s required in handling success. They better have a hungry group for a chance to win in the Big Ten on the road.
+ They love Andre Wesson’s versatility and his leadership with some of the freshman coming off of the bench early. It has been vital for them.
+ Duane Washington Jr. has been in a good rhythm starting. He needs to get better defensively but his offense has been great.
+ They need to get to the line more than their opponents. He doesn’t have a number or percent but D.J. Carton and E.J. Liddell have helped on that end, as well as Kaleb Wesson has helped improve that number.
+ They have taken pretty good 3s. It’s not realistic to think that their high percentages would stay that high through a 30+ game season. But he has liked their shots. If their percentages are low then there are three reasons; you are either a bad shooter and need to take less shots, you are in a slump which won’t last forever, or you are not picking good shots.
+ He thinks they’ve played good basketball but they have a lot to improve on.
+ “We play in the best league in the country.”
+ His objective is to get better this week and have a good day of practice every day. He doesn’t focus on rankings this early on in the season but he is mindful of what his players of digesting.
+ They have a quick turnaround playing again on Tuesday but they are focusing 100 percent on Minnesota.
+ He coached at Williams Arena before as an assistant. “It’s a great environment.”
+ Kaleb Wesson’s ability to give them different games is the sign of a really good player. “He can impact the game and these are his numbers, he can impact the game and these are his numbers.” He is impacting in more ways this year.
+ They are trying to stay on top of conditioning during this break because they have three games in six days after this.
+ Outside of buying something online for his wife, he doesn’t do any Christmas shopping until after their game before Christmas. He will be out and about finding local establishments on the 22nd.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/12/two-minute-drill-chris-holtmann-buckeyes-preview-minnesota/
Re: (one of Kyle Young's comments) + No road team has won a Big Ten game yet, but they know they need to be themselves and prepare the same way.
Just sayin': If you can beat UNC in "the Dean Dome" by 25 points you should be able to beat Minnesota (4-5. 0-1) ayt Minneapolis.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Always difficult to win on the road in Big Ten, that being said I find it hard to believe Ohio State will not win this one by at least double digits....
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