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Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Stetson: Game preview, prediction
The Buckeyes look to avoid the hangover as they take on the Hatters tonight.
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The 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team clearly came to play this season. After opening up their 2019-20 campaign with wins over Cincinnati and UMass Lowell, the Buckeyes followed-up with a surprisingly commanding win over No. 10 Villanova in Columbus in last week’s Gavitt Tipoff Games. Now, Ohio State hopes to avoid a hangover as they prepare to take on Stetson, with the game scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET tonight in Value City Arena in Columbus.
Preview
Ohio State had a couple of slow starts in the team’s opening games against Cincinnati and UMass Lowell. Against Villanova, however, Chris Holtmann’s team made the necessary adjustments and, even down a starter, got off to a hot start against the Wildcats, never relinquishing a lead through 40 minutes.
That quick scoring led to a 76-51 win -- the largest margin of victory on the young season for Ohio State. In fact, it was the largest margin of victory over an AP top-10 opponent since 2011, when the top-ranked Buckeyes beat then-No. 10 Wisconsin. Against the Wildcats, offensively, 76 points is tied for the most scored by the Buckeyes through three games, while the 51 points allowed defensively was the fewest all season. Not bad at all for the team’s first matchup against a ranked opponent this season.
Ohio State shot 60% from the field, including connecting on 9-of-16 from range. Defensively, the Buckeyes held the Wildcats to 30.6% shooting, including 33.3% from three-point range (yes, Villanova shot better on three-pointers than inside the arc). Additionally, the Buckeyes gave up 10 turnovers to Villanova’s 12 and had six steals to Villanova’s zero. While Ohio State has demonstrated improvement in many areas compared to last season, the Buckeyes struggled once again from the charity stripe, connecting on just 7-of-12 from the line.
While sophomore guard Duane Washington Jr. led the Buckeyes in scoring with 14 points on the day, Ohio State demonstrated the ability to spread the ball around, with five players scoring in double digits. Junior forward Kaleb Wesson recorded his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds on the night. Guard D.J. Carton had another solid game himself, adding 11 points for the Buckeyes to continue his strong freshman campaign.
Now, Ohio State looks to move to 4-0 on the season as the team prepares to face Stetson in Columbus. The Hatters are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Last season, Stetson finished at the bottom of the conference and did not qualify for the Atlantic Sun tournament, but the Hatters look to make a comeback under a new head coach with new freshmen talent on the roster.
The Buckeyes have faced off against Stetson three times in program history, with Ohio State holding a 3-0 advantage over the hatters. However, the pair hasn’t played since 1984, when the Buckeyes earned a 73-67 win in the Citrus Classic in Orlando. In all, Ohio State is 11-0 against Atlantic Sun teams, though the Buckeyes haven’t played an ASC team since 2013.
Stetson is led by Donnie Jones, who is in his first season at the helm. Prior to joining the Hatters, Jones spent time as an assistant at Dayton and Wichita State. Previously, Jones was also head coach at UCF, where he amassed a 79-88 record through six seasons with the Golden Knights, and Marshall where he spent three seasons.
Jones is off to a good start with the Hatters this season, with a 2-1 record to kick things off. Already, Stetson has posted wins over Trinity Baptist and Western Illinois, though the Hatters fell Saturday to Purdue Fort Wayne (coincidentally, the Buckeyes are scheduled to face Purdue Fort Wayne Friday).
In the Hatters’ most recent matchup, in which they fell to the Mastodons 79-55, freshman center Mahamadou Diawara had 15 points and five rebounds. Spreading the ball, however, seemed to be a problem, since in all, the Hatters had just 12 points off the bench. Playing from behind for most of the game, the Hatters largest lead was just one point early in the first half.
The learning curve for Stetson is surely steep, as Jones started three freshmen in the Hatters’ lineup Saturday. This trio totalled 31 of the Hatters’ 55 points against Purdue Fort Wayne, and will surely continue to gel as they get deeper into their first collegiate basketball season.
Against the Mastodons, Stetson shot 40.7% from the field, including 27.8% from range. While the Hatters struggled offensively, they did hold Purdue Fort Wayne to 47.5% shooting on the day. Still, Stetson had 15 turnovers and had 28 rebounds to the Mastodons’ 36
Three different players have led the Hatters in scoring in each of their three games. On the season, freshman Rob Perry leads Stetson with 17 points per game, while senior guard Jahlil Rawley leads the team in both rebounds (seven per game) and assists (2.7 per game).
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The Buckeyes look to avoid the hangover as they take on the Hatters tonight.
The 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team clearly came to play this season. After opening up their 2019-20 campaign with wins over Cincinnati and UMass Lowell, the Buckeyes followed-up with a surprisingly commanding win over No. 10 Villanova in Columbus in last week’s Gavitt Tipoff Games. Now, Ohio State hopes to avoid a hangover as they prepare to take on Stetson, with the game scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET tonight in Value City Arena in Columbus.
Preview
Ohio State had a couple of slow starts in the team’s opening games against Cincinnati and UMass Lowell. Against Villanova, however, Chris Holtmann’s team made the necessary adjustments and, even down a starter, got off to a hot start against the Wildcats, never relinquishing a lead through 40 minutes.
That quick scoring led to a 76-51 win -- the largest margin of victory on the young season for Ohio State. In fact, it was the largest margin of victory over an AP top-10 opponent since 2011, when the top-ranked Buckeyes beat then-No. 10 Wisconsin. Against the Wildcats, offensively, 76 points is tied for the most scored by the Buckeyes through three games, while the 51 points allowed defensively was the fewest all season. Not bad at all for the team’s first matchup against a ranked opponent this season.
Ohio State shot 60% from the field, including connecting on 9-of-16 from range. Defensively, the Buckeyes held the Wildcats to 30.6% shooting, including 33.3% from three-point range (yes, Villanova shot better on three-pointers than inside the arc). Additionally, the Buckeyes gave up 10 turnovers to Villanova’s 12 and had six steals to Villanova’s zero. While Ohio State has demonstrated improvement in many areas compared to last season, the Buckeyes struggled once again from the charity stripe, connecting on just 7-of-12 from the line.
While sophomore guard Duane Washington Jr. led the Buckeyes in scoring with 14 points on the day, Ohio State demonstrated the ability to spread the ball around, with five players scoring in double digits. Junior forward Kaleb Wesson recorded his second-straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds on the night. Guard D.J. Carton had another solid game himself, adding 11 points for the Buckeyes to continue his strong freshman campaign.
Now, Ohio State looks to move to 4-0 on the season as the team prepares to face Stetson in Columbus. The Hatters are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Last season, Stetson finished at the bottom of the conference and did not qualify for the Atlantic Sun tournament, but the Hatters look to make a comeback under a new head coach with new freshmen talent on the roster.
The Buckeyes have faced off against Stetson three times in program history, with Ohio State holding a 3-0 advantage over the hatters. However, the pair hasn’t played since 1984, when the Buckeyes earned a 73-67 win in the Citrus Classic in Orlando. In all, Ohio State is 11-0 against Atlantic Sun teams, though the Buckeyes haven’t played an ASC team since 2013.
Stetson is led by Donnie Jones, who is in his first season at the helm. Prior to joining the Hatters, Jones spent time as an assistant at Dayton and Wichita State. Previously, Jones was also head coach at UCF, where he amassed a 79-88 record through six seasons with the Golden Knights, and Marshall where he spent three seasons.
Jones is off to a good start with the Hatters this season, with a 2-1 record to kick things off. Already, Stetson has posted wins over Trinity Baptist and Western Illinois, though the Hatters fell Saturday to Purdue Fort Wayne (coincidentally, the Buckeyes are scheduled to face Purdue Fort Wayne Friday).
In the Hatters’ most recent matchup, in which they fell to the Mastodons 79-55, freshman center Mahamadou Diawara had 15 points and five rebounds. Spreading the ball, however, seemed to be a problem, since in all, the Hatters had just 12 points off the bench. Playing from behind for most of the game, the Hatters largest lead was just one point early in the first half.
The learning curve for Stetson is surely steep, as Jones started three freshmen in the Hatters’ lineup Saturday. This trio totalled 31 of the Hatters’ 55 points against Purdue Fort Wayne, and will surely continue to gel as they get deeper into their first collegiate basketball season.
Against the Mastodons, Stetson shot 40.7% from the field, including 27.8% from range. While the Hatters struggled offensively, they did hold Purdue Fort Wayne to 47.5% shooting on the day. Still, Stetson had 15 turnovers and had 28 rebounds to the Mastodons’ 36
Three different players have led the Hatters in scoring in each of their three games. On the season, freshman Rob Perry leads Stetson with 17 points per game, while senior guard Jahlil Rawley leads the team in both rebounds (seven per game) and assists (2.7 per game).
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...ame-preview-prediction-kaleb-wesson-dj-carton
