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Ohio State vs. Rutgers, Jan. 3, 7 PM EST, BTN

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Crump's brother said:
I do the scoreboard for HS games and after 5 fouls they shoot 2. If the 5th foul is a charge or illegal screen, the team being fouled does not shoot. They just get possession.
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So the only place still stuck on the antiquated 1 and 1 is men's college hoops, where they still play halves instead of quarters.
 
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this was a tough gritty conference win. Rutgers impressed me with their defense so to get a 2nd straight win vs a physical defense is def a plus. the team is so maddening bc at times they look like a top 15 squad and then they turn into a bottom feeder for long stretches. Still though we have some ballers. Battle is legit from 3 and i love me some Bruce and Roddy. Okpara gets more confident each time out especially on defense. Need more from mahaffey and key when things bog down though. Like what Ive seen from Middleton too.
 
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brodybuck21 said:
this was a tough gritty conference win. Rutgers impressed me with their defense so to geet a 2nd straight win vs a physical defense is def a plus. the team is so maddening bc at times they look like a top 15 squad and then they turn into a bottom feeder for long stretches. Still though we have some ballers. Battle is legit from 3 and i love me some Bruce and Roddy. Okpara gets more confident each time out especially on defense. Need more from mahaffey and key when things bog down though. Like what Ive seen from Middleton too.
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I like those observations. Mahaffey seems like he has the tools, just seems off with court awareness.
 
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I'm still trying to get my arms around the current Buckeyes. Actually, the newbies, whether from transfer or HS. Like the contributions from the transfers, you simply cannot take a pill to gain experience, but must take the beatings for it to happen. From my limited watching sample this year, the core sophomores (Battle is a great addition), the year-over-year grown has been amazing. Middleton is a long, lean player that seems to get his nose in many plays. Would like to see someone become the defensive stopper (Okpara is gaining wisdom in the paint), and the small forward (whomever it may become), develop a shot to take the pressure off Bruce and Roddy. Battle is splashing threes at a rapid clip, but someone is going to be assigned to him, as happened to Diebler. Overall, Holtmann has assembled a nice group of players, so we'll see how well he plays the pieces over the season. Lest we not forget, believe Zed is playing his best ball now. Forte seems to be being a change-up from Okpara, and stretching the center from the opponent. Maybe the few minutes is letting him intensify his court time, and not having to play the long game. Go Bucks!
 
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