Ohio State men's basketball must play for 40 minutes, not 20-something
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No one expects Ohio State men’s basketball to be perfect, but the Buckeyes need to be imperfect less often. If that logic sounds Dr. Seussian, well, this team is the epitome of nonsensical child’s play: moments of high energy accompanied by spiraling crashes. Ohio State coach Jake Diebler said as much following the unranked Buckeyes’ 72-69 loss to No. 10 Nebraska Jan. 5 at Value City Arena, a game that saw OSU again come out of the blocks slowly before turning on the jets after halftime. Alas, too little too late. “We need to develop more of the kind of nastiness on the court that we play with when we’re trailing,” Dieber said, adding that he was disappointed in the way Nebraska outhustled...