Ohio State basketball team is getting ready to face Virginia Tech, a team with a similar playing style and physical presence. The Buckeyes see this as a big challenge and an opportunity to build for the future.
It’s said in the world of combat sports that styles make fights. If styles make basketball games, Ohio State should be going from an unfamiliar contest against Cornell to one it knows all too well against Virginia Tech .The Hokies play at a similar pace to the Buckeyes, averaging 68.8 possessions per game to OSU’s 69.1.
They play with a physical presence reminiscent of Big Ten foes with balance on both ends of the floor, ranking 136th nationally in points per game and 138th in points allowed per game. “Really good team with some experience, a lot of experience, and really well-coached,” Jake Diebler said on Friday. “Coach (Mike) Young, he does a great job. He’s built a reputation for being a great offensive mind in college basketball. They’re a really good offensive team again, and so it’s a big challenge.” In many ways, this NIT is about building for the future in Columbus as the Buckeyes enter their first offseason under their first-time head coac
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