Here's Jason Boue's game preview.
| Player | Dunks | Cls 2 Att | Close 2 % | Far 2 Att | Far 2 % | 3PtA | 3Pt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensabaugh | 3 | 45 | 53.3 | 128 | 51.6 | 69 | 47.8 |
| Thornton | 0 | 15 | 73.3 | 60 | 38.3 | 48 | 37.5 |
| Key | 12 | 56 | 62.5 | 47 | 25.5 | 13 | 30.8 |
| McNeil | 0 | 7 | 57.1 | 52 | 50.0 | 71 | 35.2 |
| Sueing | 4 | 55 | 47.3 | 73 | 50.7 | 39 | 25.6 |
| Likekele | 0 | 33 | 42.4 | 29 | 24.1 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Player | Dunks | Cls 2 Att | Close 2% | Far 2 Att | Far 2% | 3PtA | 3Pt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buie | 0 | 73 | 53.4 | 46 | 37.0 | 84 | 25.0 |
| Audige | 7 | 36 | 50.0 | 78 | 29.5 | 90 | 33.3 |
| Berry | 0 | 13 | 46.2 | 32 | 50.0 | 74 | 33.8 |
| Beran | 2 | 30 | 43.3 | 20 | 10.0 | 46 | 30.4 |
| Barnhizer | 2 | 22 | 68.2 | 27 | 25.9 | 30 | 23.3 |
| Nicholson | 21 | 35 | 34.3 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
They are not the same team now that they were at the beginning of the season.The last game is still seared in my memory. I don’t know how we beat them at Value City. Hoping we get out to a good start and the crowd turns on the Buckeyes.
OSU has always been one of the toughest matchups for NU. Something about them. And at Value City... Lot of years when they were playing fairly well, OSU was a nut that they could not crack. Especially thereThe last game is still seared in my memory. I don’t know how we beat them at Value City. Hoping we get out to a good start and the crowd turns on the Buckeyes.
They were unbelievable in that midrange. We were able to shut them down just enoughHere's a look at the prominent Buckeyes on offense... against teams in the Top 150.
Player Dunks Cls 2 Att Close 2 % Far 2 Att Far 2 % 3PtA 3Pt% Sensabaugh 3 45 53.3 128 51.6 69 47.8 Thornton 0 15 73.3 60 38.3 48 37.5 Key 12 56 62.5 47 25.5 13 30.8 McNeil 0 7 57.1 52 50.0 71 35.2 Sueing 4 55 47.3 73 50.7 39 25.6 Likekele 0 33 42.4 29 24.1 5 20.0
Here's our guys
Player Dunks Cls 2 Att Close 2% Far 2 Att Far 2% 3PtA 3Pt% Buie 0 73 53.4 46 37.0 84 25.0 Audige 7 36 50.0 78 29.5 90 33.3 Berry 0 13 46.2 32 50.0 74 33.8 Beran 2 30 43.3 20 10.0 46 30.4 Barnhizer 2 22 68.2 27 25.9 30 23.3 Nicholson 21 35 34.3 4 25.0 0 0.0
I stripped out the dunks from the "Close 2 Attempts" and adjusted the "Close 2" shooting percentages accordingly. Guys make about 90-100% of their dunk attempts.
Ohio State really has an advantage in midrange 2 point shooting. Sensabaugh makes shots from all over and his 3 point percentage is a big concern. Zed Key is an effective post scorer for the Buckeyes. Sueing is a good scorer but not very effective from outside the arc.
Our defense is better than theirs.
All true but that was a huge winLots to like and still lots to improve. Late game errors offer good lessons that didn't cost us the win. This team is tough and relentless on defense and made OSU earn every point.
I knew that OSU had been a bad matchup for NU but did not realize how bad on the road., On the road against OSU at that stadium we were something like 1-37 prior to tonight's game. That is about 1 win in the last 50 years against them on the road. And that other road win. 2016/17. They tourney team.The last game is still seared in my memory. I don’t know how we beat them at Value City. Hoping we get out to a good start and the crowd turns on the Buckeyes.