What we learned after Ohio State basketball’s win over Michigan

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Ohio State basketball’s late season run continued as they defeating Michigan at home in a rout, 84-61.

The Buckeyes improved to 18-12 on the year, 8-11 in the Big Ten following the win over their rivals. It doesn’t nearly mean as much as it does on the gridiron, but anytime Ohio State beats Michigan, it feels great.

Interim head coach Jake Diebler continues to defy logic, as he’s now led the team to a 4-1 record since taking over for Chris Holtmann.

Ohio State basketball is finally playing up to its talent level. Find out what we learned following the Buckeyes win over the Wolverines at home.

Jake Diebler did right by the seniors

Your Scarlet & Gray starting five on Senior Day 🆚 TTUN‼️

🔴 Bruce Thornton
🔴 Dale Bonner
🔴 Ja❌ison Battle
🔴 Zed Key
🔴 Owen Spencer #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/LJnqniACQQ

— Ohio State Hoops 🌰 (@OhioStateHoops) March 3, 2024

What we learned

With four seniors on the team, two of which haven’t been main starters this year, Diebler sent all of them out on the court for the opening tip along with Bruce Thornton. The young Buckeye coach gets it, this day is about those players, and giving them their just due was great to see. Diebler winning and making small gestures like that is surely giving the duo of Ohio State athletic directors something to think about.

When Michigan punched back, so did Ohio State

What we learned

The Buckeyes looked like they would blow this game open early in the second half, but the Wolverines battled back and made it a game, cutting the lead to just 54-47 with a little over 10 minutes left. Ohio State responded in a big way, going on a 18-4 run over the next six minutes, effectively ending the game. It was a run that we haven’t seen much of this year, once again showing the talent on this team was severely underutilized by Chris Holtmann.

Bruce Thornton was a bit rusty

What we learned

Thornton missed the last game due to a migraine, and you could tell as he was a bit off by his standards. He didn’t shoot…

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Author : Buckeyes Wire

Publish date : 2024-03-03 23:40:18

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