1.5 games, 2 Double-Doubles? Lol if this is the way it'd be ridiculous. Totally dominated tonight.
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Zed looked fantastic last night. noticeably quicker off his feet and he attacked the glass quicker than usual. Hope to see that continue bc if it does watch out. Reminds me so much of Dials
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ZED KEY RECORDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN FIRST HALF AGAINST CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, LEADS WAY FOR BUCKEYES IN 82-56 BLOWOUT
To the surprise of many, Zed Key started his junior season from the outside in on Monday. In game two, it was the other way around.
The junior center set the tone for the second straight game against Charleston Southern and improved upon a standout season opener that saw him record just the third double-double of his career. This time, Key had a double-double in the first half alone, and he didn’t need to show off his newfound 3-point shooting skills to do it.
Key scored the first six points for Ohio State, with four coming on dunks and two of his first three baskets following offensive rebounds from the Bay Shore, New York, native. The Buccaneers might have broken the ice with the night's first score, but Key ensured they carried no momentum forward from that moment. Charleston Southern held the lead for 42 seconds on Thursday before Key got rolling, and he never got it back after his first basket.
“Obviously, I like raising the roof. It gets the crowd into it, gives the team energy,” Key said. “I had a couple of dunks in the first half, putbacks. But all of that, just hard work and effort. It tells the other team you’re setting the rules. Coach emphasizes that a lot, setting the rules. This is how we’re going to play this game.”
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“I think that his motor, his defense and his defensive rebounding is what we’ve been challenging him with. I think he’s one of the better offensive rebounding bigs I’ve coached,” Holtmann said. “He does a great job getting to the weakside, he’s physical, he’s all of 255, 260, he’s got good hands and long arms. He’s almost a 7-2 wingspan now. We’ve challenged him with defensive effort across the board, better attention to detail than what he’s had in the past two years, and defensive rebounding. I think he’s made strides in that area.”
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...thern-leads-way-for-buckeyes-in-82-56-blowout
To the surprise of many, Zed Key started his junior season from the outside in on Monday. In game two, it was the other way around.
The junior center set the tone for the second straight game against Charleston Southern and improved upon a standout season opener that saw him record just the third double-double of his career. This time, Key had a double-double in the first half alone, and he didn’t need to show off his newfound 3-point shooting skills to do it.
Key scored the first six points for Ohio State, with four coming on dunks and two of his first three baskets following offensive rebounds from the Bay Shore, New York, native. The Buccaneers might have broken the ice with the night's first score, but Key ensured they carried no momentum forward from that moment. Charleston Southern held the lead for 42 seconds on Thursday before Key got rolling, and he never got it back after his first basket.
“Obviously, I like raising the roof. It gets the crowd into it, gives the team energy,” Key said. “I had a couple of dunks in the first half, putbacks. But all of that, just hard work and effort. It tells the other team you’re setting the rules. Coach emphasizes that a lot, setting the rules. This is how we’re going to play this game.”
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“I think that his motor, his defense and his defensive rebounding is what we’ve been challenging him with. I think he’s one of the better offensive rebounding bigs I’ve coached,” Holtmann said. “He does a great job getting to the weakside, he’s physical, he’s all of 255, 260, he’s got good hands and long arms. He’s almost a 7-2 wingspan now. We’ve challenged him with defensive effort across the board, better attention to detail than what he’s had in the past two years, and defensive rebounding. I think he’s made strides in that area.”
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...thern-leads-way-for-buckeyes-in-82-56-blowout
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THREE IMPORTANT BUCKEYES
ZED KEY
The starting Buckeye big man is fresh off one of the best performances of his career, as Key became the first player in three years to have a double-double by halftime of any single game. With 17 points and 13 boards against Charleston Southern, Key joined Buckeye greats Evan Turner, Jared Sullinger and Keita Bates-Diop as the only Ohio State players since 2004 to record double-doubles in back-to-back games to open a season. Against Eastern Illinois, Key should have plenty of opportunity to keep that momentum going in the early non-conference schedule.
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...nois-in-final-warmup-before-maui-invitational
ZED KEY
The starting Buckeye big man is fresh off one of the best performances of his career, as Key became the first player in three years to have a double-double by halftime of any single game. With 17 points and 13 boards against Charleston Southern, Key joined Buckeye greats Evan Turner, Jared Sullinger and Keita Bates-Diop as the only Ohio State players since 2004 to record double-doubles in back-to-back games to open a season. Against Eastern Illinois, Key should have plenty of opportunity to keep that momentum going in the early non-conference schedule.
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...nois-in-final-warmup-before-maui-invitational
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Finger Guns is a damn monster, really enjoy watching him play. The younger guys will keep coming along, but Zed is our identity, the dude abides.
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Zed Key ‘as good as I’ve seen him offensively’ against Rutgers
Third-year center Zed Key scored a career-high 22 points in the win against the Scarlet Knights and pulled down a career-high-tying 14 rebounds.
“I thought he was as good as I’ve seen him offensively,” Holtmann said. “He made some really smart plays defensively. When you get 14 rebounds, I know he gets hit sometimes about being 6-8, but he’s (got a wingspan) of 7-2.”
As a junior, Key is showing signs of development that Holtmann said aren’t common in today’s college game.
“It’s what you hope you see in players,” the coach said. “It’s OK to have that process. That’s what college basketball used to be. He’s a classic example of that, a kid who was outside the top 100 in terms of recruiting but still a really good player and has grown every year. The challenge for him is going to be consistency.
“Zed’s smart. Zed’s pretty social media savvy. He knows when people talk about big kids in this league he’s not mentioned in the first breath. He’s got a challenge in front of him to change that this year.”
https://www.dispatch.com/story/spor...mann-updates-isaac-likekele-more/69720123007/
Third-year center Zed Key scored a career-high 22 points in the win against the Scarlet Knights and pulled down a career-high-tying 14 rebounds.
“I thought he was as good as I’ve seen him offensively,” Holtmann said. “He made some really smart plays defensively. When you get 14 rebounds, I know he gets hit sometimes about being 6-8, but he’s (got a wingspan) of 7-2.”
As a junior, Key is showing signs of development that Holtmann said aren’t common in today’s college game.
“It’s what you hope you see in players,” the coach said. “It’s OK to have that process. That’s what college basketball used to be. He’s a classic example of that, a kid who was outside the top 100 in terms of recruiting but still a really good player and has grown every year. The challenge for him is going to be consistency.
“Zed’s smart. Zed’s pretty social media savvy. He knows when people talk about big kids in this league he’s not mentioned in the first breath. He’s got a challenge in front of him to change that this year.”
https://www.dispatch.com/story/spor...mann-updates-isaac-likekele-more/69720123007/
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Day has ruined me for updates. I'll wait until Zed speaks or the next game comes around. Fingers crossed like a mf though! 
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Ohio State finally has momentum on its side.
But at the tail end of their much-needed 93-77 win over Iowa on Saturday, a victory that snapped a five-game losing skid, the Buckeyes got another bad break. Zed Key limped off the floor under the weight of two trainers after suffering an apparent knee injury.
Fortunately for Key and Ohio State, Chris Holtmann said after the game that the injury didn't appear to be a long-term one. Two days later, the Buckeye coach said things continue to look promising. While he had "no real update" on 97.1 The Fan, Holtmann said "his knee has responded well to some of the treatment."
“Continues to be a day-to-day situation that we’re monitoring," Holtmann said in Monday's subsequent press conference. "… We’ll know more here in a little bit. We should know more by game time.”
Ohio State takes on Illinois at 8 p.m. in Champaign Tuesday, and it's still unclear whether or not Key will be healthy enough to play.
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But at the tail end of their much-needed 93-77 win over Iowa on Saturday, a victory that snapped a five-game losing skid, the Buckeyes got another bad break. Zed Key limped off the floor under the weight of two trainers after suffering an apparent knee injury.
Fortunately for Key and Ohio State, Chris Holtmann said after the game that the injury didn't appear to be a long-term one. Two days later, the Buckeye coach said things continue to look promising. While he had "no real update" on 97.1 The Fan, Holtmann said "his knee has responded well to some of the treatment."
“Continues to be a day-to-day situation that we’re monitoring," Holtmann said in Monday's subsequent press conference. "… We’ll know more here in a little bit. We should know more by game time.”
Ohio State takes on Illinois at 8 p.m. in Champaign Tuesday, and it's still unclear whether or not Key will be healthy enough to play.
Chris Holtmann Previews Illinois Matchup, Says Zed Key's Knee Has “Responded Well” to Treatment After Injury Against Iowa
Chris Holtmann says Zed Key's knee has "responded well" to treatment and Tanner Holden says the Buckeyes can't "be satisfied with just one win."
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