Kansas +3.5 at tOSU (ov/un 141.5) Sat 4 CBS

[Coqui]

I think the caliber of the opposing defenses significantly influenced the poor shooting performances, rather than it being just random bad luck.

Normally I'd agree, but those were some pretty open shots they missed too.

 

[zincfinger]

Normally I'd agree, but those were some pretty open shots they missed too.

Sure some of them were. Good defense causes you to miss more of your open shots, for multiple reasons.

 

[dragurd]

Not just some the majority were. I wouldn't call it good defense as much as i'd call it bad offense

 

[Systems_id]

Normally I'd agree, but those were some pretty open shots they missed too.

This is what worries me honestly. I thought the ball movement was pretty good, shots just weren't going through the hoop. Not sure how you fix that.

 

[Mike80]

Sure some of them were. Good defense causes you to miss more of your open shots, for multiple reasons.

The guys shooting in at least half of the open shots could have taken two or even three dribbles closer to the basket without having had anyone on them, yet the 3s were still launched.

Perhaps some situational awareness is the key - if the shots are falling from the outside, they stop shooting them and start working inside more? Who knows....hopefully the gameplan will allow for this scenario going forward - there are going to be some tired legs in big ten play....

 

[lvbuckeye]

Four final fours in 6 years?

'07, 12. what were the other two years?

 

[LitlBuck]

'07, 12. what were the other two years?

I think he meant the past 6 decades

1939, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1999 (vacated by sanctions)

 

[LitlBuck]

I don't know maybe this makes me feel a little bit better but we still lost the game:(

“Kansas, maybe with the exception of Illinois my first year, may be the best team that’s (come) in here.” — Matta, comparing the Jayhawks with the Illinois team that lost its undefeated season and No. 1 ranking in Value City Arena on March 6, 2005.

Dispatch

 

[LitlBuck]

It’s obvious, isn’t it? Ohio State has had its two worst shooting games against the two ranked opponents it has played: a .338 field-goal percentage in a loss at Duke and .308 against Kansas. The latter was the fourth lowest by the Buckeyes in Thad Matta’s nine seasons as coach. Given 7-foot Jeff Withey’s presence inside and the fact that Kansas was daring them to, they took nearly half (31) of their field-goal attempts from three-point range and made eight. The Buckeyes have shot 33 percent or less from behind the arc in seven of their past nine games. They also equaled their season high (at Duke) of 23 fouls against Kansas, giving the Jayhawks more free-throw attempts despite them being the road team.

Not Good