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Ohio State at Iowa, Friday, 2 February 2024, 7 PM ET, FS1

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Bonner missed 3 consecutive free throws a couple games ago. A guard shooting a mere 64% from the line. Let’s let him bring the ball up the court. Not once, but twice. It’s laughable at this point. And I know he made 2/3 before the intentional miss, but it’s still mind boggling
 
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Bonner missed 3 consecutive free throws a couple games ago. A guard shooting a mere 64% from the line. Let’s let him bring the ball up the court. Not once, but twice. It’s laughable at this point. And I know he made 2/3 before the intentional miss, but it’s still mind boggling
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And they don't tell him. They are fouling everytime down throw one uo at the hoop as soon as they are in the area
 
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Transition Defense Doomed Ohio State in Pivotal Game at Iowa

Transition defense proved to be Ohio State's top undoing at Iowa on Friday, with the Buckeyes suffering a 17-0 deficit in fastbreak points.
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TRANSITION DEFENSE DOOMED OHIO STATE IN PIVOTAL GAME AT IOWA​

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In a game Ohio State lost by two points, a 17-point discrepancy in one statistic is a clear area to point to.

Iowa trounced the Buckeyes 17-0 in fastbreak points, which proved to be the difference in a 79-77 affair in Iowa City that saw neither team pull ahead by more than four points in the first 30 minutes.

That’s why Chris Holtmann isn’t blaming any individual play, such as Felix Okpara’s costly double-dribble in the final 30 seconds while Ohio State was trying to take the lead, for the loss.

“At the end of the day, those are the little things that matter, but that’s not what got us beat,” Holtmann said on 97.1 the Fan following the game. “It’s the transition points that got us beat and the inability, at times, to get a stop when we needed to.”

Six separate Hawkeyes scored a bucket in fastbreak settings.

Iowa guard Tony Perkins, the game’s leading scorer with 20 points, collected two transition buckets. None was more costly to Ohio State than a quick jumper to put the Hawkeyes back ahead 69-67 with four minutes to play following a game-tying layup from Bruce Thornton.

“We were disorganized in transition right there a few times,” Holtmann said. “At the end of the day, that’s probably what got us, is the inability to get a couple stops, and a couple of those (transition baskets) were after makes. That’s the disappointing thing.”
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Just sayin': Isn't that the type of problem that you notice during the game, call a time out, and get it fixed then? Not wait until after the game to explain why you lost.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
www.elevenwarriors.com

Transition Defense Doomed Ohio State in Pivotal Game at Iowa

Transition defense proved to be Ohio State's top undoing at Iowa on Friday, with the Buckeyes suffering a 17-0 deficit in fastbreak points.
www.elevenwarriors.com www.elevenwarriors.com

TRANSITION DEFENSE DOOMED OHIO STATE IN PIVOTAL GAME AT IOWA​

145329_h.jpg


In a game Ohio State lost by two points, a 17-point discrepancy in one statistic is a clear area to point to.

Iowa trounced the Buckeyes 17-0 in fastbreak points, which proved to be the difference in a 79-77 affair in Iowa City that saw neither team pull ahead by more than four points in the first 30 minutes.

That’s why Chris Holtmann isn’t blaming any individual play, such as Felix Okpara’s costly double-dribble in the final 30 seconds while Ohio State was trying to take the lead, for the loss.

“At the end of the day, those are the little things that matter, but that’s not what got us beat,” Holtmann said on 97.1 the Fan following the game. “It’s the transition points that got us beat and the inability, at times, to get a stop when we needed to.”

Six separate Hawkeyes scored a bucket in fastbreak settings.

Iowa guard Tony Perkins, the game’s leading scorer with 20 points, collected two transition buckets. None was more costly to Ohio State than a quick jumper to put the Hawkeyes back ahead 69-67 with four minutes to play following a game-tying layup from Bruce Thornton.

“We were disorganized in transition right there a few times,” Holtmann said. “At the end of the day, that’s probably what got us, is the inability to get a couple stops, and a couple of those (transition baskets) were after makes. That’s the disappointing thing.”
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Just sayin': Isn't that the type of problem that you notice during the game, call a time out, and get it fixed then? Not wait until after the game to explain why you lost.
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Especially glaring since the same issue was a huge problem vs Illinois. The Illini were racing down the court attacking the basket in transition repeatedly vs OSU, and got many good opportunities as a result.
 
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Really tough loss. Would assume most teams practice the breakaways from offensive perspective, versus the defensive. I very well know that a 2 on one break, if executed even half correctly, spells doom for the defensive guy, but you gotta make it tough nonetheless. Defensive discipline seems to always be with the other teams, and not the Buckeyes. Other than isos, most teams run the same offensive set, with an outside weave, trying to work the ball in closer for a dash to the basket, or a stop and pop. Other teams seem to work the switches, pick-n-rolls, from a defensive perspective better than tOSU. Even from drifting back to play D when our shot goes up, forgoing any chance for a rebound. Would assume that tOSU has an assistant coach that handles defensive training. Also notice when the game gets tight, our players pass the ball off, rather than looking for their shot. Seem more scared to shoot and miss than confident they're going to make it. Yeah, we're young, but remember, these kids have been playing the game - at high levels- since they were 6 years old.
 
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