Purdue at #15 Ohio State, Tues 1/19 6:30 ET on BTN

[buckeyesin07]

Huge play was when OSU went up 6 with just over 3 minutes to play, and Young was about a million miles from Ivey, who promptly drilled a 3 when the Bucks were about to blow the game open. Holtmann chewed Young on the sideline, and I really have no idea what he (Young) was thinking.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Lol. So many chicken littles here.

There's a good reason to be chicken little. Theyre lucky they didnt gag that Illinois game on Saturday away too.

 

[Systems_id]

The worse 11-4 team I've ever seen in my life. It's like 60 minutes of questionable passes and 3's

Y’all are so dramatic

 

[KOBuckeye]

THey still have yet to play any of the top teams in the conference.

Zero confidence heading @ Wisconsin on Saturday after this.

They just beat Illinois on the road....

 

[OhioState002]

This team would be infinitely better with a true center

 

[buckeyesin07]

This team would be infinitely better with a true center

This is right. Purdue's *not* a good team, but even a mediocre team is going to have a massive advantage against this OSU team.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Huge play was when OSU went up 6 with just over 3 minutes to play, and Young was about a million miles from Ivey, who promptly drilled a 3 when the Bucks were about to blow the game open. Holtmann chewed Young on the sideline, and I really have no idea what he (Young) was thinking.

I think youre thinking of Stefanovich or however the hell you spell it. He was running comically free on that 3, nobody was within 10 feet of him.

 

[JCOSU86]

Y’all are so dramatic

They don't look very good to me. Can't score in the paint, very questionable passing and their defense - well, it's not impressive.

I honestly don't know how they're 11-4. I've watched 4 full games now and 2 they've choked the lead away in the final couple of minutes.

 

[buckeyesin07]

I think youre thinking of Stefanovich or however the hell you spell it. He was running comically free on that 3, nobody was within 10 feet of him.

No, the play you're talking about happened with just under a minute to play, when Stefanovich hit a three and (also) was wide f'n open b/c Ahrens got screened unlike I've ever seen anyone get screened. The play I'm talking about was with like 3 minutes to go, Ivey made the three b/c his man (Young) fell asleep on like the other side of the damn floor.

 

[Systems_id]

I think youre thinking of Stefanovich or however the hell you spell it. He was running comically free on that 3, nobody was within 10 feet of him.

I saw Ahrens get murdered on a screen.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Theres no real "go to guy" in tight final minute situations like that. Thats a big problem.

When the game was tied they could barely get the ball in bounds and ended up having to settle for a rushed awful well defended 3 point look

 

[OUatl]

I think youre thinking of Stefanovich or however the hell you spell it. He was running comically free on that 3, nobody was within 10 feet of him.

He’s not. Ivey was left wide open after Washington hit a 3 to go up 6!

 

[HenryMuto]

I hate losing but it makes me sick when you lose games your favored to win at home when up 5 in the final 2 minuets. This is a gut punch. Going to be hard to sleep tonight.

 

[buckeyesin07]

I'm also not a bit fan of just sitting back and letting the opposing team drain a game-winner on your head with like 2 seconds to play. I'd pressure the ball--maybe you get a steal, maybe a turnover, maybe the offense goes faster than it wants to, and you get the ball back a bit earlier (assuming they make the shot). But doing what OSU did--sitting back and letting them take their time--gives you about zero chance to win or tie if they hit the shot at the end (which they did here).

 

[Jake]

Eight turnovers in the second half after only 3 in the first. Those 2 missing PGs could've helped on the late possessions, too.

Oh well, on to the next one.