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It’s officially a much different Ohio State basketball team than what we saw under now former head coach Chris Holtmann. Since interim head coach Jake Diebler took over, the Buckeyes are now 5-1 after yet another win on Sunday, this time on the road against a Rutgers team that is awfully hard to take down at home. The final score wasn’t even that close, with OSU winning 73-51.
And now, for all of those efforts, Ohio State has moved from the 13th place team in the conference to no worse than tenth place in the league. It’s not anything to write home about, but it does get OSU closer to a bubble team, which would have been unthinkable just three weeks ago.
The Buckeyes got off to a quick start, racing out to a 10-1 lead, but Rutgers was able to claw their way back thanks to some stiff defense, closing the gap to just two when OSU headed to the locker room up 30-28.
The second half was a different story, however. It was OSU’s defense that looked like the better side, and that led to some runouts and good possessions on the offensive end. The lead gradually grew and finished made the outcome no longer in doubt.
Dev with the flush
OSU: 58
RUT: 40
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(@OhioStateHoops) March 10, 2024
Roddy Gayle Jr. led Ohio State with 14 points, but three others also finished in double figures with Thornton (11), Jamison Battle (10), and Felix Okpara (10), all getting there.
The win improves Ohio State’s overall record to 19-12 and its Big Ten mark to 9-11. Next up is the Big Ten Tournament, and with a little bit of a run there, who knows …
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By: Phil Harrison
Title: Ohio State basketball ends regular season on high note with win at Rutgers
Sourced From: buckeyeswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/10/ohio-state-basketball-beats-rutgers-to-end-regular-season-2024-buckeyes-recap/
Published Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:14:19 +0000
