What does this 2022-23 season look like for Ohio State basketball? Here are the keys to the season as the Buckeyes open with Robert Morris.
, the hope is that Ohio State can show off a more versatile defense with multiple players capable of switching onto defenders.Sensabaugh led the team in scoring while in the Bahamas and put up a 50-point performance during the Kingdom Summer League. Sueing has scored 1,231 points in 96 career games for a 12.8 points-per-game average. McNeil averaged 12.2 points in each of the last two seasons with the Mountaineers. So while it’s hard to describeseems to fit nicely into this category.
Key, too, will be required to take a significant step forward. He increased his production to 7.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game last season, but the Buckeyes need him to consistently be a double-digit scorer who can affect the game defensively and help control the glass.The Buckeyes will get a pretty good feel for what they have when they participate in the Maui Invitational for the first time since 2003, face three high-major teams and then return to the mainland to play at Duke on Nov. 30.
After hosting Minnesota on Jan. 12, Ohio State will then play four of its next five games on the road. Trips to Rutgers and Nebraska will be broken up by a home date with Iowa, then games at Illinois and Indiana to close the month.. Ohio State finished 10th in the Big Ten in adjusted defensive efficiency according to KenPom.com, allowing 105.8 points per 100 possessions, and ninth in defensive offensive rebounding, allowing teams to collect 28.0% of their misses.
That feeds into another primary concern for Holtmann during the preseason: Ohio State’s ability to rebound. The two go hand-in-hand.This is an Ohio State team that is going to take some lumps early. Four of the freshmen and all three transfers will be expected to play significant roles while meshing with Sueing, who essentially missed all of last season.
“normalize struggle” during the preseason when asked how he will try to guide such a young group forwardWith that said, there is a realistic scenario where the Buckeyes enter the postseason playing their most complete basketball of the season. The trick will be to not let early-season struggles submarine the potential for growth.
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