The Buckeyes pulled off a seventh double-digit comeback of the season on Saturday. Against North Carolina, they know they need have a better start.
And against No. 14 seed James Madison in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the. A poor shooting performance in the first half led to the Dukes taking a 16-point lead in the second quarter, and though Ohio State eventually pulled away for the 80-66 win, it wasn't the start-to-finish performance the Buckeyes were looking for."We need to change that," senior point guard Jacy Sheldon said after the game."We have to start better.
On Monday afternoon at Value City Arena, facing No. 6 seed North Carolina in the second round, Ohio State knows that it can't count on pulling off yet another comeback. "North Carolina is kind of similar to us in the regard of, when they've had their highs, they're easily a top-10 team in the country," McGuff said."They've had some days where they weren't that, and we've done the same thing. That's going to be the interesting part. Who can show up and be the best version of yourself, because when they're good, they're really, really good, and I think the same about us.
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