“I was as curious about our team of any team I’ve ever coached in a preseason event. Just really, really curious. How are we going to play against adversity?”
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In the team meeting room at the Hyatt Regency, graduate transfer Isaac Likekele shared his top takeaway with his teammates. . The first three games saw Ohio State hold its opponents to 82.2 points per 100 possessions or fewer according to KenPom.com, but Maui was guaranteed to provide a stiffer test.
That’s an improvement on the previous two seasons still with room for improvement this season. Offensively, though, there hasn’t been much of a drop-off after losing Malaki Branham and E.J. Liddell to the NBA.With freshman Bruce Thornton at point guard, Ohio State basketball starting to settle in The list of 20-point scorers doesn’t include Key, who had 19 against Cincinnati. Sensabaugh leads the team at 15.8 points per game in only 18.1 minutes per game. Texas Tech coach Mark Adams said it’s a lot to handle.
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