COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second straight season, Ohio State basketball comes into January following a 10-1 non-conference schedule and ranked inside the Associated Press Top 25. But unlike last season, the Buckeyes’ non-conference schedule allowed for a proper evaluation for how good they are heading into Big Ten play. They knocked off three ranked opponents — one on the road, one at home and one at a neutral site — by an average margin of 18.7 points. While climbing to as high as No. 2 in the AP Poll. Head coach Chris Holtmann spent much of last season preaching that he’d find out more about his team in January. That still may be the case this season, with there being six ranked teams from the Big Ten. But this is a team that has at least proven itself against some of the best teams in the country. “If you…
Continue Reading: How Ohio State basketball’s successful non-conference schedule best prepared it for the Big Ten season
