In his weekly media availability, head coach Chris Holtmann mentioned that he knew Rutgers was going to present a challenge in the interior. The Buckeyes rose to the challenge in their 80-68 win over the No. 11 ranked Scarlet Knights, claiming their first Big Ten win of the season. Rutgers was already without injured freshman center Cliff Omoruyi, which pressed Myles Johnson into his first start of the season. Mamadou Doucoure also had to play a greater role off the bench, seeing his most minutes in the 2020-21 campaign to date. Both Johnson and Doucoure got into foul trouble early in the first half, proving their strength to be a weakness that the Buckeyes exploited all game long. Getting the ball down into the post was crucial to Ohio State’s second-half comeback over the Scarlet Knights as the Buckeyes trailed by as many as 16 points. However, Johnson’s fifth foul…
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