October 5, 2024

After OT win, No. 13 Ohio State heads to Indiana


No. 13 Ohio State is still rounding into form after a three-week layoff due to COVID-19 issues. After an 87-79 overtime win at Nebraska, the Buckeyes will face another Big Ten road test on Thursday when they face the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind. “Really it’s kind of the great unknown how this is going to affect us,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “I do think there’s a conditioning element that you lose when you don’t have the chance to play games and you don’t have the time and the conditioning that comes with playing games. I think that’s natural. There will be some of that.” Against Nebraska, Ohio State needed 35 points from freshman guard Malaki Branham to pull out the win. Standout Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell scored just 10 points on just 2 of 14 shooting. “E.J. has got to get his legs back,” Holtmann said.…

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