In 2023, Ohio State men’s basketball is undefeated.
The Buckeyes played Northwestern in the New Year’s Day Hoops on Sunday, beating the Wildcats 73-57 on Sunday to extend their third straight win, and go 10-3 overall in the Big Ten with a 2-0 record. improved to
| team | 1 | 2 | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| Northwest | 17 | 40 | 57 |
Sean McNeil gave his best performance to date for the Buckeyes. The transfer from West Virginia was his 3/5 mark from behind the arc, where he collected 15 points on 62.5% shooting.
Bryce Sensabo a Consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week, also shined for the Buckeyes, adding a game-high 18 points on 50% shooting from the floor. His scoring ability was met with a lot of effort in other areas of his game as well.The talented first-year player recorded eight rebounds and two blocks in the contest. .
McNeil, Sensabo, Justice Thooing (13) and Zed Kea (11) finished in double digits for the Buckeyes as the team put in a great offensive performance against the Wildcats. In the game, Ohio State shot 46% of his shots from the floor and scored an eye-popping 52% of his clip in the second half.
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first half
Ohio State took an early lead over Northwestern, beating the Wildcats 14-3 in the first media timeout and 18-6 in the second.
That advantage came because of Ohio State’s efficiency on both ends of the floor. Offensively, his five players, including Sensabaugh, Sueing, Thornton, Sean McNeil and Tanner Holden contributed to his 18 points for the team. In the meantime, the Buckeyes were strong on defense, forcing the Wildcats to settle for jumpers, not within comfortable range of the paint.
The next stop is 6:41 remaining in the first half. At that point, Ohio State still held the contest very close, with him having a 24-8 advantage over Northwestern thanks to his 20-5 run that lasted almost ten minutes to that point. dominated.
| Ohio | statistics | Northwest |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | point | 57 |
| 26-56 years old (46.4%) | FGM-FGA (PCT.) | 19-67 years old (28.4%) |
| 6-15 (40.0%) | 3PM-3PA (PCT.) | 9-31 (29.0%) |
| 15-20 years old (75.0%) | FTM-FTA (PCT.) | 10-17 years old (58.8%) |
| 12 | amount of sales | 7 |
| 46 | total rebound | 37 |
| Ten | offensive rebound | 14 |
| 36 | defensive rebound | twenty three |
| Ten | bench point | 14 |
| 7 | block | Five |
| Five | steal | Five |
| 15 | assist | 11 |
After that timeout, Ohio State found a groove that Northwestern couldn’t match. McNeil got off to a great start with his 3-pointer deep, followed by a mighty dunk from Eugene Brown III who raised Welsh his Ryan his arena roof, forcing a timeout for the Wildcats and allowing the Buckeyes to give him the lead. widened to 29-8. When the team regained the floor, McNeil connected with a floater and Thwing added his three free throws to make him 34-8.
Minutes before the half, Ohio State’s offense ran into a dry spell, not converting on any of its last seven attempts from the floor. Still, that defense continued to stifle Northwestern and he could only add nine more points before the break, cutting the Buckeyes’ lead to 35-17 as the clock tripled to his zero. .
Ohio State finished 3/9 marks (33%) from behind the 3-point line and half of 13/31 shots from the floor (42%). Meanwhile, the Buckeyes held Northwestern to 7-of-33 (21%) from the floor, and he only made 3-of-14 from across the arc with four blocks and he scored four steals.
Sowing and McNeil set the pace for the Buckeyes with 11 points each in the first 20 minutes. Both players shot very efficiently, the former scoring his goal 66% of the field and adding his three makes from his stripes for charity. The latter, on the other hand, succeeded on 66% of his shots from deep to the same percentage.
Latter half
McNeill started the second half with a free throw awarded to Ohio State via an administrative technical foul on Northwestern. Sensorbaugh then added Ohio State’s next point to the baseline with a beautiful drive, stopping short of the block and using a nice touch to convert from midrange.
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— Ohio State of BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) January 2, 2023
After Censorbo’s bucket, the Buckeyes completely put the Wildcats away and worked to claim the win. McNeil kept the heat on with another of his 3-pointers, and Censorbow added one of his own before Keys flashed a dunk to get him to Ohio State by his timeout in the first half of the second half. gave them a 46-18 lead.
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— Ohio State of BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) January 2, 2023
From the 12:00 to 4:00 mark, Ohio State was cold off the floor, allowing Northwestern to sneak into the game. But the Orlando, Fla. native had the answer for every run the Wildcats attempted as he scored 16 of 18 points in the second half and scored everywhere from the 3-point line to the paint. .
The final score was 73-57, but Holtmann chose to keep the starters in the game until the final buzzer.
next
Ohio State’s next matchup is against top-ranked Purdue on Thursday. The Buckeyes will benefit from a home-court advantage in their battle against the NCAA’s best teams as Holtman and his team host the Boilermakers at his center Schottenstein. Contest tips are scheduled for 7pm. The game he broadcasts on FS1.
game notes
- Bruce Thornton, Sean McNeill, Bryce Sensabo, Justice Swing, and Zed Key were the Ohio State starters. That player combination has started with his Buckeyes in the last five games.
- Coming into the game, Ohio State held a 122-48 advantage in their best-ever series against Northwestern, including a 71-15 record at Columbus and a 50-33 mark at Evanston. Last season the Buckeyes won 95-87 at home. EJ Liddell scored his 34th and Malachi Branham scored his 24th.
- Brice Sensabaugh has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week each of the last two weeks. The Orlando, Fla. native led the Buckeyes with his 22 points against North Carolina on Dec. 17, and in the main game on Dec. 21, he scored 19 points and had seven rebounds, his season-high. He led the team with 7 assists.
