Ohio State basketball destroys IU, wins sixth straight

The Ohio State basketball team cannot be stopped right now. They keep rolling along and show that they are one of the best teams in the country.

The Ohio State basketball team came into this game against Indiana with much more talent. They had the better record and had been playing better coming in. But they had to show the effort necessary to still win the game and make sure there were no lapses in focus.

Besides a poor stretch toward the end of the first half, the Buckeyes answered the call. They flattened IU 78-59 in a game that got out of hand very quickly in the second half. It was a good effort both offensively and defensively from the Scarlet and Gray.

The offensive rebounding by Ohio State was a huge reason this game wasn’t close. The Buckeyes gobbled up 12 offensive rebounds in this game. Justice Sueing had 5 by himself and had a total of 10 rebounds to go along with 16 points. He was brilliant today.

Zed Key also had 5 offensive rebounds. He had 8 rebounds total and added 6 points and 2 blocks. The freshman played well on the block and did a lot of little things to help Ohio State win. Turnovers were also a big story in this game.

Indiana had 14 turnovers in this game and it seemed like they had even more than that. Ohio State played pretty good defense for most of this game. They had a few lapses on Trayce Jackson-Davis, who had 23 points, but kept everyone else from beating them.

Ohio State is currently a number one seed according to the NCAA Selection Committee. Winning today did nothing to change that idea. They have one more easy game before they face three ranked opponents out of their final four to finish the season. They can solidify that seeding by playing well in those final games.

This Ohio State basketball team is the real deal. They have the capability of beating anyone in the country and are serious national title contenders.