Although not at full power, Ohio State seeks a 3rd straight blowout when it hosts Inexperienced Bay on Monday in nonconference motion in Columbus, Ohio.

The Buckeyes (4-1) defeated Evansville 80-30 and Campbell 104-60, the latter with out injured ahead Sean Stewart (concussion), guard Ques Glover (ankle) and 7-foot-1 heart Aaron Bradshaw.

“We could be down a number of guys, however we won’t let that have an effect on our video games,” guard Evan Mahaffey stated. “We have nonetheless acquired to come back out, play exhausting and do what we do and get the win. I really feel like when everyone has that strategy of not dwelling on it and getting issues performed, it helps us for positive.”

That is dangerous information for Inexperienced Bay (2-4), which is coming off a 98-81 loss at Evansville. First-year coach Doug Gottlieb remains to be figuring out who he can depend on throughout crunch time.

With eight freshmen and 5 transfers on the roster, Gottlieb has been giving heavy minutes to his extra skilled gamers.

“I am making an attempt to be taught to belief a few of these youthful guys,” he stated. “For us as a mid-major to make any person play our model is sort of a win, however now we have to be taught to play when any person matches us small ball for small ball and the way that appears. We have got to get a little bit bit higher and I’ve acquired to belief a few guys.”

Small ball is precisely what Ohio State performed in opposition to Campbell with out Stewart and Bradshaw. It did not appear to harm the Buckeyes, who shot 65 p.c from the ground and hit 10 straight 3-pointers in a single stretch.

“I believed we have been actually related on each side of the ball,” Ohio State coach Jake Diebler. “(The smaller lineup) offers us nice versatility on each side of the ground.”

The standing of Bradshaw, a Kentucky switch, is unknown. This system issued a press release Friday saying he was not collaborating in workforce actions for an undisclosed motive.

–Discipline Degree Media