Ohio State's defense has been a key factor in their late season surge, allowing significantly fewer points per game compared to earlier in the season.
A difference of more than 15 points per game is staggering in almost any basketball statistic. Through 27 games this campaign, Ohio State allowed 75.9 points per contest. During their four-game winning streak to close the regular season, the Buckeyes allowed 59.5. Yes, their opponents have something to do with that. Rutgers and Michigan, two of the four victories in the stretch, entered Sunday ranked 340th and 202nd in points per 100 possessions nationally.
But even they were held to their third- and sixth-lowest point totals of the season by OSU. "We've tried to be a little more aggressive within the system that we have in," Diebler said on Friday."Be a little more active, try to turn teams over a little bit more, which has helped fuel us on the other side. And then rebounding." Entering the Big Ten Tournament fighting to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble and playing as red-hot as their scarlet jerseys, defense has been perhaps the top difference-maker for the Buckeyes late this season. “We've tried to be a little more aggressive within the system that we have i
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