After the Buckeyes' upset win over No. 1 Duke on Tuesday, Ohio State heads back on the road to begin conference play against Seth Lundy and the Nittany Lions.
Jamari Wheeler says he might get a mixed reaction from Nittany Lions fans Sunday, and Malaki Branham and Ryan Pedon previewed the upcoming matchup at Friday's presser.
Zed Key was already a fan favorite as a role player for the Buckeyes last season. As a sophomore, he’s emerged as one of Ohio State’s best players and its starting center.
Ohio State remained unranked in Monday's updated AP poll after splitting a pair of games with Seton Hall and Florida last week, but Duke moved up to No. 1 in the country.
With 18 turnovers from the Buckeyes and 33 trips to the free-throw line for Florida, Ohio State committed too many errors to come out the victor against the Gators.
Ohio State faces standout 6-foot-11 forward Colin Castleton and the 23rd-ranked Florida Gators in the final game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night.
Chris Holtmann says the Buckeyes “knew exactly what we were gonna run” on the final possession against Seton Hall, and it led to a game-winning three by Meechie Johnson.
The Buckeyes will be without Eugene Brown for both games during their trip to Florida this week, as the second-year guard is in concussion protocol in Columbus.
