SB Nation’s Ohio State blog We’ll Always Have Tempe was hoping to use tonight’s opener to get a gauge on the Buckeyes’ perimeter defense. Alcorn State didn’t present much of a test:
We’ll Always Have Tempe: Alcorn State No Test For Buckeyes
Ohio State seemed to stay in man coverage tonight, and held its own, which is exactly what you’d hope for against Alcorn State. That said, there were a few frustrating moments where ASU’s Jonathan Boyd was left open and able to take a few threes, which he drained.
Which leaves me to ask…. is Alcorn State really a game that will help us measure any progress in the perimeter defense? Paul Keels said on the radio broadcast that ASU had made just 2 of 6 shots behind the arc in its prior exhibition game, and was reputedly a drive, low-post oriented team. I’m not sure Ohio State limited the Braves’ outside game to the extent that it should have.
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