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Despite upset win, Ohio State not satisfied entering clash vs. Youngstown State

Ohio State is brimming with confidence but not satisfied heading into its home opener against Youngstown State on Monday in Columbus, Ohio. Defeating No. 19 Texas 80-72 in Las Vegas on Nov. 4 helped validate the Buckeyes' preseason preparation, but coach Jake Diebler wants his team to focus on improving every game. "When things are going bad, it's easy to say, 'Don't listen to that, don't look at this.' I think it's just as important when it's going good," he said. "A really good win against a really good team, but we didn't play perfect by any means." Diebler is in his first full campaign as head coach for Ohio State after replacing the fired Chris Holtmann on Feb.