At the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-5) upset the University of Kentucky Wildcats 74-67. The Buckeyes were the aggressors early on, hitting 7-12 from three point range in the first half on the way to a 37-25 halftime lead. In the second half, the Ohio State lead ballooned to 16 before Jamal Murray lead a furious comeback that just fell short.
Thoughts from the Wildcats second loss of the season:
This team needs an offensive identity. The Kentucky teams that head coach John Calipari has had his most success with (ie all of them except the 2013 NIT team) have had strong offensive identities.