Now, can then be themselves against the toughest stretch of their non-conference schedule?
Ohio (5-2) begins a tough four-game, two-week stretch on Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. start at Xavier (5-3). The Musketeers are a March Madness regular, and were a top seed in the NCAA Tournament last spring. Xavier is a top 50 kind of opponent (currently No. 62 in the NCAA NET rankings) and is expected to compete again in the Big East this season under first-year head coach Travis Steele.
It’s a ‘buy’ game against an in-state opponent on national television (Fox Sports 1).