It must be Thad Matta’s tie.
In the two games since Ohio State’s head coach reversed his sartorial course and started donning neckwear again, the Buckeyes have emerged as victors. Back-to-back nail-biters against Michigan State and Nebraska broke a four game losing streak in conference play, and for the first time all season, Ohio State seems like a motivated and hungry basketball team.
Will the recent upswing in effort and a pair of Ws be enough to save what very recently looked like a lost season for the Buckeyes? That depends on a few key factors.
Free throws
Ohio State has been uninspiring at the charity stripe so far this season, making around two-thirds of their free throw attempts.