Ohio State will look to improve on Monday night’s lackluster effort when they take on Providence tonight at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes squeaked by North Carolina Central 69-63 on Monday, in a game marred by turnovers and fouls. While it wasn’t ideal that Ohio State turned the basketball over 13 times against the Eagles, it paled in comparison to the 20 turnovers North Carolina Central committed. This marked the 50th time Ohio State has forced an opponent to commit 20 turnovers in a game, and in those contests Ohio State has a 49-1 record.
This matchup between Ohio State and Providence is part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which is a tribute to the late Big East commissioner Dave Gavitt, who was also the first commissioner of the conference.