Survival is the key to college basketball; it’s a method that works both ways. For a ranked team like Ohio State, it’s about taking care of business against teams like Northwestern, who came in 11-8. For a team on upset alert, it’s about staying alive. Tonight displayed college basketball’s survival methods at their finest.
The most frustrating part of watching the Buckeyes this season has been the first ten minutes of the game. Once again, Ohio State played poorly, allowing Northwestern to force them into bad shots.
However, the Buckeyes have been able to survive these odd, early, feeling-out minutes with the proper defensive formula.