COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The problem with having a young team is that even 16 games into the season, things can be impossible to predict. So Thad Matta didn't know what kind of defensive team Ohio State would be entering this season.
Told on Friday just how good the Buckeyes have been, Matta still couldn't find the words to wrap his head around it.
Ohio State is 13th in the country in field goal percentage defense. The Buckeyes have built a seven-game winning streak since getting dismantled by UConn, and that streak has been largely built on stingy defense.