Even though Ohio State is heavily favored to win its first-round NCAA Tournament game as a No. 2 seed against No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes aren’t taking their preparation lightly.
While Oral Roberts is just 16-10 this season and has lost to all five NCAA Tournament teams it’s played, its offensive numbers are certainly noteworthy. The Golden Eagles lead the nation in 3-pointers made per game (11.3) and free throw percentage (82.4%) and rank 11th among all Division I teams with 81.8 points per game. And they’re a threat to shoot the ball as soon as they get past midcourt, which means the Buckeyes are going to have to be constantly engaged on defense.