Thad Matta said Thursday he has never been to Storrs, Connecticut — the place of Ohio State's next game Saturday. The closest he has been came during his days coaching in the Atlantic 10 with stops at Rhode Island and the University of Massachusetts.
But that doesn’t mean the Buckeyes' head coach isn’t familiar with various things about the UConn basketball program. Matta said he has met Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie a handful of times, saying, “I have tremendous respect for him; he does an incredible job.”
Matta will also see a familiar face when he looks out on the floor for Saturday’s game.