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Ohio State beat Marshall 84-74 to move to 2-1, and yes, I called the 84. The Buckeyes led by 18 at halftime, took a nap to start the second half, and let a 14-0 Marshall run make things interesting. But there’s big news: we have an official Anthony Thompson sighting.

On this episode of Buckets and Bucks:

• Grading my own preview, key by key, including the prediction I nailed
• The good: Jimmie Williams’ breakout, five Buckeyes in double figures, and the Thompson sighting
• The bad: the second-half collapse, 61.5% two-point shooting allowed, and 7-of-25 from three
• The ugly: losing the rebounding battle and 10 missed free throws in a 10-point win
• Weird stats nobody’s talking about, like zero fast-break points for either team
• What everyone else is saying, plus my take
• Looking ahead to No. 4 UConn on Friday
• Join the conversation: grade the Buckeyes A through F, tell me if the Thompson sighting was real, and drop your UConn score prediction in the comments. Or leave a voicemail for the show using the link below. Your call might end up on the next episode.Leave a voicemail: [link]Subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the UConn preview.Buckets and Bucks is a We Black Radio production. © We Black Radio LLC. All rights reserved.#OhioState #Buckeyes #GoBucks #BuckeyeNation #BuckeyesBasketball #Marshall #UConn #CollegeBasketball

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The Marshall Thundering Herd roll into Columbus Monday night, and they like to throw the first punch. Bryce Slay is coming off 19 and 23, and grad student Noah Otshudi is a preseason all-conference guard who’ll steal your lunch money. Marshall led Toledo by 14 before letting it slip.

So the question for Ohio State: who punches back?

On this episode of Buckets and Bucks:

• The big question marks: playing 40 minutes, the five-star freshmen, three-point shooting, and ball-screen defense
• Scouting the Herd: Slay, Otshudi, Erich Harding on the glass, and the X-factors
• How the Buckeyes win, and the one thing they can’t do
• Final score prediction

Ohio State vs. Marshall Monday, Nov. 9 | 6 p.m. ET | Schottenstein Center | Big Ten Network

Chapters 0:00 Cold open 0:00 Intro 0:00 The big question marks 0:00 Scouting the Herd 0:00 How the Buckeyes win 0:00 Prediction

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The Buckeyes bounce back! Ohio State beats Youngstown State 89-65 at the Schott to even the season at 1-1. Riccardo Waites breaks down how a five-point halftime game turned into a 24-point win behind a 13-0 second-half run, 46 points in the paint, and a 46-27 edge on the boards.

In this episode:

• Linus Holmstrom's ten-three night and the Penguins' 31 three-point attempts
• The second-half takeover: paint points, fast breaks, and free throws
• John Mobley Jr.'s 25 points (9-for-9 at the line), Andrija Jelavić's 21 and 9, and Amare Bynum's 15 and 8
• The worry list: 4-of-19 from three, the freshmen's slow start, and a quiet bench
• The two-game report card for every Buckeye
• Looking ahead to Marshall and a Friday the 13th trip to UConn

Next game: Marshall at the Schott, Monday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

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Buckets and Bucks Ep. 2: Bounce-Back Friday, Youngstown State Comes to the Schott

Episode notes:

The Buckeyes are 0-1 and need a response. After a 94-83 loss at No. 25 BYU, Ohio State’s first season-opening loss since 2003, they come home to the Schottenstein Center to host in-state Youngstown State on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In this episode:

• BYU recap: Ohio State led 37-34 at the half, then BYU shot 69% from the field. Rob Wright III dropped 33 on us. Foul trouble hurt too: John Mobley Jr. and Justin Pippen both fouled out late.
• Positives: Amare Bynum led the scoring, Mobley had 14 points and 7 assists, and Andrija Jelavic put up 13 and 9.
• The Bruce Thornton question: Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer sat out the opener. We talk about what it means for Friday if he’s back.
• Scouting the Penguins: Youngstown State (1-0) won 79-71 at St. Bonaventure. Linus Holmstrom scored 26, 21 of them after halftime, and hit six threes. Kelvin Amoako had a double-double (14 and 10), and YSU won the boards 47-38.
• Keys to the game: Defend the three-point line, stay out of foul trouble, and win the glass.
• Prediction: Our pick for the final score.

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Episode 1: Buckeyes Fall to No. 25 BYU in Season Opener, 94-83

The season is here, and so is Buckets and Bucks. In our first episode we break down Ohio State’s road opener against No. 25 BYU at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Buckeyes went up by as many as 11 in the first half, but BYU guard Robert Wright III went off for 33 points and the Cougars pulled away late to win 94-83.

In this episode:

• Ohio State’s fast start, and how BYU’s cold shooting (3 of 13 early) let the Buckeyes build an 11-point lead
• How Wright’s 10-point burst cut the lead to three at halftime
• The second half: BYU shot 64% over the final 30 minutes and hit 12 of 14 shots to close it out
• What worked for OSU: 38 points in the paint and 49% shooting from the field
• What didn’t: 12 turnovers that turned into 11 BYU points, and no answer for Wright’s 4-of-5 night from three
• First looks at the new-look roster: Justin Pippen, John Mobley Jr., Curtis Givens III, Jimmie Williams, Andrija Jelavić, and Amare Bynum
• Jake Diebler’s rotation and what to fix before the next game
• Why a loss like this still counts as a good measuring stick this early in the season

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