Take a deep breath, Buckeye Nation—it finally happened.
The Ohio State basketball team picked up its first win of the season against a school in the top 50 of the RPI when it knocked off Indiana on Sunday to the tune of 82-70. D’Angelo Russell was once again spectacular with 22 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and the NCAA tournament finally looks like the final destination for this squad.
Even though the Buckeyes got that much-needed win on the resume, there are still plenty of questions to answer moving forward. After all, the critical part of the schedule is still to come.
With that in mind, here is a look at five burning questions for the remainder of the season.
Will This Be D’Angelo Russell’s Only Season in Columbus?
ESPN’s Jeff Goodman had some incredibly high praise for Russell during Sunday’s win:
That doesn’t sound like a prospect who will be in college for long.
Having someone with game-changing talent like Russell is somewhat bittersweet for the Buckeyes. His presence on the floor makes his teammates and the unit as a whole much more effective and dangerous as we slowly progress toward crunch time in the schedule, but it’s difficult to see him playing another season in Columbus.
After all, DraftExpress listed him as the No. 4 pick in its most recent mock draft, and those types of NBA riches and opportunities are simply too hard to pass up.
What that means is Buckeyes fans everywhere…
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