The college basketball season is a learning process for fans of the game, and filling out a March Madness bracket is the final exam where all that knowledge is put to the test.
It is teams like this season’s Ohio State squad (18-6, 7-4 Big Ten) that make that final exam so difficult.
At times, the Buckeyes look like they could be the second-best team in the Big Ten behind Wisconsin and challenge almost anyone in the country in a single-elimination tournament.
Then there are other times when Ohio State looks completely lost—outside of guard D’Angelo Russell—and appears to be a team that could be in for a disappointing March.
The best fans can do before filling out those NCAA tournament brackets is accumulate as much knowledge as they can and hope for the best. With that in mind, here are some of the things the college basketball world has learned about the Buckeyes thus far this season.
D’Angelo Russell Is a Once-in-a-Generation Player
Russell had some hype inside the confines of Columbus and even the Big Ten heading into the season, but he has taken the nation by storm.
His presence alone on the basketball court means the Buckeyes could theoretically win any game because he is like an NBA player competing against college kids.
Russell brings the complete package to the table—he can shoot from the outside (44.5 percent from three-point range), slash to the rim, hit teammates with jaw-dropping passes and even rebound (he…
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