OSU frehsman JaQuan Lyle (13) surveys the court during a game against UT Arlington on Nov. 20 at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. OSU lost 73-68. Credit: Hannah Roth |Lantern Photographer For the second straight game, the Ohio State men’s basketball team (2-2) was drubbed by a mid-major program. After falling to Louisiana Tech (4-0) 82-74 at the Schottenstein Center on Tuesday night, coach Thad Matta’s squad is left searching for answers. “I think this team has to find itself,” Matta said. “I think that we have to look at our weaknesses, admit that we have them and find ways to correct them.” Those weaknesses, unmasked within minutes of the tipoff, have hindered this unripe, youthful team. Its first few offensive possessions, predictably, ended in a turnover and a missed free throw. “We’ve got to stop trying to make the big play and just make the right play,” sophomore forward Jae’Sean Tate said. “That’s where a lot of turnovers come from. We’ve just got to play a smarter game. Free throws are all mental. We’ve got to get up there and think we’re going to make it, and we’ll make it. We work too hard on our free throws to miss like that.” Meanwhile, Louisiana Tech went on a 7-0 run to open the game and never looked back. …
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