July 4, 2026

Ohio State's Lack of Scoring Threats, Post Options Highlighted In Loss To Rutgers

Neither Ohio State nor Rutgers jumped out to a quick start in Wednesday night’s Big Ten matchup, with just two points – a fast-break layup from Kyle Young that was counted as a basket due to goaltending – coming in the opening three minutes. By the time Andre Wesson scored the next points, which came on a layup three-and-a-half minutes into the game, Kaleb Wesson had already picked up a pair of fouls. The talented big man who averages 17 points and seven rebounds per game has been foul-prone since beginning his college career, so it wasn’t a surprise that he got into early foul trouble. It was, however, a major issue for the Buckeyes, and one that Chris Holtmann doesn’t yet have an answer for. Rutgers proceeded to go on a 16-3 run, eventually pulling ahead to a double-digit lead before Wesson re-entered the game and scored a layup…

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