“It’s a small sample size, of course, but that ability to stretch the defense could force teams to defend the Buckeyes differently the rest of the season.” – Marcus Hartman on Justin Ahrens, Dayton Daily News A month ago, if you would have asked those who follow Ohio State sports what the hot topic would most likely be at the end of February, they probably would have said something surrounding Dwayne Haskins preparing for the NFL Combine. Nobody in their right mind would have expected the talk of the town to be a 6-foot-5, 19-year-old freshman averaging under nine minutes a game on the men’s basketball team — but here we are. Against Iowa on Tuesday night, forward Justin Ahrens racked up a career-high 29 points on 6-of-10 shooting from three-point land and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe as he led the Buckeyes to a 90-70 win over…
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