COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team did what it was supposed to do on Tuesday night when it beat IUPUI, 83-37. The Buckeyes were the superior team playing at home against an opponent that would already be short on talent in normal circumstances. But that’s taken to a new level with the Jaguars, whose only win has been against a Division III opponent and until last night hadn’t played a single Power Five team. “Obviously, this is a game where we’re planning a team that we knew was in rebuild mode,” OSU coach Chris Holtmann said. “But this was as anything about us continuing to make some improvements in some areas and try to get ready for a really tough matchup on Saturday.” The blowout win was about three things: making up for three canceled games because of COVID-19; a quick break from the rigorous Big Ten schedule;…
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