July 3, 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes focusing on cleaning glass in showdown at Duke

No. 17 Duke is No. 1 in the country in one category, and that is atop the list of Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann’s concerns. Wednesday night, the No. 25 Buckeyes will take a two-game winning streak into Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the final ACC-Big Ten Challenge. As they have reacclimated to their customary time zone after playing in last week’s Maui Invitational, there has been a key focus to practice: rebounding. While the Blue Devils enter the game with an offense struggling to make shots, they are the nation’s best at collecting their misses. According to KenPom.com, Duke is No. 301 nationally in 3-point shooting (29.1%) and 191st from inside the arc (49.0%) but pulling down 42.3% of its misses. It’s gotten the attention of the Buckeyes, who are up against a team with the sixth-tallest average height. “As big as any team we’ll play all year…

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