Two days before Ohio State’s game against Albany, coach Kevin McGuff emphasized his team’s need to improve its half court defense, with the goal of his No. 3 Buckeyes being just as effective in the half court as they are in their full-court press. The Great Danes put that goal to the test Friday, with a slow-paced offense that focuses heavily on taking possessions deep into the shot clock. Ohio State handled it well in the first quarter and slipped in the second quarter before pulling away in the second half to win 82-57 and improve to 11-0. “I thought it was a really good game for us to play because they run really good half-court offense,” McGuff said. “They set good screens and they grind it out and force you to play for close to 30 seconds. We’re going to see people that do that. First quarter, pretty good.…
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