Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Justice Sueing, Zed Key address losing streak Ohio State’s Justice Sueing (left) and Zed Key speak with reporters on Jan. 16, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch LINCOLN, Neb. – Trying to pinpoint what is holding the Ohio State men’s basketball team back right now is a constantly shifting target. At times, the Buckeyes have lamented a lack of energy or connectedness when it comes to key stretches of games, particularly to open and close halves. For much of the season, it’s been a struggling defense that has hamstrung what was briefly the nation’s most efficient offense. Recently, that narrative has flipped, and suddenly nothing is easy for the Ohio State offense. Shots are contested and, when they aren’t, frequent point-blank misses are draining confidence across the roster. Losers of five straight single-digit games, the season is taking on the feel of a…
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