TUESDAY’S GAME
totally get why they went for 3 on the road. If I’m him, I’m probably doing the same thing, but a two is a good option, too.”
Ohio State went on an 11-2 run to lead by 11 with under 10 minutes remaining. Buck- nell stormed back to within two with a 10-2 run and late 3-pointer by Avi Toomer.
Kaleb We s s o n had a career-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds for Ohio State (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Keyshawn Woods had 13 points on 5-for-9 3-point shooting.
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the second with a 9-2 run to lead 49-41. During that stretch, OSU’s Andre Wesson — Kaleb’s older brother — chipped three teeth in a collision and went to the locker room. He later returned.
“I didn’t know it was three (teeth),” Holtmann said. “I thought it was one because I grabbed one of them on the floor when I was out there. I actually stepped on it, so I apologize.”
The Buckeyes retook the lead at 53-52 with under 14 minutes left, making six straight baskets that included two 3-pointers by Woods.
Toomer and Kimbal McKenzie led Bucknell with 13 points each, and Jimmy Sotos added 12 and seven rebounds. Bucknell’s leading scorer, Nate Sestina, fouled out with 7:17 left. He finished with 10 points.
Big picture: Ohio State nearly let one get away to a less-talented opponent. “The most glaring thing to me was I did not think our attention thought he missed some that to detail was what it needs he typically makes.” to be for a good team, and Calming Woods: The only that’s the coaches’ fault,” redshirt senior on OSU’s rosHoltmann said. ter, Woods has been cited
Smaller Bucknell: Size by players and coaches as a played a major factor, but veteran the players can lean Bucknell showed no quit in on when the game seems to running with the Buckeyes. get out of hand.
Bucknell coach Nathan “He definitely calms everyDavis said Ohio State’s smoth- body down. Because he’s ering defense limited McKplayed a lot of basketball, enzie, the team’s top guard. he’s been there, he’s been
“They’re big and they’re down,” Kaleb Wesson said. physical, and it was clear “Just him being there and there was a focus and intentelling us what to do and tion on making him take helping us calm down, keep some tough shots,” Davis everybody tight in the cirsaid. “I thought he did. I cle, it helps a lot.”