Ad Disclosure
Ohio State hoops falls to Duke in ACC/B1G Challenge despite solid outing from Zed Key
Published:
Ohio State had a tough challenge with Duke on the schedule. The Buckeyes were not able to earn a win against the Blue Devils in the ACC/B1G Challenge on Wednesday.
Ohio State lost to Duke by a score of 81-72. The Buckeyes are now 5-2 on the year after the loss.
This was despite the performance that Zed Key had. Key finished the game with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist. Key also went 7-for-9 from the field, shooting a solid 78% from the floor.
Other key contributors for Ohio State were Justice Sueing (12 points), Bruce Thornton (11 points), and Sean McNeil (14 points).
Even though Ohio State did not beat Duke, the Buckeyes only lost by nine points to one of college basketball’s blue-blood programs.
Ohio State could not keep up with Duke when it was all said and done. Both teams battled heading into halftime, but Ohio State found itself down 39-29.
The Buckeyes only losses so far have come from Duke and San Diego State (Nov. 21). Chris Holtmann’s team will have a game to recover from this loss. Up next is a game with St. Francis (PA) at home before the conference opener with Rutgers on Dec. 8.
Ohio State faces St. Francis (PA) on Dec. 3. That game tips off from Columbus at noon ET on BTN.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.