The Hoosiers have another quick turnaround and another conference road game Tuesday night when they head to Columbus, Ohio to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes and coach Thad Matta. Some quick things to look out for from the opponent:
* Ohio State is 11-3 and 1-2 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes took care of business verse Iowa but lost at Michigan State and at Minnesota. Thad Matta's crew started the season 9-0 with an impressive win at Lucas Oil Stadium over Notre Dame after IU lost to Gonzaga. Ohio State also notched victories over Butler and Miami.
* But since that time they've gone 2-3 and were DOMINATED at home by Devin Ebanks and West Virginia by a score of 76-48.
* Much hype has surrounded Ohio State's freshman B.J. Mullens, and the seven footer enters Tuesday averaging 7.9 points per game but pulls down an average of just 3.8 rebounds per game. Statistically, the Buckeyes most productive player is swing man Evan Turner. Turner leads the team in points, rebounds and assists per game. (15.9, 7.3 and 2.6 respecitvely.)
* Another player to watch out for is sophomore sharp shooter Jon Diebler. Diebler, Ohio's all time leading high school scorer can light it up in a hurry. If the Hoosiers don't adjust from Saturday and Diebler is getting the looks Trent Meacham got, IU could be in for another barrage of three's.
The Buckeyes looked pretty tough both times I caught them on t.v., but their record of late leaves some to be desired. Anyone think IU can turnaround quickly and catch the Buckeyes napping?
