Ohio State and No. 25 BYU Open NCAA Tournament Season in Salt Lake City

Ohio State and No. 25 BYU Open NCAA Tournament Season in Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City Tip-Off Sets High Stakes for BYU and Ohio State

Last season, BYU went 23-12 overall and 9-9 in the Big 12 before getting upset by No. 11 seed Texas.

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I’m not afraid of those expectations. I’m not afraid of the standard that is this program.

Roster Turnover and Returning Leaders

Dybantsa led the nation last season in scoring with 25.5 points per game while making 51.0 percent of his field-goal attempts. Richie Saunders, who averaged 18.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in 25 games before a season-ending knee injury, was also selected in the draft at No. 32 by the Memphis Grizzlies.

On the other side, John Mobley Jr. leads the Buckeyes.

“I feel good. I just stepped on a foot. Little roll. Felt there was no need to go back in. It’s better off just resting it,” Mobley said, emphasizing it was a minor injury.

Ohio State and No. 25 BYU Open NCAA Tournament Season in Salt Lake City
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Looking Ahead in the Season

Mobley and Amare Bynum are the returning starters for Ohio State. Bynum averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds as a freshman last season and agreed with Diebler’s assessment that he needs a larger role in the offense.

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