Buckeyes bounce back in big way vs. Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coach Thad Matta applied some tough love after Ohio State's most recent setback.
"He was not very nice," forward Jared Sullinger said of Matta's demeanor in practice.
The approach clearly worked.
Sullinger had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 6 Ohio State shook off its painful loss at Indiana on Saturday with a 71-40 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night.
"He wasn't very polite," the 6-foot-9 Sullinger said with a smile. "And that's what we needed to put the fire back in us."
The Buckeyes (14-2, 2-1 Big Ten) had little difficulty in their first game since committing 17 turnovers and committing 22 fouls while falling 74-71 at No. 12 Indiana.
"Nobody likes to lose more than we do," Matta said. "Like I told the guys, last year we learned a great lesson in the Kentucky game [a loss in the NCAA regional semifinals]. But the season was over. Do we have the ability to learn a lesson here in the end of December and continue to move forward?"
Deshaun Thomas added 15 points and William Buford had 13 for the Buckeyes, who won their 35th consecutive home game.
Matta's message got through.
"Better now than later, but it was a life lesson," Sullinger said of the Indiana defeat and the residual fallout. "We gave up 17 layups against Indiana and they got whatever shot they wanted in the second half. As you can see, we turned up our defensive intensity in this game. We were just ready to play basketball.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coach Thad Matta applied some tough love after Ohio State's most recent setback. "He was not very nice," forward Jared Sullinger said of Matta's demeanor in practice. Sullinger had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and No.
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