Ohio State Shot 40 3-Pointers Against South Dakota State, But “Will Never Do That Again”

Ohio State had never attempted more than 26 3-point shots in an NCAA Tournament game, and more than 36 shots in any game, before Thursday. The Buckeyes attempted 40 3-pointers in Thursday’s game against South Dakota State.

Ohio State appeared to have a clear, and perhaps overly simplistic strategy in Thursday’s game – shoot the 3-pointer at every opportunity – and though the Buckeyes only made 12 of them (30 percent), that was ultimately enough, as the No. 5-seeded Buckeyes defeated the No. 12-seeded Jackrabbits, 81-73, to advance to the second round of the tournament.

After the game, however, the Buckeyes said they didn’t plan to shoot that many threes, but that the South Dakota State…