Zed Key’s decline is hard to ignore.
In his last 11 appearances, the Buckeyes’ starting center is averaging 8.5 points per game on 45% shooting, and he’s gotten to the free-throw line just 2.7 times per game. Ohio State’s gone 1-10 in that stretch, also losing the one game he did not play in due to injury.
Before that, Key was a primary offensive threat for Ohio State, putting up 13.4 points per game, hitting 63.5% of his shots, pulling down 8.4 boards and taking more than four free throws per game across the first 13 of the season.