Zed Key Puts On Efficient Offensive Showing for Ohio State Against New Orleans

Zed Key dunkingFelix Okpara may have been out with the flu, but it was Zed Key’s performance in his stead that was truly sick.

Key went 6-for-8 from the field and racked up 16 points in 17 minutes, adding five rebounds in a 78-36 win for Ohio State over New Orleans on Thursday.

“We missed Felix tonight. He’s a good player, and we definitely missed his presence,” Key said. “But my teammates found me in the right spots during the game, and I was able to convert on multiple occasions.”

Ohio State has a nine-day layoff before its next game against West Virginia, meaning there’s a good chance Okpara is back in the lineup after a single start from Key.

But for the Buckeyes’ top bench scorer – Key is…