Much like this game, there is no “winning” for me with this recap. If I’m too harsh on the team, I’m not a “true” fan and I’m beating up on college kids. If I bring out the platitudes about a long season and motivation, I’m ignoring the clear deficiencies of a team that got curb-stomped.
So, let’s try to be middle of the road.
The team got punched in the mouth, with Ohio State shooting a blistering 60% from three in the first half and building up a lead that stretched to 27 before Villanova could blink.