But one of those eight, center Mark Howard, ended his career in December from reactions to a hemophilia condition that OSU overlooked in the recruiting process. I feel badly for the youngster. He wanted to play here, but it just didn't work out. But Ayers admitted he has been surprised by some aspects of the 2-7 league start. I thought we'd play well at home.
Most young teams do.
The Buckeyes are 2-3 at home in the league. They have kept themselves out of the ballgame so far, Ayers said, with the turnovers, averaging an average of 20 per game overall and 21.3 in the conference. We keep an offensive efficiency rating, and when we've held onto the ball, our effectiveness has been pretty high. But with the chances we're losing . . . It's disappointing, because I really believe our defense and rebounding have improved steadily.