俄亥俄州立（5胜0负）主场迎战圣玛丽山（1胜5负），尽管比赛被认为不平衡，但他们仍专注于比赛强度。 Ohio State (5-0) hosts Mount St. Mary’s (1-5), focusing on intensity despite the matchup's perceived imbalance.

俄亥俄州立大学（5胜0负）准备主场迎战圣玛丽山大学（1胜5负），重点是保持比赛强度，尽管比赛被认为悬殊。 Ohio State (5-0) prepares to host Mount St. Mary’s (1-5) with a focus on maintaining intensity despite the perceived mismatch. 尽管山地人队表现挣扎，但他们在面对主要联盟球队时展现了竞争力，包括以微弱差距输给辛辛那提和马里兰。 The Mountaineers, though struggling, have shown competitiveness against major-conference teams, including narrow losses to Cincinnati and Maryland. 俄亥俄州立的成功得益于圣克拉拉转会生克里斯托夫·蒂利，他在最近的一场胜利中贡献了17分和职业生涯最高的7次助攻，且无失误。 Ohio State’s success has been fueled by Santa Clara transfer Christoph Tilly, who recorded 17 points and a career-high seven assists with no turnovers in a recent win. 新生阿马雷·拜纳姆强调球队对紧迫感的投入，而圣玛丽山大学教练唐尼·林德则称赞了资深后卫阿兰杜斯·凯斯的领导力。 Freshman Amare Bynum emphasized the team’s commitment to playing with urgency, while Mount St. Mary’s coach Donny Lind praised senior guard Arlandus Keyes for his leadership.