TCU player David Punch provides bulletin board material for Ohio State
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It's almost time to watch what many sports fans consider the greatest time of the year, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Unlike the last three, this time the Ohio State basketball team will be a part of all the March Madness.
One thing most teams and coaches want to stay away from is not giving the opposition credit and instead providing bulletin board material ahead of such a big-time matchup. Apparently, someone forgot to tell TCU forward David Punch that because he went headfirst into the deep end of the newspaper clippings with a pretty bold claim when answering a question from Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch.
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“I think at the end of the day we win this nine times out of 10 because of how physically gifted we are as a team and athletically gifted,” Punch told Jardy. “I can’t wait to see how we play.”
At 6-foot, 7-inches, Punch has the pedigree and skills to back it up as the Horned Frogs' best player. He is averaging 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and two blocks in 29.7 minutes of play so far in the 2025-26 season. He is athletic and long as a two-way player who can also cause some issues on the defensive end. Punch went on to extoll his team's physical nature as another reason why TCU will be a problem for the Buckeyes.
“We’re a very physical team, and we have a lot of heart, more heart than a lot of people,” Punch said. “I think it’s just that dedication to each other as well. We want to go out there and play for each other. Height never really matters.”
No. 9 TCU's David Punch adds fuel to the fire ahead of its first round matchup with No. 8 Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/RXJTQeWeSK
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Maybe Punch will be proven right, maybe he won't. We all find out Thursday around Noon ET when Ohio State and TCU settle it all on the court. Someone might want to tell Punch that the Big Ten is no stranger to a physical brand of play, but time will tell.
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