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#3 Ohio State Buckeyes: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #3 Ohio State Buckeyes: College Basketball 111 in 111

Ohio State Cruises Past UT-San Antonio 75-46: NCAA 2nd Round Rapid Reaction

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Games can be unpredictable this time of year, after all this is why it's called "March Madness." The one exception has been the 1-16 matchup. As a matter of fact, the one seeds were a perfect 104-0 heading into the 2011 NCAA tournament. After Pittsburgh and Duke won by 23 and 32, respectively, Ohio State continued the streak by beating No. 16 seed UT-San Antonio 75-46. By: … [Read more...] about Ohio State Cruises Past UT-San Antonio 75-46: NCAA 2nd Round Rapid Reaction

Buckeye Recap: #13 Wisconsin Hands #1 Ohio State First Loss of the Year

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How they lost: The Grateful Red and their rally towels were in full force Saturday as #13 Wisconsin gave undefeated #1 Ohio State its first loss of the season. The game was neck-and-neck in the first half. David Lighty's lay-up in the waning seconds, off of pedestrian defense by Wisconsin, gave Ohio State a 28-26 lead at halftime. The Buckeyes pulled out to a 40-30 lead in … [Read more...] about Buckeye Recap: #13 Wisconsin Hands #1 Ohio State First Loss of the Year

THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview

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Ohio State has stormed to a 13-0 start, winning every game by double-digits. They are also 1-0 against the AP top-25 (win against former #10 Florida). While they haven't been tested early on, the Big Ten schedule will prove just how tough the Buckeyes really are. Game to Watch: OSU at Wisconsin, February 12. The Buckeyes are 0-7 at the Kohl Center during Bo Ryan's current … [Read more...] about THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview

Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster

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Today, we learned the roster of the USA Basketball Select Team that will train against the National Team during its July 19-24 camp in Las Vegas. Five of the 20 collegians chosen for the Select Team are from the Big Ten:  William Buford (Ohio State), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Mike Tisdale (Illinois), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), and John Shurna (Northwestern). These players will help … [Read more...] about Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster

Can Ohio State go all the way?

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Katie Witham, Ohio State reporter for the Big Ten Network, discusses OSU potential with fellow Buckeye expert Paul M. Banks For part two of this interview click here (PMB) The Buckeyes have been placed into my regional each of the past 3 weekends, so after spending so much quality time with Thad Matta lately, (this following a season covering two Big Ten teams: … [Read more...] about Can Ohio State go all the way?

OSU’s William Buford: College Basketball’s Best Second Banana?

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By Paul M. Banks With all the attention on Naismith Award favorite and Oscar Robertson Trophy winner Evan Turner, a few Ohio State Buckeyes often go overlooked. And there are three on the current squad who have a good chance of joining Turner in the NBA in the next couple of years. So I took it upon myself to profile and interview the forgotten Buckeyes. In our … [Read more...] about OSU’s William Buford: College Basketball’s Best Second Banana?