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
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Can Ohio State go all the way?
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?
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?
Big Ten Quarters/Big East Semis Live Chat!
By The Sports Bank Staff The title says it all, we're here talking conference tourneys all day long at The Bank! The most important early day plot lines are whether or not Michigan can keep this up (THIS being a 16-10 lead halfway through the first half) and whether or not the Illini can punch their ticket to the Big Dance with a victory against Wisconsin. Join us, as we … [Read more...] about Big Ten Quarters/Big East Semis Live Chat!
1960 Natl Championship Buckeyes Honored as OSU Destroyed Minnesota
By Hans Hetrick When the Ohio State Buckeyes cruised to their fifth straight Big Ten win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers everyone got involved. His Royal Smoothness, Evan Turner, slid through the Gopher defense for 8 assists and 19 points. William Buford, who seems destined for a nickname—I kind of like “Slinky” Buford—put up a career best 26 points, hitting 4 of 5 from … [Read more...] about 1960 Natl Championship Buckeyes Honored as OSU Destroyed Minnesota