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LGHL Ohio State women’s win over Indiana wasn’t a ‘statement victory,’ it was expected
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Ohio State women’s win over Indiana wasn’t a ‘statement victory,’ it was expected
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The Buckeyes came away with its third ranked-win of the season, putting the Hoosiers in the rearview mirror.
On Jan. 21, 2024, Ohio State women's basketball faced the then No. 2 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. After losing to Iowa twice in the 22/23 season, a packed Schottenstein Center roared, fans ran the court and the Buckeyes celebrated the national television victory with their fellow students. If that was Ohio State’s statement win, Sunday’s victory over the Indiana Hoosiers was strictly business.
Following the game, in the post-game press conference, it didn’t feel celebratory. Against Iowa, guard Jacy Sheldon and forward Cotie McMahon were visibly excited. The same two spoke with the media following Sunday’s win and the reactions weren’t the same.
The two, alongside head coach Kevin McGuff, addressed the Buckeyes’ halftime changes, putting more focus on the defensive press, and making plays difficult for Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes.
“I think for us, our press, like Coach said, our defense leads to offense,” said Sheldon. “So, I think we kind of got going there for a while. And then like Coach said, our offense came from that.”
Indiana’s five-point lead entering halftime was the Hoosiers’ largest of the day. After 5:28 of the third quarter, Ohio State was already back in the lead, holding it until the final buzzer. That’s due in part to the 11 turnovers forced by the Buckeyes in the third quarter, resulting in nine points.
Ohio State’s calm demeanor, despite being down, shows the maturation process of a team about to lose a lot of experience with NCAA eligibility running out. Graduate senior guard Celeste Taylor defensively led the third-quarter charge. Taylor had three steals in 10 minutes on the court, compared to playing only one minute in the second quarter, due to foul trouble.
The byproduct of the defensive response was a quiet Holmes. Indiana’s forward missed her lone shot of the quarter, had no rebounds, and turned the ball over four times.
Sheldon and McMahon led offensively, scoring eight points each. Although McMahon is still an underclassman, the experience of starting every game of her NCAA career and multiple stints with Team USA’s youth side puts her into a leadership role on the Buckeyes. It made overcoming the deficit easier than some expected.
“We’ve been down in a lot of games,” said Sheldon. “We’ve been up and had to keep the lead. We have a lot of older girls, but we have a lot of younger girls, too, who haven’t been there before. And that’s something we emphasize a lot is just keeping our cool physically and mentally, and we did a good job.”
While Ohio State’s lead dwindled from 14 points early in the fourth quarter down to three points with 16 seconds left, it pales in comparison to the end of the Buckeyes’ game against Iowa.
Jan. 21, Ohio State entered the fourth quarter down 10 points. It required a full-steam-ahead approach, giving everything to overcome the deficit and secure overtime.
On Sunday, the Buckeyes didn’t need its starting five out for the entire 10 minutes, with only Taylor and Sheldon playing the entire quarter. Part of the reason was foul trouble for McMahon, but taking the forward out was a risk.
In the Buckeyes’ 11-0 run in the third quarter, McMahon scored eight of the 11 points. Despite fouling out after five minutes played in the final quarter, McMahon still had two rebounds and an assist on four fouls.
Buckeyes teams of the past two seasons might have lost that 14-point lead and the game. Sunday showed that beating a top-10 team isn’t a team-shifting moment. It’s business as usual.
It wasn’t all seriousness following the game. As a bonus for making it through the article, here’s an exchange between Coach McGuff and McMahon at the post-game press conference:
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images
The Buckeyes came away with its third ranked-win of the season, putting the Hoosiers in the rearview mirror.
On Jan. 21, 2024, Ohio State women's basketball faced the then No. 2 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. After losing to Iowa twice in the 22/23 season, a packed Schottenstein Center roared, fans ran the court and the Buckeyes celebrated the national television victory with their fellow students. If that was Ohio State’s statement win, Sunday’s victory over the Indiana Hoosiers was strictly business.
Following the game, in the post-game press conference, it didn’t feel celebratory. Against Iowa, guard Jacy Sheldon and forward Cotie McMahon were visibly excited. The same two spoke with the media following Sunday’s win and the reactions weren’t the same.
The two, alongside head coach Kevin McGuff, addressed the Buckeyes’ halftime changes, putting more focus on the defensive press, and making plays difficult for Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes.
“I think for us, our press, like Coach said, our defense leads to offense,” said Sheldon. “So, I think we kind of got going there for a while. And then like Coach said, our offense came from that.”
Indiana’s five-point lead entering halftime was the Hoosiers’ largest of the day. After 5:28 of the third quarter, Ohio State was already back in the lead, holding it until the final buzzer. That’s due in part to the 11 turnovers forced by the Buckeyes in the third quarter, resulting in nine points.
Ohio State’s calm demeanor, despite being down, shows the maturation process of a team about to lose a lot of experience with NCAA eligibility running out. Graduate senior guard Celeste Taylor defensively led the third-quarter charge. Taylor had three steals in 10 minutes on the court, compared to playing only one minute in the second quarter, due to foul trouble.
The byproduct of the defensive response was a quiet Holmes. Indiana’s forward missed her lone shot of the quarter, had no rebounds, and turned the ball over four times.
Sheldon and McMahon led offensively, scoring eight points each. Although McMahon is still an underclassman, the experience of starting every game of her NCAA career and multiple stints with Team USA’s youth side puts her into a leadership role on the Buckeyes. It made overcoming the deficit easier than some expected.
“We’ve been down in a lot of games,” said Sheldon. “We’ve been up and had to keep the lead. We have a lot of older girls, but we have a lot of younger girls, too, who haven’t been there before. And that’s something we emphasize a lot is just keeping our cool physically and mentally, and we did a good job.”
While Ohio State’s lead dwindled from 14 points early in the fourth quarter down to three points with 16 seconds left, it pales in comparison to the end of the Buckeyes’ game against Iowa.
Jan. 21, Ohio State entered the fourth quarter down 10 points. It required a full-steam-ahead approach, giving everything to overcome the deficit and secure overtime.
On Sunday, the Buckeyes didn’t need its starting five out for the entire 10 minutes, with only Taylor and Sheldon playing the entire quarter. Part of the reason was foul trouble for McMahon, but taking the forward out was a risk.
In the Buckeyes’ 11-0 run in the third quarter, McMahon scored eight of the 11 points. Despite fouling out after five minutes played in the final quarter, McMahon still had two rebounds and an assist on four fouls.
Buckeyes teams of the past two seasons might have lost that 14-point lead and the game. Sunday showed that beating a top-10 team isn’t a team-shifting moment. It’s business as usual.
It wasn’t all seriousness following the game. As a bonus for making it through the article, here’s an exchange between Coach McGuff and McMahon at the post-game press conference:
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LGHL Ohio State trending for the nation’s top safety in the 2025 class
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Ohio State trending for the nation’s top safety in the 2025 class
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2025 five-star safety Faheem Delane via USA TODAY sports / 247Sports
The Buckeyes are in a great position to have one of the best defensive back recruiting hauls of all time.
Ohio State has had a terrific start to the year when it comes to recruiting. National Signing Day for the 2024 class is this week, and what used to be one of the busiest days of the year for the Ohio State coaching staff will now be just another day.
The Buckeyes have all but completed their recruiting class for this year during the Early Signing Period. While the program may not make the recruiting headlines in terms of enrollees this week, don’t expect them to be quiet as the next cycle is already well underway.
Ohio State cornerbacks coach Tim Walton in crushing it as of late. The Buckeyes hold verbal commitments from the No. 1 and No. 2 cornerbacks in the 2025 class in both Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord, who just committed this past weekend.
It would be understandable if things started to slow down for Ohio State and recruiting DBs in the cycle, but not for the Buckeyes.
On Monday, a pair of 247Sports Crystal Balls were submitted in favor of the Buckeyes for five-star safety Faheem Delane. The two predictions came from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong and National Recruiting Analyst Brian Dohn. It must be stated that these predictions are just that, and are not guarantees. However, they do provide a great insight into how a player is currently feeling in their recruitment.
The Buckeyes are not alone in their pursuit of Delane. With around 30 offers to his name, Ohio State is one of the five schools that made the cut when the Maryland native released his short list back in December, also including Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. That being said, the Buckeyes have to love where they currently sit in his recruitment.
Ohio State already has a more-than-impressive pairing in Sanchez and Offord, and adding Delane to this would be the icing on the cake. However, the Buckeyes still may not be done, as they are still heavily involved in the recruitments of five-star CB Dorian Brew (Conroe, TX / Conroe), the No. 4 CB in the 2025 class, and high four-star safety Trey McNutt (Cleveland, OH / Shaker Heights), the No. 2 safety in the cycle.
Ohio State holds claims to three 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for Brew, although the homestate schools are making a strong push for the Texas native of late. McNutt does not have any Crystal Balls right now, but the in-state prospect recently attended Ohio State’s junior day and his father, Richard McNutt, was on the Buckeyes’ 2002 national title team.
None of Delane, Brew or McNutt have hinted at commitment dates, so expect the Buckeyes to continue making a push for all three of them. If Ohio State is able to parlay Sanchez and Offord with Delane, Brew and McNutt, there would be no denying it would be one of the greatest recruiting hauls at secondary — if not the greatest. If any of them were to pull the trigger sooner rather than later, it does seem as though Delane would be the name to watch.
Delane is the No. 1 safety and the No. 25 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the No. 1 recruit from Maryland in the class.
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2025 five-star safety Faheem Delane via USA TODAY sports / 247Sports
The Buckeyes are in a great position to have one of the best defensive back recruiting hauls of all time.
Ohio State has had a terrific start to the year when it comes to recruiting. National Signing Day for the 2024 class is this week, and what used to be one of the busiest days of the year for the Ohio State coaching staff will now be just another day.
The Buckeyes have all but completed their recruiting class for this year during the Early Signing Period. While the program may not make the recruiting headlines in terms of enrollees this week, don’t expect them to be quiet as the next cycle is already well underway.
2025 five-star safety favoring Ohio State
Ohio State cornerbacks coach Tim Walton in crushing it as of late. The Buckeyes hold verbal commitments from the No. 1 and No. 2 cornerbacks in the 2025 class in both Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord, who just committed this past weekend.
It would be understandable if things started to slow down for Ohio State and recruiting DBs in the cycle, but not for the Buckeyes.
On Monday, a pair of 247Sports Crystal Balls were submitted in favor of the Buckeyes for five-star safety Faheem Delane. The two predictions came from 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong and National Recruiting Analyst Brian Dohn. It must be stated that these predictions are just that, and are not guarantees. However, they do provide a great insight into how a player is currently feeling in their recruitment.
A Crystal Ball has been placed for Composite 5️ S Faheem Delane, the No. 1 S in the Class of 2025, to commit to Ohio State, via @SWiltfong247 and @BrianDohn247
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— 247Sports (@247Sports) February 5, 2024
The Buckeyes are not alone in their pursuit of Delane. With around 30 offers to his name, Ohio State is one of the five schools that made the cut when the Maryland native released his short list back in December, also including Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. That being said, the Buckeyes have to love where they currently sit in his recruitment.
Ohio State already has a more-than-impressive pairing in Sanchez and Offord, and adding Delane to this would be the icing on the cake. However, the Buckeyes still may not be done, as they are still heavily involved in the recruitments of five-star CB Dorian Brew (Conroe, TX / Conroe), the No. 4 CB in the 2025 class, and high four-star safety Trey McNutt (Cleveland, OH / Shaker Heights), the No. 2 safety in the cycle.
Ohio State holds claims to three 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for Brew, although the homestate schools are making a strong push for the Texas native of late. McNutt does not have any Crystal Balls right now, but the in-state prospect recently attended Ohio State’s junior day and his father, Richard McNutt, was on the Buckeyes’ 2002 national title team.
None of Delane, Brew or McNutt have hinted at commitment dates, so expect the Buckeyes to continue making a push for all three of them. If Ohio State is able to parlay Sanchez and Offord with Delane, Brew and McNutt, there would be no denying it would be one of the greatest recruiting hauls at secondary — if not the greatest. If any of them were to pull the trigger sooner rather than later, it does seem as though Delane would be the name to watch.
Delane is the No. 1 safety and the No. 25 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the No. 1 recruit from Maryland in the class.
Quick Hits
- With everyone focused on the impressive defensive back recruiting, it flew a bit under the radar that Ohio State also offered a five-star defensive end on Monday night. Zion Grady, the No. 1 EDGE and No. 23 player overall in the 2025 class, announced via Twitter his latest offer from the Buckeyes. The Alabama native has four Crystal Ball predictions in favor of the Crimson Tide, but all of them came in November before Saban’s retirement, so this one might not be over just yet.
- Ohio State 2026 five-star wide receiver commit Chris Henry Jr. announced on Monday that he had been invited to the 2025 Under Armour All-American game.
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LGHL Stats and eyes tell us the Ohio State men are one of the worst second-half teams in the Big Ten
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Stats and eyes tell us the Ohio State men are one of the worst second-half teams in the Big Ten
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes have once again stumbled to the bottom of the Big Ten, in part because of their failure to adjust in the second half of games.
To put it frankly: this basketball season has been an abject disaster for Chris Holtmann and the Ohio State Buckeyes. After winning two of its first three Big Ten games of the year, Ohio State has won just one of its last eight, currently sitting in 13th place in the conference with a record of 3-8.
While mathematically the Buckeyes still have enough games remaining to get to 20 or more wins and compete for an NCAA Tournament bid, most anyone who has watched this team this year knows those odds are slim to none. Ohio State is currently ranked 120th in the nation in defensive efficiency, allowing 99.3 points per 100 possessions. The Buckeyes are also allowing their opponents to shoot 35.8% from three-point range, which is the second-worst mark in the Big Ten.
To put it in perspective, two of Ohio State’s three most efficient offensive showings in Big Ten play have been its last two games, against Illinois and Iowa. You would think that would amount to wins, but alas, the Buckeyes had two of their worst defensive outings of the season in those games as well, resulting in losses in both games. This team just isn’t capable of getting defensive stops when it needs them the worst, making it hard to win even on nights when the offense is clicking at a high level.
Another major issue for this team that has reared its head on more than one occasion this year? Second-half stumbles. Ohio State held a 12-point halftime lead against Penn State on the road, a one-point lead over Indiana on the road, and a two-point halftime lead over Iowa on the road. The Buckeyes lost all three games.
Entering Tuesday’s game, Ohio State had been outscored by 74 points in the second half of Big Ten games. That means through 11 games, the Buckeyes have (on average) been outscored by their opponents by 6.7 points in the second half of games this season. The only team that’s been worse is Michigan, which has been outscored by a whopping 113 points in the second half of games this year.
It’s not just losing games where you lead at halftime, either — regardless of this team’s status at halftime, they pretty consistently play much worse after coming out of the locker room.
Ohio State trailed by 11 at halftime against Northwestern — a steep hill to climb certainly, but that’s a deficit that teams overcome all the time and find a way to win. The Buckeyes proceeded to get out-classed, out-shot, and out-coached in the second half, and wound up losing by 25 in one of the most embarrassing performances from this team in the last decade.
Ohio State had a 13-point halftime lead over Rutgers on January 3rd after playing one of its most complete first halves of basketball all season. The Buckeyes shot 53% in the first half, knocked down NINE three-pointers, and assisted on 13 of its 17 made baskets. They followed that up by getting out-worked and out-hustled in the second half by Rutgers, allowing the Scarlet Knights to score 11 second-chance points on a whopping 10 offensive rebounds. Rutgers never caught up, but Ohio State’s 17-point lead was trimmed to just a single point in the second half. Ohio State would go on to win, 76-72.
As you can see, second halves are not this particular team’s forte, and it’s not only when they have a big lead. This isn’t a team that “blows second-half leads.” This is a team that is consistently outplayed in the second half of games, regardless of if they’re up, down, or tied at halftime.
The players themselves are certainly at fault for that — they’re the ones who have to continue to hit shots in the second half. They’re the ones who have to mentally keep up a wall in the second half, and not play differently just because they’re up 17 or 18 points. Far too often this season, Ohio State has sagged off of shooters or failed to switch quickly enough, resulting in open second-half looks for their opponents.
Mentally, they’re not valuing those possessions as much as they did in the first half, because they’re up 18. But when you string together several of those half-ass possessions, that 18-point lead quickly shrivels into a six-point lead, and then you look up and realize there’s still six minutes to go in the game. Gulp.
That’s also on the coaches, because at the end of the day, everything falls on the shoulders of the coaching staff, right? If the team doesn’t have the same fiery mentality in the second half of games that it does in the first half, that’s on the coaches for not motivating their players. That’s on the coaches for not making sure that their guys are playing with a sense of urgency, even when things are going well and they have a lead.
Chris Holtmann has said repeatedly that Ohio State needs to be able to “rely on its defense to close out games” which is true, but for the first two-thirds of the season, this team has been unable to do that. In losses to Penn State, Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa, Ohio State found itself in one or two-possession games with five minutes (or less) remaining. That’s exactly where you want to be — just a few stops away from winning the game. In each of those four games, the Buckeyes weren’t able to get the stops it needed and lost all four.
I don’t think this team’s conditioning is the issue — they don’t look any more tired than you’d expect any other college basketball team to look playing three games per week in February. I think this team’s second-half struggles are tied to two things:
A) Poorly coached on the defensive side of the ball
B) Failure to adjust to the other team’s adjustments in the second half of games
The numbers back it up. This is a bad second-half basketball team, and there’s enough meat on the bone now to recognize that’s part of the identity of the 2023-2024 Ohio State men’s basketball team. It’s going to continue to haunt them down the stretch, and will likely be a big reason we see massive changes with the program come April.
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes have once again stumbled to the bottom of the Big Ten, in part because of their failure to adjust in the second half of games.
To put it frankly: this basketball season has been an abject disaster for Chris Holtmann and the Ohio State Buckeyes. After winning two of its first three Big Ten games of the year, Ohio State has won just one of its last eight, currently sitting in 13th place in the conference with a record of 3-8.
While mathematically the Buckeyes still have enough games remaining to get to 20 or more wins and compete for an NCAA Tournament bid, most anyone who has watched this team this year knows those odds are slim to none. Ohio State is currently ranked 120th in the nation in defensive efficiency, allowing 99.3 points per 100 possessions. The Buckeyes are also allowing their opponents to shoot 35.8% from three-point range, which is the second-worst mark in the Big Ten.
To put it in perspective, two of Ohio State’s three most efficient offensive showings in Big Ten play have been its last two games, against Illinois and Iowa. You would think that would amount to wins, but alas, the Buckeyes had two of their worst defensive outings of the season in those games as well, resulting in losses in both games. This team just isn’t capable of getting defensive stops when it needs them the worst, making it hard to win even on nights when the offense is clicking at a high level.
Another major issue for this team that has reared its head on more than one occasion this year? Second-half stumbles. Ohio State held a 12-point halftime lead against Penn State on the road, a one-point lead over Indiana on the road, and a two-point halftime lead over Iowa on the road. The Buckeyes lost all three games.
Entering Tuesday’s game, Ohio State had been outscored by 74 points in the second half of Big Ten games. That means through 11 games, the Buckeyes have (on average) been outscored by their opponents by 6.7 points in the second half of games this season. The only team that’s been worse is Michigan, which has been outscored by a whopping 113 points in the second half of games this year.
It’s not just losing games where you lead at halftime, either — regardless of this team’s status at halftime, they pretty consistently play much worse after coming out of the locker room.
Ohio State trailed by 11 at halftime against Northwestern — a steep hill to climb certainly, but that’s a deficit that teams overcome all the time and find a way to win. The Buckeyes proceeded to get out-classed, out-shot, and out-coached in the second half, and wound up losing by 25 in one of the most embarrassing performances from this team in the last decade.
Ohio State had a 13-point halftime lead over Rutgers on January 3rd after playing one of its most complete first halves of basketball all season. The Buckeyes shot 53% in the first half, knocked down NINE three-pointers, and assisted on 13 of its 17 made baskets. They followed that up by getting out-worked and out-hustled in the second half by Rutgers, allowing the Scarlet Knights to score 11 second-chance points on a whopping 10 offensive rebounds. Rutgers never caught up, but Ohio State’s 17-point lead was trimmed to just a single point in the second half. Ohio State would go on to win, 76-72.
As you can see, second halves are not this particular team’s forte, and it’s not only when they have a big lead. This isn’t a team that “blows second-half leads.” This is a team that is consistently outplayed in the second half of games, regardless of if they’re up, down, or tied at halftime.
The players themselves are certainly at fault for that — they’re the ones who have to continue to hit shots in the second half. They’re the ones who have to mentally keep up a wall in the second half, and not play differently just because they’re up 17 or 18 points. Far too often this season, Ohio State has sagged off of shooters or failed to switch quickly enough, resulting in open second-half looks for their opponents.
Mentally, they’re not valuing those possessions as much as they did in the first half, because they’re up 18. But when you string together several of those half-ass possessions, that 18-point lead quickly shrivels into a six-point lead, and then you look up and realize there’s still six minutes to go in the game. Gulp.
That’s also on the coaches, because at the end of the day, everything falls on the shoulders of the coaching staff, right? If the team doesn’t have the same fiery mentality in the second half of games that it does in the first half, that’s on the coaches for not motivating their players. That’s on the coaches for not making sure that their guys are playing with a sense of urgency, even when things are going well and they have a lead.
Chris Holtmann has said repeatedly that Ohio State needs to be able to “rely on its defense to close out games” which is true, but for the first two-thirds of the season, this team has been unable to do that. In losses to Penn State, Indiana, Michigan, and Iowa, Ohio State found itself in one or two-possession games with five minutes (or less) remaining. That’s exactly where you want to be — just a few stops away from winning the game. In each of those four games, the Buckeyes weren’t able to get the stops it needed and lost all four.
I don’t think this team’s conditioning is the issue — they don’t look any more tired than you’d expect any other college basketball team to look playing three games per week in February. I think this team’s second-half struggles are tied to two things:
A) Poorly coached on the defensive side of the ball
B) Failure to adjust to the other team’s adjustments in the second half of games
The numbers back it up. This is a bad second-half basketball team, and there’s enough meat on the bone now to recognize that’s part of the identity of the 2023-2024 Ohio State men’s basketball team. It’s going to continue to haunt them down the stretch, and will likely be a big reason we see massive changes with the program come April.
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LGHL Ohio State men’s and women’s tennis are both dominating right now
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Ohio State men’s and women’s tennis are both dominating right now
Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The men are undefeated, while the women have only suffered one loss.
Perhaps no program for the Buckeyes is currently faring better than tennis. Both the men and the women are killing it right now, as the men are ranked No. 1 in the country and the women are No. 12.
Let’s take a bit of a deeper look of how they are getting it done on the court.
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The men have been unbeatable thus far — literally. They had a nice 4-0 start to the season before ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 27-28. The Bucks won both of their matches, which means they advanced to the ITA Indoor Team National Championship this month in New York. This is the 15th time the Buckeyes have advanced to the final site, having previously won the national title in 2014 and 2019.
They also had two HUGE wins this past weekend. First, Ohio State took down No. 3 Virginia in a rematch of last year’s national championship, a 7-0 SWEEP on Friday. They also set a new attendance record of 769, as the line to get into the Ty Tucker Tennis Center spawned an hour before the match started!
But, their tough weekend didn’t end Friday, as they had to play against No. 13 Wake Forest on Sunday. The Bucks were standing on business though, and took home a 6-1 victory. The win was the 55th-consecutive home victory for the Buckeyes, and it’s also the seventh-consecutive win over Wake Forest since falling in the 2018 NCAA Championship match.
The men now get a well-earned week of rest before facing No. 2 South Carolina Sunday at noon. If you live in Columbus, I highly recommend going before the Super Bowl — plus, admission is free!
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The women opened the season as the No. 14 team in the nation, and upset No. 13 Oklahoma in their first match of the year. After that, they fell to No. 5 Oklahoma State, but they have not lost a match since.
As for their ITA Kickoff Weekend, they defeated both Notre Dame and Arizona State to advance to the Indoor Championship as well. However, the women’s championships are held in Seattle, while the men’s is in New York. The women will be playing this weekend.
The player to watch on this team is Irina Cantos Siemers. She is a graduate student and the captain of the Buckeyes, recently being named Big Ten Athlete of the Week. She now has 113 total singles wins, the most in program history.
The women’s team also had a big weekend, as they took down two top-20 opponents. First off, they defeated No. 17 Duke on Friday with a 4-0 sweep. Then, on Sunday, they swept No. 13 UCLA with another 4-0 victory. The win was No. 225 of head coach Melissa Schaub’s coaching career, making her the program’s all-time wins leader.
Tennis has quickly become a more popular sport, both professionally and collegiately. Ohio State has two of the best teams in the country, so I highly recommend you follow along and support them both!
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Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The men are undefeated, while the women have only suffered one loss.
Perhaps no program for the Buckeyes is currently faring better than tennis. Both the men and the women are killing it right now, as the men are ranked No. 1 in the country and the women are No. 12.
Let’s take a bit of a deeper look of how they are getting it done on the court.
Men’s Tennis
The men have been unbeatable thus far — literally. They had a nice 4-0 start to the season before ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 27-28. The Bucks won both of their matches, which means they advanced to the ITA Indoor Team National Championship this month in New York. This is the 15th time the Buckeyes have advanced to the final site, having previously won the national title in 2014 and 2019.
They also had two HUGE wins this past weekend. First, Ohio State took down No. 3 Virginia in a rematch of last year’s national championship, a 7-0 SWEEP on Friday. They also set a new attendance record of 769, as the line to get into the Ty Tucker Tennis Center spawned an hour before the match started!
But, their tough weekend didn’t end Friday, as they had to play against No. 13 Wake Forest on Sunday. The Bucks were standing on business though, and took home a 6-1 victory. The win was the 55th-consecutive home victory for the Buckeyes, and it’s also the seventh-consecutive win over Wake Forest since falling in the 2018 NCAA Championship match.
The men now get a well-earned week of rest before facing No. 2 South Carolina Sunday at noon. If you live in Columbus, I highly recommend going before the Super Bowl — plus, admission is free!
Women’s Tennis
The women opened the season as the No. 14 team in the nation, and upset No. 13 Oklahoma in their first match of the year. After that, they fell to No. 5 Oklahoma State, but they have not lost a match since.
As for their ITA Kickoff Weekend, they defeated both Notre Dame and Arizona State to advance to the Indoor Championship as well. However, the women’s championships are held in Seattle, while the men’s is in New York. The women will be playing this weekend.
The player to watch on this team is Irina Cantos Siemers. She is a graduate student and the captain of the Buckeyes, recently being named Big Ten Athlete of the Week. She now has 113 total singles wins, the most in program history.
The women’s team also had a big weekend, as they took down two top-20 opponents. First off, they defeated No. 17 Duke on Friday with a 4-0 sweep. Then, on Sunday, they swept No. 13 UCLA with another 4-0 victory. The win was No. 225 of head coach Melissa Schaub’s coaching career, making her the program’s all-time wins leader.
Tennis has quickly become a more popular sport, both professionally and collegiately. Ohio State has two of the best teams in the country, so I highly recommend you follow along and support them both!
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LGHL I-80 Football Show: Chiefs over Niners in the Super Bowl!
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I-80 Football Show: Chiefs over Niners in the Super Bowl!
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In this episode, we discuss NFL and collegiate coaching hires plus Super Bowl predictions.
Welcome to a new episode of Fans First Football Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football, covering all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
There has been a lot of news, specifically in the NFL, since we last recorded. In the Big Ten, Jim Harbaugh was announced as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, taking Jesse Minter and Ben Herbert with him. The NFL coaching cycle finished without Bill Belichick landing a job, resulting in his son Steve being offered the defensive coordinator position at the Washington Huskies.
The guys also discuss Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore’s hiring philosophy. Jordan is skeptical that Moore will be able to maintain Michigan’s recent success. We’ve already seen Ryan Day struggle with only promoting internally, and Moore is following that path with his recent picks for most of the positions on his offensive staff.
The Chiefs face the 49ers in the Super Bowl! We’re both on the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes winning back-to-back Super Bowls. Can Kyle Shanahan overcome his struggles in big games and finally win a Lombardi Trophy?
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images
In this episode, we discuss NFL and collegiate coaching hires plus Super Bowl predictions.
Welcome to a new episode of Fans First Football Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football, covering all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
There has been a lot of news, specifically in the NFL, since we last recorded. In the Big Ten, Jim Harbaugh was announced as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, taking Jesse Minter and Ben Herbert with him. The NFL coaching cycle finished without Bill Belichick landing a job, resulting in his son Steve being offered the defensive coordinator position at the Washington Huskies.
The guys also discuss Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore’s hiring philosophy. Jordan is skeptical that Moore will be able to maintain Michigan’s recent success. We’ve already seen Ryan Day struggle with only promoting internally, and Moore is following that path with his recent picks for most of the positions on his offensive staff.
The Chiefs face the 49ers in the Super Bowl! We’re both on the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes winning back-to-back Super Bowls. Can Kyle Shanahan overcome his struggles in big games and finally win a Lombardi Trophy?
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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DE Zion Grady (Official Thread)
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