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If noone has, could you not use keepvid to download the youtube video? I know the quality would not be the same as original file, but with a video already 8+ years old, would the degradation really be that much?

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Ohio State: Candidates to replace Kerry Coombs; Buckeyes lose to Penn State at buzzer - Landof10.com
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Ohio State: Candidates to replace Kerry Coombs; Buckeyes lose to Penn State at buzzer
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Kerry Cooks, defensive backs coach, Oklahoma: This would be good news to whoever has to change Coombs' nameplate. Cooks also has solid recruiting roots in the Midwest and beyond. Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, defensive backs coach, Maryland: Abdul-Rahim is also ...

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Ohio State throwing out offers yet again
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The Buckeyes are in full pursuit of more elite talent as three new offers go out.

Alright, everyone knows it has been said over and over again, especially this close to the end of the recruiting cycle, but it’s true: Ohio State’s football staff is truly putting the finishing touches on the 2018 class.

As the National Signing Day approaches, time is running out in making the last additions to the class. As a flurry of offers went out, it proves that recruiting is a round-the-clock endeavour. Recruits who were thought to go one place, go somewhere else; locks, appear anything but.

Fortunately for the program, the OSU coaching staff has been working around the clock in maintaining the Buckeyes No. 1 recruiting class ranking for 2018. As a matter of fact, the coaching staff is going another step forward: they are laying down the groundwork for dominate recruiting classes in the years to come.

Sunshine State offer extended


While on the recruiting trail, Florida is a territory that Ohio State consistently strikes gold with. To be quite honest, Florida is really the Ohio of the South in terms of how much success Meyer and company have year in and year out. That definitely helps the Buckeyes, too, considering how talented the state of Florida is each and every recruiting cycle.

Yesterday, the Ohio State staff was at its old antics once again as they sent out another offer to a rising prospect.

Enter Lloyd Summerall, an Auburndale, Fla., native and you have a 6-foot-6, 220-pound 2019 defensive end prospect. Summerall is currently the owner of nearly 20 total scholarship offers. With programs such as Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, Miami (FL), Nebraska, and most recently Ohio State all in the fold, it’s easy to see how many programs are really starting to pick up an interest in this Florida talent. In fact, within just the last week alone, Summerall has added six offers—cementing him as one of the most talked about 2019 prospects.


As things stand right now, Florida State is thought to be the early leader, but with a new coaching staff introducing itself to Seminoles fans, this could be the perfect time for Meyer and the Buckeyes to make up some ground or lay a serious foundation to become a real threat to land this prospect. Time will tell, but if a visit to Columbus happens for Summerall sooner than later, anything is possible.

Beefing up the trenches


Ohio State is hoping to add another elite offensive lineman to their 2018 class within the next two weeks, but the time is now for the Buckeyes to look to the future with the same thought in mind to beef up the trenches with the top talent they are currently recruiting. With the “slobs” continue to have success paving the way for the Ohio State offense, the staff also hopes that success carries itself off the field and onto the recruiting trail.

Yesterday, newly appointed offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Ryan Day headed east to Massachusetts, and while on his visit made a stop to see Kevin Pyne, a Millis, Mass., native that has the stature alone to impress any major college football program. The visit ended very well as Pyne was the recipient of an Ohio State offer.


The near 6-foot-9, 275-pound monster is only a high school sophomore —meaning he has two full seasons still to be played before his graduation in 2020. With another two years to add weight, technique and strength, offensive line coaches from all over the country are itching for the chance to win this prospect.

With 16 current offers from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and more, Ohio State may be a little late to the party, but with their status, they’re never out of the picture. Ironically, the heated rival Michigan Wolverines are the early favorite to eventually win the services of this stud, but if Meyer knows anything, it’s how to beat Michigan not only on the field, but also on the recruiting front. This is a battle that may heat up rather quickly, and we’ll be here to watch it all unfold.

Another one...


Staying out east, Coach Day kept extra busy as he made a second stop to yet another state. Connecticut found its way to the focal point of the Buckeye recruiting efforts, as Day was in full pursuit of one of the best in the entire state.

The prospect in question is Tre Williams, a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive tackle in the class of 2020. A newer name to the Ohio State side of things, but certainly not a new name to the recruiting front, Williams already holds double-digit offers with two more prep years still to be played.


The interesting thing to note here: Williams made it abundantly clear when he announced publicly via his Twitter account that the Buckeye offer was coming from his “dream school”. Now we’ve all seen the “dream school” scenarios not play out in the end, but as it shapes out right now, the clear leader for Williams is in fact Ohio State. It was only a matter of time before the Buckeyes came calling his name and it looks as if this offer truly hits home with Tre and is a real game changer. It could only be a matter of time before he makes his pledge, but as a 2020 prospect, there’s more than enough time for other to catch up and make their pitch as well. For now though, the Buckeyes surely have the lead in this one with their offer coming yesterday.

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Men's Basketball: Penn State rains on No. 13 Ohio State from 3 to hand Buckeyes 82-79 loss - OSU - The Lantern
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Men's Basketball: Penn State rains on No. 13 Ohio State from 3 to hand Buckeyes 82-79 loss
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Though Ohio State redshirt junior forward Keita Bates-Diop was questionable to start Thursday night's game against Penn State with an illness, he was able to start for the Buckeyes, and when the team needed him most he came through. With his team ...
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Ohio State men's basketball | Penn State knocks off No. 13 Buckeyes on historic shooting night
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Ohio State did not have its eight-game winning streak snapped by Penn State because of poor officiating. The No. 13 Buckeyes battled foul trouble to key players in both halves of the last-second, 82-79 loss Thursday night at Value City Arena, but the ...
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Hawkeyes fight their way past 12th-rated Buckeyes
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Ohio State basketball beaten at the buzzer by Penn State, 82-79, to snap winning streak
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Unless you thought Ohio State basketball was going undefeated in Big Ten play, the Buckeyes were going to run out of steam at some point, and see their eight-game winning streak end. It's just that it came in the most gut-wrenching way possible. Ohio ...
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Men's Basketball: Penn State rains on No. 13 Ohio State from 3 to hand Buckeyes 82-79 lossOSU - The Lantern
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Buckeyes' Meyer drops in at Lewis Central
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Searching far and wide for talent is part of a Power Five football coach's job, and so is talking to dads. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, right, visited Lewis Central and coach Jim Duggan, left, on Thursday. Jim Duggan's son Max is a four-star Class of ...


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Dot Commentary: Who is the Big Ten basketball Coach of the Year so far?
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We’re over halfway through conference play, and the level of basketball reached a crescendo Thursday night in the Big Ten. As we pondered our weekly Dot Commentary debate topic, an unbelievable night of hoops unfolded. First, No. 3 Purdue held off a valiant effort from No. 25 Michigan for a 92-88 win in a game where the number of lead changes was only challenged by the number of three-pointers the teams combined to pour in. Then, Penn State and No. 13 Ohio State provided the encore with likely the best finish to a game you’ll see all year, as Tony

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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Beat No. 13 Buckeyes At The Buzzer 82-79
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The ironic thing about Tony Carr's winner was that it came about a second too early. A dozen feet or so sooner than it had to. It wasn't a bad shot, but it could have been better. Which is kind of like Penn State basketball's season. The Nittany Lions ...
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Carr, Penn State stun No. 13 Ohio State at the buzzer with frenzied final sequence
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Tony Carr hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Penn State an 82-79 upset victory over No. 13 Ohio State 82-79 on Thursday night, handing the Buckeyes their first Big Ten loss.

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Ohio State men's basketball: Penn State upsets No. 13 Buckeyes 82-79 at buzzer
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13 Ohio State 82-79 on Thursday night, handing the Buckeyes their first Big Ten loss. Carr had 28 points and was 4-for-5 from 3-point range for the Nittany Lions (14-8, 4-5 Big Ten), who were a 11-for-14 from beyond the arc in beating a Top-25 team for ...
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No. 13 Ohio State falls to Penn State, 82-79, in buzzer-beater
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The Buckeyes undefeated run in Big Ten play came to an end against PSU.

It had to happen sometime. The Ohio State Buckeyes (18-5, 9-1) lost their first Big Ten game of the season, falling to the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-8, 4-5), 82-79, on Thursday night inside the Value City Arena.

After trailing by as many as 12 in the first half, the Buckeyes battled back—making it a one-point game at the halftime break. In the closing minutes of the game, the Scarlet and Gray were trailing by as many as nine. Once again overcoming the deficit, Keita Bates-Diop nailed a three-pointer with five seconds left to tie the game at 79-79.

However, Penn State’s Tony Carr banked in a three-point shot as time expired, ending the Buckeyes’ unbeaten conference run in the Chris Holtmann era.


Keita Bates-Diop, who was listed as questionable—due to illness—early on Thursday, ended up starting against the Nittany Lions. It took nearly eight minutes for the Buckeyes’ star player to make his first shot, but he played a critical role down the stretch in bringing the Scarlet and Gray back into the game. KBD ended the game with 25 points and 4 rebounds, with 12 of those points and three of those rebounds happening in the first half.

In addition to Bates-Diop, four other Buckeyes reached double figures. Jae’Sean tate had 17 points, C.J. Jackson had 12 points, Kaleb Wesson and Kam Williams both got 10.

Tate reached double-double status, grabbing 10 rebounds. For the night, he lead the Buckeyes’ rebounding efforts.

Carr, who hit the game-winner, led all players on the floor with 28 points. Lamar Stevens, who was PSU’s leading scorer in January with a 19.3 point per game average, scored 15 points against the Buckeyes.

All night long, Penn State found success from behind the arc. The Nittany Lions went 11-of-14 from downtown, including a 5-of-5 mark in the second half. Ohio State went 7-of-15 from three-point range, with six of those coming in the second half.

Here’s how this one went down.

Out of the gate, the Nittany Lions weren’t messing around; guard Shep Garner knocked down a three. On the Buckeyes’ first possession, Kam Williams got a jumper of his own to fall. However, Garner and Tony Carr put together three point makes before Kaleb Wesson connected on a layup. PSU’s barrage from downtown was a recurring theme throughout the game, and especially early, as forward Lamar Stevens rattled off another triple. The Nittany Lions sank their first five three-point shots and held a 16-6 lead with 15:46 left in the first half.

Coming out of the under-16 media timeout, the Bucks had to burn a timeout on the inbound as the Nittany Lions pressed everyone. Once the ball was inbounded after the timeout, the Buckeyes worked it inside to Wesson, however, a shot clock violation occurred—leading to the Buckeyes’ first turnover of the night.

Penn State’s hot hand from beyond the arc cooled off as Josh Reaves missed on his first shot from the land of three. While the crowd cheered after the PSU miss, the Buckeyes failed to make anything out of their next possession, as C.J. Jackson couldn’t connect on a three of his own.

Stevens, the Nittany Lions’ leading scorer, put together a couple free throw makes after getting fouled by Wesson. A little later, he knocked down a jumper. Penn State held a 20-10 lead with 13:48 left in the half, with Stevens leading all players on the floor with eight points.

After Garner sunk another three, the Nittany Lions pulled back up to a double-digit lead, 25-14, with a tad bit more than 10 minutes left in the first frame. Ohio State would make a push back into the game, as KBD rebounded the ball following a Micah Potter block, and took it home for a layup; a couple of minutes later, a missed Garner three was rebounded by Andrew Dakich, who then passed the ball to Bates-Diop—leading to a Tate layup.

Reaves took PSU’s next possession in for a layup of his own, as the Buckeyes’ made their rebuttal shot, a jumper, courtesy of Williams. Reaves took the ball on the next possession, but got it picked away by Tate. The turnover took the game into the under-8 minute media timeout with the Buckeyes trailing 27-20.

Ohio State would get even closer to ending Penn State’s lead after the timeout. Williams and Tate made shots—with Tate getting an and-1 after being fouled by Reeves. Stevens made a free throw for the visitors to push their lead back up to five, 30-25.

With the game within striking distance, it was time for the Buckeyes’ star to start making plays. Bates-Diop nailed a three-pointer, and then followed that up with a layup—which was made possible by a steal from Kam Williams. Ohio State tied the game at 30-30 with 4:40 left before halftime.

A timeout needed to be taken by PSU coach Patrick Chambers, as his team’s double-digit lead, which had gotten up to as many as 12, had evaporated within 10 minutes. The timeout worked, as Stevens connected on two free throws after getting fouled by Dakich. After a missed three by KBD, Watkins put in a layup after a missed shot from Stevens.

KBD wasn’t done, though, as he made three (!) free throws after being fouled by Stevens. Within one, 34-33, the Buckeyes couldn’t get their first taste of the lead. Carr made a jumper, and Watkins made one as well after Musa Jallow missed a field goal.

Watkins’ basket was the last one PSU would get in the half, but the Buckeyes couldn’t capture their first lead. Williams made a jumper with 1:55 left, and it would be 89 seconds until the next basket (a layup by Wesson) would fall. Ohio State went into the break down 38-37, but there was now a ballgame.

Penn State didn’t score in the final 2:27 and had three turnovers, but had the lead thanks to a 6-for-9 mark from beyond the arc. Ohio State made 52 percent of their first half shots, but only 1-of-6 from three point range.

The Nittany Lions lead was about to meet its end, as the Buckeyes came out of the second half looking to take over. Tate took the Scarlet and Gray’s first possession in for a layup, giving the home team the advantage, 39-38. Both teams traded blows—a variety of free throws answered by layups, and layups answered by three-pointers—before the Nittany Lions emerged with a 46-43 lead with just under 16 minutes left in regulation.

OSU’s offense began to buckle; three turnovers were committed within a 2:15 time span. On top of that, the Buckeyes went over 2:15 without scoring a point. Compound that with PSU going on an 8-0 run over 1:30, and you have a problem brewing in Columbus. The Nittany Lions held a 50-43 lead with 15 minutes left.

Even though the Bucks got free throws, they would go over four minutes without a made basket. Tate’s drive into the lane with 11:55 cut the deficit down to eight, 55-47. On their next possession, Dakich came down the floor and made a huge three to bring the Buckeyes within five.

That would be the closest the Buckeyes would get, as Penn State put together a string of made shots—two mid-range jumpers and two three-pointers—to pull away from the Scarlet and Gray. At the under-8 media break, OSU trailed by 13, 67-54. Even though the Bucks hit 50 percent of their shots at this point in the second half, the Nittany Lions were shooting 62.5 percent in the second half, with a 4-of-4 mark from downtown.

Ohio State battled back, getting within nine, 69-60, at the under-6 minute timeout. Off the media break, Wesson slammed home a dunk to bring the Buckeyes within seven—making the game interesting. A Carr jumper and a pair of KBD free throws made it a 71-64 game at the 4:14 point of the half.

As the Buckeyes were on the path to a comeback, Jackson was called for a foul on Carr. However, it appeared that Carr was off-balance and fell on his own accord. The fans booed, but the fact remained: Carr got two shots at the free throw line. He made both, pushing the Nittany Lions lead back to nine.

Tate made a jumper after fighting off contact, but Carr came back down and put a shot up from the right side of the lane—making it. On the ensuing OSU possession, Carr fouled Wesson after getting around a screen; the foul would take the game to the under-4 minute timeout with 3:12 left.

With the final media timeout out of the way, the game resumed with the Buckeyes down 75-66. In a frenzy, the home team put together big plays. Wesson made both his free throws after the foul prior to the media timeout. After Stevens’ layup, Bates-Diop uncorked a three-pointer that connected with the twine. Chambers called a timeout for PSU, as OSU closed within six points, 77-71, with 1:49 left in the game.

Bates-Diop got the Buckeyes within three after making another shot from downtown from the left of the key. As the fans roared within VCA, a miss by Stevens was recovered by Tate—leading to Holtmann burning a timeout.

Twenty-nine seconds remained, and the Buckeyes had possession. After the timeout, Tate drove in for a quick layup, making it a one-point game, 77-76. Jackson fouled Carr to force two free throws. Carr made both, leaving 15 seconds left—and the Buckeyes trailing by three. With four seconds left, KBD made another clutch play: a three pointer.

The game was tied with five seconds left. However, more drama was about to arrive. Carr buried (and banked in) a three as time expired, giving the Nittany Lions the walk-off win—and the Buckeyes’ first loss in conference play in the Holtmann era.

Ohio State Buckeyes is back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 30 against the Indiana Hoosiers. That game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff, with ESPN2 broadcasting the game.

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Buckeyes offer country's No. 1 2020 offensive tackle - 247Sports
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Buckeyes offer country's No. 1 2020 offensive tackle
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Buckeyes offer country's No. 1 2020 offensive tackle. The Buckeyes have offered a scholarship to a huge 2020 offensive lineman who is ranked the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country. Bill Kurelic - 20 minutes ago; 1; Tools. Edit; Slot to 247Sports ...


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Ohio State basketball vs. Penn State preview: TV info, key players, stats, prediction
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Can the Buckeyes find their form again from behind the 3-point line? Over the last four games, Ohio State is shooting 26.4 percent (19-for-72) from deep. All of those games have been wins, so it's something that's been overlooked a bit, perhaps a ...
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Kurelic: Washington situation; Crystal Balls; coaches on road
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Maurice Washington news; talking Crystal Balls and remaining Ohio State targets; Buckeye coaches on the road; and more. Good evening Bucknuts subscribers! There is plenty going on with Ohio State football recruiting so let's get started! I will of ...


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Update: Bates-Diop warming up, should be available
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If Bates-Diop is unable to play, sophomore forward Andre Wesson could play a bigger role for OSU against PSU. For most of the season, the Buckeyes have struggled to score when Bates-Diop is not on the floor (or is shooting poorly). But that was not the ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Buckeyes could pull off late victory at wide receiver
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This development has come as a bit of a surprise, as there was a time when it looked like the Buckeyes may have struggled to fit Olave into their recruiting class. With three wide receivers signed — St. Louis products Kamryn Babb and Cameron Brown and ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Buckeyes could pull off late victory at wide receiver
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Ohio State has been trending up for California wide receiver Chris Olave in recent days, and a flood of Crystal Ball predictions have come in for the Buckeyes to pull off the surprise and bring Olave into the fold. Ohio State sent assistant coach and ...
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The relationship between players and coaches has returned Ohio State basketball to prominence
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New head coach Chris Holtmann and his assistants didn’t waste time in developing a tight bond with the players.

“There’s a connection between this group and our coaching staff that’s happened a whole lot quicker than I’ve expected. A whole lot quicker. A lot of that speaks to their ability to be open to what we’re trying to do.”

Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann via Bill Landis, Northeast Ohio Media Group


Everybody knew there was going to be a change in the culture of the Ohio State basketball program when Chris Holtmann accepted the job in June, but nobody expected it to take hold this quickly. Thad Matta was the winningest coach in Ohio State basketball history, but the last few years of Matta’s tenure were plagued by inconsistency and lack of passion from his teams.

What Holtmann has emphasized during his short time in Columbus has been the relationship between players and coaches. Not only did Holtmann buy a house close to campus to make it easier for his players to stop by when they wanted to, but he even went so far as to buy a PS4 and some games to take their mind off of school and basketball.

Despite only being together for a relatively short time, the relationship between players and the coaching staff has blossomed. Not only can the players see the coaches truly care about helping them improve, but the players are also trusting the coaches more. Jae’Sean Tate has had to change some of where he plays with the return of Keita Bates-Diop, but Tate has embraced the change and the team is flourishing. It would have been easy for Tate to be resistant to playing a different role, but he trusted what Holtmann asked him to do.

Ohio State has already defied the odds by starting Big Ten play 9-0. With how much the Buckeyes players and coaches have gone through together having been thrown together so quickly after Ohio State moved on from Matta, their experiences together, and how they’ve persevered, will only help them as they make their way toward the NCAA Tournament.

“Winning is really hard. It’s so hard. It’s hard in general (but) it’s really hard in league play when everybody is on even ground. Appreciating that and appreciating what goes into that is important. Yet at the same time we want to try as much as possible not to focus on the results.”

Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann via Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch


Ohio State looks to go 10-0 in Big Ten play tonight when they square off with Penn State, and while the pressure to keep winning is there, the Buckeyes are welcoming the challenge. The Buckeyes aren’t valuing one win as more important than another. A win is a win to Chris Holtmann and his Ohio State team, and they celebrate each one the the same way.

The difference between this year’s Ohio State team and Buckeye teams of the past few years, is that this year’s squad is welcoming adversity and actually responding positively to it. Monday night’s win over Nebraska was the closest for the Buckeyes in Big Ten play, and could help Ohio State down the stretch, since it tested the mental toughness of Holtmann’s team.

The difference between this year’s Ohio State team and other recent iterations has been night and day. Ohio State squads of the last two years probably would have found a way to lose a couple of games that they shouldn’t have during the recent stretch of four games in nine days. This year’s team just has a different toughness, and there for got through the week and a half undefeated. Maybe Dan Dakich wasn’t so crazy when he picked the Buckeyes to go to the Final Four.


The time of year has come when bracket projections from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi are released with more frequency. Today’s edition of Lunardi’s projections sees Ohio State as a two-seed paired up with Bucknell in the East region. If projections were to hold true, it would be a “Battle of the Bucks”, with the Buckeyes taking on the team that is currently the top squad in the Patriot League.

These projections will change plenty of times between now and Selection Sunday, but there are a couple of interesting things to note when it comes to Ohio State. While the seed might fluctuate, as long as Ohio State continues to play good basketball, they could be rewarded with first weekend games in Pittsburgh. No matter where Ohio State goes, they’ll have plenty of fan support, but even more of an advantage would be if they only had to travel a few hours east on I-70.

Three of the four losses Ohio State suffered earlier in the year have now come to teams that are seeded lower than the Buckeyes. North Carolina is currently slotted as a three-seed in the East region, which could see a rematch between the Buckeyes and Tar Heels. Clemson is a four-seed in the Midwest region, while Gonzaga is a six-seed in the West, and Butler a nine-seed in the South.

If Ohio State continues their winning ways, their matchup with Purdue in West Lafayette in a couple of weeks could be for a one-seed in Lunardi’s projections. The Boilermakers are currently the highest seeded Big Ten team, while the Buckeyes and Michigan State are next as two seeds. Michigan is the only other Big Ten squad included in Lunardi’s projections, and they are an eight-seed and would see themselves playing Butler in the first round.

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TampaBuckeyes said:

ESPN updated today and we went to 1.3 pts over georgia instead of the .5 it was. Will all change when they land Otis and Tyson, but interesting that espn update went in our favor.

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Running STRAIGHT to the ttun boards to witness the meltdown when that happens :popcorn:lol

ESPN's Joe Lunardi now has Ohio State as a two seed - 247Sports
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ESPN's Joe Lunardi now has Ohio State as a two seed
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