SETH TOWNS, EVERYONE. At 26 years old, Seth Towns is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, players in college basketball. After all the bumps, bruises and torn ligaments he suffered at Harvard and Ohio State, Towns transferred to Howard in May 2023 for his eighth season of college hoops.

With one look at Towns’ box scores, I could argue that the 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward has saved some of his best for last.

Across 19 appearances for the Bison, Towns has averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest. Those points, rebounds and assists are all career bests for the Columbus native — yes, even better than his averages as the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2018.

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In a recent interview with ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Towns said his improved knee health and a restructured relationship with basketball have allowed him to thrive on the hardwood.

After sitting out the first three games while awaiting NCAA clearance, Towns came off the bench for three games, and has been in the starting lineup since. He's averaging 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, shooting 37.4% from 3-point range. He has scored in double figures in 16 of 19 games, including 26 points against Mount St. Mary's and 27 against Cincinnati.
"I'm playing the best since my sophomore year," Towns said. "Now I'm 26. It's a huge difference in how I'm playing the game."
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Blakeney has been most impressed by Towns' work ethic. He recalls a specific instance against La Salle, when he subbed out Towns for a breather; moments later, Blakeney looked up to see Towns walking past him to sub himself back in the game.
"I was like, you just MJ'd me right now," Blakeney said.
"If all things are equal and he doesn't have injuries, he's in his fourth or fifth year in the NBA. And yet he's fighting and scratching and clawing his ass off everyday for us at Howard," he added. "He doesn't want to take plays off. He understands there's a sense of urgency with his basketball clock right now."

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TDunk said:

I'm sticking to my guns. If they lose against Indiana, he gone. There is talent there. But WTF kind of coaching is going on where it does not translate to the floor.

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I will be all-time shocked if they make a move in season. But we can hope.

Kamila Valieva DQ'd; Russia to lose '22 skating gold to U.S.​

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after the teenager's doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games.

The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating's team event. The United States finished second and is set to be named Olympic champion instead.
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The U.S. team took silver in Beijing and should be upgraded to gold. Japan took bronze, and Canada placed fourth. The IOC is responsible for reallocating medals; its executive board is next scheduled to meet in March.

"We now anticipate the day when we can wholeheartedly celebrate these athletes, along with their peers from around the world," the U.S. Olympic body's CEO, Sarah Hirshland, said in a statement Monday.

The likely new Olympic champions are Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou.
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winners meet in superbowl

Never watched a team that made more s**t shots than NW. It seemed like everything they threw up went inside the hoop. Watched balls climb up the rim and over into the nets, saw off balance heaves split the cords, simply everything (OK, not 100%, I get it) found the bottom of the net. Plus, tOSU's offense looked like a peewee game (used to call it 'herd ball'), and no one was spacing, cutting, or setting picks (called it more of a California stop - at a stop sign). Great win for NW, toppling the mighty Ohio State, burying them actually. Starting to believe Holtmann doesn't have the leadership skills to reset, or have team believe in him to have the answer. Saw couple of freshmen, but in cameo appearances, not getting meaningful minutes. Woulda acknowledged the outcome early in fourth quarter and emptied the bench. Who knows, somebody might have played well, and hopefully gotten more minutes down the stretch. Bjork might have an item for the top of his 'to do' list already.

DZ83CK said:

Guess I'm gonna have to start getting used to OSU not making the Big Ten Tournament now. Thanks, Gene!

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Yeah…..with Holtmann, making the BTT will be considered ”a successful season”

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Jake said:

Live his life in a sanctuary? Where the fuck do they think he is for 364 days a year? Let him have his moment.

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In PETA’s defense, Punxsutawney is a bit too close to…

ScriptOhio said:

Skull Session: Ohio State is the “Apex Predator” of the NIL World, “Culture” Must Prevail for Buckeyes to Win 2024 Title and a Look at Ohio State Sports Illustrated Covers Through the Years

Ohio State is the "apex predator" of the NIL world, "culture" must prevail for the Buckeyes to win the 2024 CFP and a look at Ohio State's SI covers through the years.

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SKULL SESSION: OHIO STATE IS THE “APEX PREDATOR” OF THE NIL WORLD, “CULTURE” MUST PREVAIL FOR BUCKEYES TO WIN 2024 TITLE AND A LOOK AT OHIO STATE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVERS THROUGH THE YEARS​

When I learned Sports Illustrated would soon cease to exist, I mourned the death of one of sports’ greatest magazines by looking at some of my favorite covers SI created and distributed throughout the years.

Many of my favorites were Ohio State-themed: One featured Aaron Craft, another Braxton Miller and another Ezekiel Elliott. Ah, the memories.

For those like me who will miss Sports Illustrated, I collected over 30 Ohio State-themed SI covers from 1960 to 2017 and organized them in a gallery below. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

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Nebraska wins!

You heard it here first!

Dale had some good shooting games early in the season. Might be time to find his stroke again or else stay seated.

twister55 said:

i'll see what i have i'll reseed the final

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jus reseeded it

i know my spelling sucks .

ScriptOhio said:

Just sayin'; Hey, he "opted out" after graduating to "go pro"; it just wasn't in football.....

With his departure, Ohio State is now at 85 scholarship players for the 2024 season.

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Funny how it always works out that OSU gets to 85 scholarship players

RB07OSU said:

Probably user error, but I can't get a GIF to run properly and I've had some dammed good content to run. I can fax it into BP or send it by letter, just let me know.

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See above about 5 posts. I think that might be what you are looking for

Charlie Weis said:

I eat a lot of food so

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fixed it for you

Steve19 said:

A moment of silence please for teenage memories of swimsuit editions.

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If they had stuck to that, they may still be around.

Respect.

RB07OSU said:

Didn't watch but glad they won...I guess. I am just concerned that CH wins just enough games to keep his job, but I can't obviously root against them.

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Never that. Let's see if they actually build off this paint and FT improvement. If they revert right back then CH is in trouble.

Honor&Glory said:

I need my Henrietta Hippo fix…

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Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole are on the search

stehewing said:

Van Decree was a good friend of my late husband and I. He is a really good man. I wish I could here from him again.

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I wish you could here from him too. Maybe you will see him from hear or there.

Things have only gotten worse for Elmo.

A 5-foot-10, 200 pound athlete, Dalton took to Twitter to share that Ohio State was the latest to join his recruitment. A Virginia native, he’s currently the No. 483 player nationally and the 39th best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite. While the ranking may not be as high as many of the other targets Ohio State is in on, Dalton’s offer list that includes the likes of Alabama, Florida, Penn State, Tennessee, and several others goes to show that it may be time for an update in the overall grades.

Ohio State’s 2025 class is sure to be a larger one in terms of the amount of guys they bring in, and running back will look to have at least two committed, if not more, when all is said and done. In-state back Bo Jackson is atop of the leaderboard for the Buckeyes, but Alford is looking for additional guys they feel confident in.