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Ohio State vs. UCLA, @ United Center in Chicago, Saturday, Dec. 22 @ 3PM, CBS

brodybuck21
DECEMBER 20, 2018
NO. 15 OHIO STATE TO BATTLE UCLA SATURDAY IN CHICAGO

  • Starting Five
    • The Ohio State men’s basketball team traveled to Spain for 11 days over the summer. The Buckeyes played a total of three games, one in each stop during the trip, which began Aug. 1 with a flight to Madrid. Three days were spent in Madrid (W, 93-61 vs. Madrid Generals), Valencia (W, 95-63 vs. Valencia All-Stars) and Barcelona (W, 68-66 vs. Catalan All-Stars) before the team returned to Columbus Aug. 11. The team also experienced several cultural tours, team meals and excursions.
    • No Ohio State opponent has made more than 23 field goals this season in a game vs. the Buckeyes. Opponents are shooting 37.1 percent from the field against the Ohio State defense (231-622). Foes are connecting on just 29.7 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (71-239).
    • Ohio State is ranked No. 15/14 in the most recent Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. The Buckeyes are 19-7 all-time when ranked in the No. 15 position and are 508-149 when ranked among the Top 25 in the AP poll. The Buckeyes were 10-5 as a ranked team in 2017-18. Ohio State was ranked No. 17 in the final game of the season vs. No. 6 Gonzaga a year ago in the NCAA Tournament (L, 90-84).
    • The Buckeyes have three wins in four tries in 2018-19 vs. teams that made the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Ohio State defeated two of those teams on the road (Cincinnati, 64-56/Creighton, 69-60) while splitting at home vs. Syracuse (L, 72-62) and Bucknell (W, 73-71). Ohio State has at least six games remaining vs. teams that made the 2018 NCAA Tournament: UCLA, Purdue (2), Michigan State (2) and Michigan
    • Ohio State will play 14 games against teams among the Associated Press Top 25 or receiving votes for Top 25 consideration. Eight of those games will be played away from Value City Arena. The Buckeyes face No. 4 Michigan (away), No. 10 Michigan State (home/away), No. 16 Wisconsin (home), No. 23 Iowa (home/away), No. 22 Indiana (away) and No. 25 Nebraska (away). Among teams receiving votes, Ohio State faces Maryland (home/away), Purdue (home/away), Minnesota (W-home), Cincinnati (W-Away).

    All Andre Wants for Christmas…
    Andre Wesson lost two of his front teeth and cracked another in a collision during the Bucknell game Dec. 15 at Value City Arena. Wesson went hard to the floor and had an opponent fall on him resulting in hard contact with the court. Wesson was whisked back to the training room by Ohio State basketball athletic trainer Jeff Deits and team physician Grant Jones. Deits, a former athletic trainer for the Ohio State men’s hockey team, issued Wesson a mouth piece that allowed him to return to the game. Wesson immediately received dental care following the game and will receive additional dental care to repair and replace the lost and damaged teeth. The last time out vs. Youngstown State, Andre’s younger brother, Kaleb, briefly left the game vs. the Penguins after getting an elbow to the face causing one of his teeth to puncture his upper lip. Deits and Dr. Jones again administered treatment, this time a lone stitch, allowing Kaleb to return to the game and ultimately score a game- and career-high 31 points.

    Early Notable Numbers
    C.J. Jackson is averaging 12.4 points a game and has the Buckeyes off to a 10-1 start … he reached 100 career 3-pointers made with three makes vs. Cleveland State (11/23/18) … for his Ohio State career he is (110-301/.365) from distance … has scored 742 career points after an 11-point effort vs. Youngstown State and is on pace to become Ohio State’s next 1,000-point scorer … Kyle Young is 32-for-46 shooting this season (.696).

    Scouting The UCLA Bruins
    UCLA enters the game vs. the Buckeyes with a 7-4 record after falling at Cincinnati Wednesday, 93-64. Kris Wilkes leads the team with 17.7 points per game. He is one of four Bruins in double figures ahead of Jaylen Hands (11.6 ppg.), Moses Brown (11.8 ppg.) and Prince Ali (10.0 ppg.). Brown is the team’s top rebound with 9.4 boards a game.

    The Ohio State vs. UCLA Series
    The Buckeyes and Bruins have meet 10 times since the first matchup Dec. 31, 1936 in Los Angeles. Ohio State won that game (48-39) and four of the first five meetings. UCLA has won the last five in the series, including an 86-73 in as part of the CBSSports Classic in 2016. That game was played in Las Vegas Dec. 17, 2016. In games played on neutral courts, UCLA is 3-1 vs. the Buckeyes.

    Ohio State vs. The Pac-12 Conference
    Ohio State is 39-38 all-time vs. the teams that currently make up the Pac-12 Conference. The Buckeyes have faced each current member of the league at least once with the exception of Colorado. California, who the Buckeyes defeated of the 1960 NCAA Title, has faced the Buckeyes the most (18 games/9-9). Ohio State is 4-6 vs. UCLA. Ohio State last faced a Pac-12 team Nov. 24, 2017 as part of the PK80 event in Portland, Oregon, when the Buckeyes knocked off Stanford, 79-71.
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2018-19 Bowl Season

Jake
With games about to start it seemed like time for a thread. Other than the CFP, here's what we got:


Air Force Reserve Celebration: North Carolina A&T (9-2) vs. Alcon State (9-3)
Dec. 15 at noon on ABC from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

AutoNation Cure: Tulane (6-6) vs. Louisiana (7-6)
Dec. 15 at 1:30 pm on CBS Sports Network from Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

New Mexico: North Texas (9-3) vs. Utah State (10-2)
Dec. 15 at 2 pm on ESPN from Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl: #21 Fresno State (11-2) vs. Arizona State (7-5)
Dec. 15 at 3:30 pm on ABC from Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Raycom Media Camellia: Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Georgia Southern (9-3)
Dec. 15 at 5:30 pm on ESPN from Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL

R+L Carriers New Orleans: Middle Tennessee (8-5) vs. Appalachian (10-2)
Dec. 15 at 9 pm on ESPN from Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Cheribundi Boca Raton: UAB (10-3) vs. Northern Illinois (8-5)
Dec. 18 at 7 pm on ESPN from FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

DXL Frisco: Ohio (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5)
Dec. 19 at 8 pm on ESPN from Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla: Marshall (8-4) vs. South Florida (7-5)
Dec. 20 at 8 pm on ESPN from Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Makers Wanted Bahamas: Florida International (8-4) vs. Toledo (7-5)
Dec. 21 at 12:30 pm on ESPN from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

Famous Idaho Potato: BYU (6-6) vs. Western Michigan (7-5)
Dec. 21 at 4 pm on ESPN from Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID

Jared Birmingham: Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Memphis (8-5)
Dec. 22 at noon on ESPN from Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces: Houston (8-4) vs. Army (9-2)
Dec. 22 at 3:30 pm on ESPN from Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Dollar General: Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3)
Dec. 22 at 7 pm on ESPN from Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

Hawaii: Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5)
Dec. 22 at 10:30 pm on ESPN from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

SERVPRO First Responder: Boston College (7-5) vs. #25 Boise State (10-3)
Dec. 26 at 1:30 pm on ESPN from Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

Quick Lane: Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5)
Dec. 26 at 5:15 pm on ESPN from Ford Field, Detroit, MI

Cheez-It: TCU (6-6) vs. California (7-5)
Dec. 26 at 9 pm on ESPN from Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

Walk-On’s Independence: Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5)
Dec. 27 at 1:30 pm on ESPN from Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

New Era Pinstripe: Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5)
Dec. 27 at 5:15 pm on ESPN from Yankee Stadium, New York, NY

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas: Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6)
Dec. 27 at 9 pm on ESPN from NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Franklin American Mortgage Music City: Auburn (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6)
Dec. 28 at 1:30 pm on ESPN from Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

Camping World: #16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. #20 Syracuse (9-3)
Dec. 28 at 5:15 pm on ESPN from Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

Valero Alamo: #24 Iowa State (8-4) vs. #13 Washington State (10-2)
Dec. 28 at 9 pm on ESPN from Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Chick-fil-A Peach: #10 Florida (9-3) vs. #7 Michigan (10-2)
Dec. 29 at noon on ESPN from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Belk: South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5)
Dec. 29 at noon on ESPN from Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

NOVA Home Loans Arizona: Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5)
Dec. 29 at 1:15 pm on CBS Sports Network from Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman: Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (10-2)
Dec. 31 at noon on ESPN from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Hyundai Sun: Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6)
Dec. 31 at 2 pm on CBS from Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

Redbox: Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4)
Dec. 31 at 3 pm on FOX from Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

AutoZone Liberty: #23 Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6)
Dec. 31 at 3:45 pm on ABC from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

S.D. County Credit Union Holiday: #22 Northwestern (8-5) vs. #17 Utah (9-4)
Dec. 31 at 7 pm on FS1 from SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA

TaxSlayer Gator: NC State (9-3) vs. #19 Texas A&M (8-4)
Dec. 31 at 7:30 pm on ESPN from TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL

Outback: #18 Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4)
Jan. 1 at noon on ESPN2 from Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

VRBO Citrus: #14 Kentucky (9-3) vs. #12 Penn State (9-3)
Jan. 1 at 1 pm on ABC from Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

PlayStation Fiesta: #11 LSU (9-3) vs. #8 UCF (12-0)
Jan. 1 at 1 pm on ESPN from State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual: #9 Washington (10-3) vs. #6 Ohio State (12-1)
Jan. 1 at 5 pm on ESPN from Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Allstate Sugar: #15 Texas (9-4) vs. #5 Georgia (11-2)
Jan. 1 at 8:45 pm on ESPN from Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
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BTN Fox Sports Names Francois McGillicuddy President of Big Ten Network

Fox Sports Names Francois McGillicuddy President of Big Ten Network
BTN Communications via Big Ten Network

FOX Sports and the Big Ten Conference today announces it has named veteran media executive Francois McGillicuddy to the position of President, Big Ten Network (BTN). The announcement was made today by Eric Shanks, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Producer, FOX Sports and Jim Delany, Commissioner, Big Ten Conference. McGillicuddy will assume his new role in early 2019 and take over the day-to-day operations for BTN currently held by Mark Silverman, who was elevated in January 2018 to the position of President, National Networks, FOX Sports. BTN is a joint venture between FOX Sports and the Big Ten Conference. “Francois

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