Josh Perry is every linebacker coach's dream prospect
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At 6'4, 254 lbs with the speed to run a 4.6 forty yard dash, there is little the former Ohio State standout can't do on the football field.

If there was ever a player that truly bought in to Urban Meyer's vision for the program, it's Joshua Perry. I could go through all of the reasons why, but in this case, a picture is truly worth 1,000 words:



A four-star recruit out of Olentangy, OH, Perry entered Ohio State ready to be molded into a prototype linebacker. Tall, athletic, and most importantly, a playmaker, Perry combined his physical gifts with intelligence and maturity not often seen at Ohio State. This was evidenced by Perry's selection to the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, one of only 11 FBS athletes to achieve this honor.

But before Perry could become recognized for his achievement, he had to get on the field. Luckily for Perry, getting on the field solely consisted of arriving on campus, as Perry played in 10 games a true freshman (mostly on special teams) during Ohio State's 12-0 2012 campaign.

Once Perry bulked up a little bit as a sophomore, the days of Perry not being an impact player on defense were over. Perry started in over 70 percent of Ohio State's 12 win/two loss 2013 season, making his presence especially known in the Orange Bowl against Clemson thanks to a sack, safety and career high 10 tackles.

While Perry's play wasn't exactly the reason for Ohio State's 2013 defensive struggles, he put to rest any belief that he was a reason for concern among the Silver Bullets during the Buckeyes' magical 2014 march to immortality. 124 tackles were good enough to lead the Buckeyes, and good enough to place Perry second in the Big Ten in total tackles. Most will remember Joey Bosa's walk-off sack against Penn State as the reason for victory, but Ohio State likely wouldn't have even had a chance to win in overtime if it wasn't for Perry's career high 18 (!) tackles on the night.

To say Perry is consistently solid is a bit of an understatement. No, Perry never had the type of gaudy sack and TFL numbers that teammates Darron Lee and Bosa put up. Additionally, Perry only had one career interception, meaning he wasn't exactly Vonn Bell either. NFL scouts are already realizing that consistently solid in Ohio State's defense is borderline incredible anywhere else, and Perry himself isn't one to shy away from pointing out just how special of a prospect he is:


2015 was basically what Ohio State fans have come to expect from Perry: excellence. First-team All-Big Ten linebacker honors, combined with an honorable mention All-American nod from SI.com, finally gave Perry a fraction of the national recognition he deserved. While the case with a lot of Buckeyes prospects has been realizing the talent and looking past the lack of production, Perry does not have this issue:


Perry's on the field contributions will undoubtedly be held in high regard by the NFL scouts, but what is it about Perry that has some estimating his name could be called as early as the first round?

Strengths: Size, tackling ability


A prototype linebacker is a player with the size to take the beating that is simply the reality of playing in the middle of a defense, while also having the speed and athleticism to assist in pass coverage and stay on the field for all three downs. Perry passes both of these qualification with flying colors, and his physicality especially was on display in the 2014 Sugar Bowl against Alabama.



Alabama had driven down inside the Buckeyes' 10-yard line, and Ohio State needed a stop. There was little doubt about the play-call that was about to happen, as now Jacksonville Jaguars starting running back T.J Yeldon lined up seven yards deep in the Crimson Tide backfield awaiting the ball. While Perry typically lined up as the Buckeyes' weak side linebacker (thus giving him the ability to freely roam to the ball on most plays), Alabama puts their strength into the boundary, making Perry the focal player at the point of attack.



Perry does a good job of reading run quickly, and immediately proceeds to press the hole. A Bama blocker ends up on the ground and attempts to take out or at least slow down Perry, but thanks to Perry's excellent technique, the block is unsuccessful. Linebackers often deal with blockers attempting to take out their legs (look no further than some of Ezekiel Elliott's highlights), but Perry keeps a solid base and uses his active hands to shove away the low block and keep a strong position. Keeping a strong position is nearly as vital as disengaging the block, because Perry's next job on this play is to meet the running back in the hole, head on.



Despite Yeldon demonstrating pretty great forward lean on this play, Perry stands him up in the hole and does not give up an inch of ground. A common phrase in football is "low man wins", but this isn't always true when the low man is going up against a 6'4, 254 lb monster.



Perry finishes the play by driving his feet through contact and holding on until help comes. When you see tacklers get dragged forward for extra yardage it is often because they stop their feet upon initiating contact, but Perry has consistently demonstrated great form in his tackling, and this was on display as Perry managed to beat the starting Alabama running back in the hole and put him on his back.

Weaknesses: Coverage ability, range


Like most things in life, being really good at one skill in football can often leave you susceptible elsewhere. For Perry, having the great 6'4, 254 lb frame is fantastic for meeting running backs in the A-gap, but it can prohibit Perry from guarding quicker running backs in space as a pass defender. Nowadays the NFL is looking for linebackers who can stay on the field for all three downs and effectively play against the pass, and while Perry was far from a liability in pass coverage at Ohio State, his lack of pass defense numbers point towards a player who doesn't often find himself around the ball when it's in the air.

Best Case NFL Comparison: Dont'a Hightower


At 6'3 265 lbs, Dont'a Hightower is a bit bulkier than Perry, but has proved to be irreplaceable for the Patriots. Injuries have limited Hightower to 12 games in each of the past two seasons, but Hightower combines the size to play in the middle of the Patriots defense with the athleticism to be a terror off the edge on third down. Can Hightower always match up with elite running backs and tight ends in the open field? No, but most middle linebackers can't. A team that can utilize Perry's underrated pass rush abilities can provide another reason to keep Perry on the field for all three downs, and we shouldn't doubt Perry's ability to develop himself into whatever he needs to be to succeed on the field.

Worst Case NFL Comparison: Brandon Spikes


While Perry's athleticism surpasses Spikes', if Perry is unable to become a consistent three-down linebacker in the NFL, his career could end up looking a lot like Spikes. The third to last pick in the second round of the 2010 draft, Spikes lasted four years as member of the New England Patriots, but proved to be enough of a liability against the pass that the Patriots parted ways with the linebacker prior to the 2014 season. A year later and Spikes is not currently on a NFL roster. A far drop for the consensus college All-American, but another example of just how important it is to stop the pass in today's NFL.

NFL Projection: Round 2-3


While Darron Lee may have won the combine, Perry likely earned himself some extra money too, thanks to his great performance. Perry's rare combination of physical attributes, on-field performance, and impeccable character off the field show a player that any NFL team would love to have, and for that reason it would be shocking to see Perry not be drafted within the first three rounds.

Most "Joshua Perry" Play:


For a guy who was often overshadowed by his flashier teammates, Perry often wasn't the guy who you saw on the ESPN highlight reel, and this is what made one particular moment in 2015 so great. What nearly started off as an ejection turned into a five minute ode to Josh Perry, as his massive hit on Minnesota's quarterback led to a pick six by teammate Vonn Bell, and repeated replays of Perry sending the quarterback into tomorrow.


Want more Josh Perry? Head on over to Eleven Warriors where Perry himself is writing about his journey to the draft. Unlike some pieces of literature that have left me doubting the likeliness that the player actually wrote it, these pieces are 100 percent Perry and really give a cool insight into his draft preparation. Thanks for a great career Josh, best of luck at the next level.

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No. 1 PSU takes lead into Day 2 of Big Ten Wrestling Championships
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No. 1 Penn State holds a huge lead after day one of the 2016 Big Ten Championships on Saturday. [ MORE: View HawkeyeSports.com’s Championship Central ] The perfect Nittany Lions dominated the action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena en route to jumping out to a 27-point lead over second-place Iowa. With a sizzling quarterfinal round in which it went 6-1, Penn State leads the team race with 133.0 points while Iowa is second with 106.0. Nebraska sits in third place with 98.5. The Nittany Lions will have six wrestlers in Sunday’s championship finals, which air live on the Big Ten Network and

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Men's gymnastics | Buckeyes win Arnold Challenge
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The Buckeyes (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) scored 74.000 or higher in five different events, including a school-record 75.150 total on the parallel bars. Alec Yoder led the Buckeyes with three first-place finishes, including a pair of first-place ties with ...


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After falling behind 3-0 in the second, Ohio State (6-3-1) tied the game with runs in the second, third and fifth frames. After Illinois State (3-6) took a 4-3 lead in the seventh, the Buckeyes tied it again in the bottom half on Troy Montgomery's solo ...

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Heat Check: The Buckeyes Have the Nation's Top-Ranked 2017 Class But Big Pieces Remain
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Every Ohio State fan should be excited Corey Smith will be back next season
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Speed, big hits, devastating blocks. What more could you want?

Every team ever invented has a player who becomes the "fan favorite". Basically, this is a favorite "low-key" player that the fans love more than any star on the team. The 2015 Buckeyes were no exception.

Sure, everyone knew that Joey Bosa was the best player on the field at all times, but this didn't just automatically make Bosa every Buckeye fans favorite defender to cheer for. Personally, Tyvis Powell was my favorite low-key Ohio State defender last season. Was Powell even a top five player on the defense last season? Nope, but he did seem to try his best to make every moment of his Ohio State career an enjoyable experience one way or another, which makes for a pretty great "fan favorite".

These low-key favorite players don't just fall off trees, however. This status as "not the star but still loved as one by the fans" is earned not given, but I think there is one particular Buckeye entering the 2016 season that has the highest odds at becoming 2016's fan favorite Buckeye. Enter: Corey Smith.



Corey Smith will be entering his sixth and final season as a collegiate football player this fall, thanks to a medical redshirt that was recently granted after Smith was forced to miss the majority of the 2015 season due to a broken leg. Because Ohio State is losing Braxton Miller, Mike Thomas and Jalin Marshall to the NFL, Smith's extra year of eligibility was seen as a big win for the Buckeyes' receiving corps as at this point, any depth is good depth.

But having Smith back for another year is a bigger win for fans of Ohio State than it is for Ohio State itself. You see, Smith has totaled just 25 catches for 317 yards in his two years at Ohio State (Smith signed with the Buckeyes as a junior college prospect in 2013). While Smith could undoubtedly increase these numbers with a bigger role in the offense this season, it's the types of moves Smith makes without the ball that makes him this season's number one contender for the most beloved low-key Buckeye.

Special teams prowess


Watching Ohio State's punt and kick coverage units are a thing of beauty. While in the old days these units consisted by and large of linebackers and fullbacks (guys who could hit and had some size), Urban Meyer has revolutionized the way teams approach kick coverage thanks to his use of fast corners and even wide receivers who can get to the ball carrier as fast as possible. No one has been better at doing this (except maybe Devin Smith on the punt team) than Corey Smith, and this was never more apparent than against Alabama.

Smith achieved the golden sombrero of football special teams stardom, tallying three tackles on kickoff duty. But these weren't just any tackles, as Smith was able to pin Alabama inside their own 15 yard line on three separate occasions.

First, it was Smith darting in from his position as the outermost "gunner" and splitting the Alabama lead blockers before taking down the returner on his own 12 yard line.



Next, Smith made a Bama blocker pay for making a lazy block attempt, and for his trouble Smith managed to bring down the returner at his own 10 yard line.



Finally, Smith teamed up with backup running back Bri'onte Dunn to make one of the bigger hits of a very physical Sugar Bowl. We need video footage of this assault:


*Note: This video also highlights the kickoff team's continuing tradition of swaying their arms prior to every kickoff. I still don't know the reason behind this, but it's a fun sub plot to follow throughout a game, as the sway gets more and more animated the further ahead Ohio State gets ahead.

So yeah, trying to block Corey Smith in the open field is no easy task, and Smith's speed and tackling ability makes every Ohio State kickoff a can't miss moment. However, kickoffs were not enough for Smith, as he often took the liberty of taking his physical brand of football to the receiver position.

Example No. 1: Michigan


After tight end Nick Vannett catches a harmless pass in the flat, shit gets real fast as Corey Smith comes from all the way across the field to viciously crack block a Wolverines defender. In football the term "keep your head on a swivel" is used for situations like this, and it's safe to say this Wolverine did not have his head on a swivel.


For a wide receiver to willingly lay this hit is great in its own right, but for the hit to come against your bitter rival? That's how average players get remembered.

Example No. 2: Wisconsin


In the second quarter of the 2014 Big Ten Massacre Championship, a regular Cardale Jones scramble became irregular in a hurry, thanks to our guy Corey Smith.


Jones joined in on the assault himself, lowering his shoulder on an unsuspecting Wisconsin corner before going out of bounds, but it was this hit by Smith on a Wisconsin linebacker that managed to take an already fired up Ohio State squad to another level. A questionable targeting ejection was the result of this hit, but I think it's safe to say that this won't stop Smith from future endeavors surrounding decleating unsuspecting linebackers.

A wide receiver with the speed to be a special teams killer, and the physical ability to thrive in an offense that demands its receivers become marquee blockers: Corey Smith. Maybe not the best player on the field or the prototypical wide receiver, but Smith sure makes one hell of an Ohio State Buckeye.

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OSUWBB: Buckeyes Dominated by Spartans in Big Ten Semifinals
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Ohio State ended up as the number two seed in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament after a heartbreaking triple overtime loss to Michigan State in the regular season finale. The Buckeyes got a chance at revenge today when they took on the Spartans in tournament semifinals. That shot at revenge was made more difficult as Ameryst Alston had suffered a sprained wrist in yesterday’s game against Rutgers that was clearly bothering her despite a brace and ice.

For the second straight game Ohio State got off to a slow start offensively and Michigan State took advantage to get out to a 16-6 lead eight minutes into the first quarter; both OSU baskets in that stretch were threes by Kelsey Mitchell. The Buckeyes finally got a little bit of offense going in the final couple minutes of the quarter, closing with a 6 to 2 run to cut the Spartan lead to 18-12.

Ohio State’s offensive struggles continued at the start of the second quarter as the Michigan State defense hounded the Buckeyes, limiting their ability to get the ball inside. After trading baskets early, the Spartans went on a 13 to 2 run to extend their lead to 35-18 with four minutes left in the half. The Buckeyes finally made a basket but it didn’t matter as Michigan State scored the last 9 points of the half to put the game out of reach and send OSU went into halftime down 44-20.

The second half was just an exercise in waiting for the clock to run down. Ohio State had no answers as Michigan State dominated the game on the way to a 82-63 win.

There is nothing good to say about this game, Ohio State got absolutely demolished. Michigan State deserves a lot of credit for putting together a great game plan, namely a defensive attack that frustrated the Buckeyes and shut down Kelsey Mitchell in a way nobody else has. That said, OSU failed in this game all around. The players looked confused by the MSU defense and settled for contested outside shots instead of finding a way to attack. The coaches seemed incapable of coming up with any adjustments and worst of all the players seemed to give up until some little surge of pride finally kicked in during garbage time.

With this loss Ohio State has now lost 3 of their last 4 games, lost a regular season Big Ten title, lost a shot at a Big Ten tournament title, and seen their seeding in the NCAA tournament fall from what would have been a high 2 seed to what will most likely be a middling three seed and the only reason they won’t fall lower is that a lot of other teams they are battling with for seeding dropped the ball this weekend.

The only good news for the Buckeyes is that there is almost two weeks before they will play their first NCAA tournament game and thus they will have a lot of time to analyze what went wrong, try to fix, and think about all the blown opportunities. They will have their work cut out for them if they want to live up to the potential they showed for most of the season.

Michigan State will take on top seeded Maryland in tomorrow’s title game. The Terrapins ended the Cinderella run of 12 seed Northwestern in the other semifinal game.

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The Buckeyes trailed 22-16 early in the second quarter. That's when Powers and Jankoska cranked it up, combining for 11 straight points in a 13-2 spurt to give the Spartans a 35-18 lead. Michigan State extended the lead to 44-20 at halftime and led by ...
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Top plays from Saturday’s Big Ten Men’s Basketball action
Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor via Big Ten Network

What a day of Big Ten men’s basketball. We had three conference games on top Saturday, highlighted by Michigan State’s commanding 91-76 win over Ohio State on Senior Day. In other Big Ten action: Rutgers earned its first Big Ten win of the season with a 75-52 blowout victory over Minnesota. Now, live on BTN: Michigan is taking on No. 16 Iowa at the Crisler Center. Watch on BTN2Go. With three games on the slate, we are able to grab the top moments and post them here. Check out the best highlights from Saturday’s Big Ten men’s basketball action! We

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Ohio State women's basketball bounced from Big Ten tourney, 82-63, by Michigan State
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The Buckeyes now await their NCAA tournament fate after losing three of their last four.

If there was any question as to who the heart and soul of Ohio State women's basketball team is, it was answered resoundingly on Saturday at the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. With senior Ameryst Alston barely able to play, the Buckeyes were trounced by Michigan State, 82-63, in a game that was essentially over by halftime.

Spartan juniors Aerial Powers and Tori Jankoska combined to score 54 points in the game, while Ohio State sophomore Kelsey Mitchell was limited to 20, half of which came from the free throw line, without her chief running mate. Mitchell failed to convert a field goal in the second half until just a minute remained in the game.

Ohio State now awaits its NCAA tournament fate after losing three of its last four games, including two to Michigan State.

There was good news at the start of the game for the Buckeyes when Alston was in the starting lineup. The Canton McKinley product injured her wrist in the second half of Friday night's quarterfinal game against Rutgers while diving after a loose ball and was a game-time decision.

That was roughly the end of the good news, as the Buckeyes went three minutes before making their first field goal. Mitchell ended the drought with a pair of three-pointers, but was answered by Powers. The Spartans took a 10-6 lead at the midway point in the first quarter and Alston had to exit the game.

Without its second-leading scorer, Ohio State had a tough time getting anything going offensively, shooting just 5-for-16 in the first ten minutes. Powers scored 10 points in the opening frame as Michigan State controlled the pace and took a 18-12 lead after one.

In more bad news, Mitchell picked up her second personal foul just two minutes into the second quarter. Powers scored four more quick points and a three-pointer and transition layup by Jankoska extended the Spartan lead to 27-16 with six minutes remaining in the half.

Jankoska knocked down another triple, Powers stroked an elbow jumper, and Lexi Gussert made a three of her own as a 17-4 run pushed the lead out to 35-18. Alston returned to the game, but it made little impact. Michigan State took a 44-20 lead to the locker room on the back of 19 points from Powers and 10 from Jankoska.

Mitchell, who was smothered by three high defenders in a zone look for much of the half, led the Buckeyes with eight points, but shot just 3-for-9 from the floor. Alston, who averages 19.2 points per game, attempted just one shot and did not look at all like herself.

Less than five minutes into the second half, Mitchell picked up her third and fourth personal fouls, and Jankoska scored nine points in quick succession. Things got out of hand in a hurry as the Spartans extended their lead to 57-30.

Alston did not return to the game, and Michigan State ran away to a 72-36 lead headed to the final quarter. Powers and Jankoska had combined to outscore the entire Ohio State team by ten points.

The fourth quarter was just a matter of the Buckeyes showing a little heart. Shorthanded and beat up, any sign of life would be a good thing, and they responded by not rolling over. Junior Shayla Cooper showed some life in the quarter with a pair of three-pointers and a runner in the lane. The second-team All-Big Ten selection scored 14 of her 16 points for the game in the final frame.

But this was the Spartans day, and they will face Maryland in the tournament championship on Sunday. Ohio State now turns its attention to the NCAA tournament and the health of Alston. Without its heart and soul, the team's March Madness run could prove to be a short one.

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Ohio State baseball drops to Illinois State, 5-4
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Errors proved to be the Buckeyes' undoing against the Redbirds.

Three errors leading to three unearned runs proved to be Ohio State's undoing on Saturday at the Snowbird Classic as the team fell to Illinois State, 5-4. The Buckeyes are now 6-3-1 on the season, with one game remaining in Port Charlotte, Florida this weekend.

Junior co-captain Jalen Washington had a nice showing, going 4-for-4 at the plate with a pair of runs batted in. Sophomore starting pitcher Adam Neimeyer also overcame a sluggish start to deliver a quality performance, but miscues in the field could not be overcome.

Just as happened in Friday's game against Seton Hall, Ohio State fell behind in the top of the first inning. Niemeyer was touched up for two runs after a leadoff single and a hit batter put two runners on right off the bat for Illinois State. A sacrifice bunt put Owen Miller in position to pick up an RBI groundout that scored Daniel Dwyer. A passed ball by Washington brought Joe Kelch plateward for an early 2-0 Redbird lead.

In the bottom half of the inning, right fielder Jacob Bosiokovic, who has been mashing the ball in the early season, legged out an infield single and was immediately lifted for a pinch runner. Daulton Mosbarger replaced him in right, and no further word as to his condition was released as of the time of this writing.

In the top of the second, the Redbirds jumped on Niemeyer again. Back to back doubles to lead things off by Brian Rodemoyer and Ryan Hutchinson made it a 3-0 advantage.

The Buckeyes bit into the lead in the bottom of the second as Washington made amends for the early passed ball. The junior co-captain led the inning off with a single the other way, then stole second and advanced to third when the catcher's throw went astray. Washington crossed the plate when Brady Cherry singled through the left side to make it 3-1.

Niemeyer settled down after the three early runs, blanking the Redbirds over the next four innings as his teammates climbed back into things. He threw six innings before being relieved by Ryan Feltner, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits, fanning four and not issuing a walk in a no-decision.

Washington again helped Ohio State to chip away at the lead in the bottom of the third. Mosbarger and Ronnie Dawson walked to start things off, and Nick Sergakis bounced into a fielder's choice to put runners at the corners with one out. After Sergakis trotted down to second on a wild pitch, Washington sent his second single of the day off Illinois State starter Steve Heilenbach through the left side of the infield. Mosbarger came home and trimmed the lead to 3-2.

It was Washington again who provided the Buckeyes with offense in the bottom of the fifth, as an RBI double down the line in right tied the game up at 3-3. With two outs in the inning, Dawson doubled and stole third, and after a Sergakis walk, Washington came through with his third hit and second run batted in of the day.

The game-tying hit ended Heilenbach's day after 4.2 innings. The righty allowed three runs on eight hits, walking three and striking out one. Right-hander Jake Sale came on in relief and ended the Ohio State threat.

An error by Sergakis in the top of the seventh gave Illinois State an opening to retake the lead. Hutchinson reached on the miscue and and advanced to third on a single by Nick Zouras, then came home on RBI groundout by Dwyer for a 4-3 advantage.

Sergakis was let off the hook in the bottom half of the inning, though, as Troy Montgomery led things off with his second home run of the season, a shot to right off lefty Jack Czeszewski that tied the game 4-4.

Another Sergakis error ended up costing the Buckeyes the game, though. With runners on the corners, two outs, and Yianni Pavlopoulos on to relieve Feltner, a Dwyer ground ball was misplayed by the senior co-captain to score Hutchinson. It was the third unearned run yielded by Ohio State on the day and gave the Redbirds a 5-4 lead that they would not relinquish.

The Buckeyes finish up their time in the Sunshine State on Sunday against Boston College. Senior John Havird is expected to be on the bump for the 1:00 p.m. ET start.

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@BTNStatsGuys: Here’s a look at teams’ Big Ten tourney scenarios
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

Five Big Ten games remain in the regular season, and the Big Ten tournament picture continues to come into focus. Michigan State clinched the No. 2 seed with Saturday afternoon’s easy victory over Ohio State at the Breslin Center. So, as of right now, we know the No. 1 (Indiana), No. 2 (Michigan State), No. 8 Michigan, No. 13 (Minnesota) and No. 14 (Rutgers) seeds, which, means there’s still a lot to be determined in the final hours of the regular season. Here’s the latest look at each team’s tourney scenarios, via @BTNStatsGuys. 1. Indiana (14-3) Clinched #1 seed 2.

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It’s time for the semifinals of the 2016 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Live on BTN: No. 12 Northwestern vs. No. 1 Maryland (watch live on BTN2Go). After that, it’s No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Ohio State (watch on BTN2Go). The winners of the two games will face off in the final at 7 p.m. ET Sunday. Miss any of the action leading up to Saturday’s action? Here is a day-by-day look at the tourney scoreboard: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Also, follow updates from the teams on Twitter with this Big Ten women’s basketball feed. We’ll post highlights throughout

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OSUMBB: OSU Bombed By MSU, 91-76
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Thad is trying to remember who was supposed to defend Denzel…


What MSU did on Saturday


Ohio State (19-11, 11-6) entered the rematch against Michigan State (25-5, 12-5) a bit shorthanded but with a good bit more confidence. They entered as 14-pt underdogs, for those people who track that sort of thing. Finally, they entered with need to cool off MSU guard Bryn Forbes, who is coming off a 27 points game against Ohio State (7-10 3-pt), a pedestrian 15 points (4-6 3-pt) against Penn State and a 33 point game (11-16 3-pt) against Rutgers. The Buckeyes were bombed into submission by the Spartans, 91-76.

The Buckeyes were done in by three factors; defense, rebounding and free throw shooting. The more experienced Spartans exerted their will will on the boards, out rebounding Ohio State 34-24. Their ball movement created numerous open shots that they had no problem converting into scores. They shot 50% from long range and 67% overall. Ohio State’s free throw ills continued, as they shot 11-21, “good” for 52%.

First, I want to give credit to Tom Izzo and his group of seniors that played to a high level in their last regular season game at the Breslin Center. Denzel Valentine, Matt Costello and Bryn Forbes powered the Spartans to a convincing win.

This was actually a game effort by the Buckeyes. Although they were outscored, they really weren’t outplayed in terms of effort. Ohio State consistently attacked the rim on offense. They drew a lot of whistles against Michigan State, but unfortunately failed to capitalize on these opportunities. It was easy to see which of the team was the senior-laden team and which team had the underclassmen.

Ohio State was led by Marc Loving (21 pts) and JaQuan Lyle (18) and Kam Williams (15). Trevor Thompson (9 pts) and Mickey Mitchell (5 pts, 7 rbs) had productive games. Kieta Bates-Diop (6 pts, 0 rebs) did not. Ohio State had 24 rebounds (6 offensive), 10 turnovers and 15 assists

As a team, they shot 47% (27-57) from the field, 47% (11-23) from 3-pt range and 52% (15-21) from the foul line.

Michigan State was led by seniors Darnell Valentine’s double-double (27 pts, 13 asst, 4 reb), Matt Costello’s double-double (15 pts, 11 reb) and Bryn Forbes (14 points).

They shot 67% (34-51) from the field, 50% (8-16) from 3-pt range and 75% (15-20) from the foul line. They had 34 rebounds (4 offensive), 13 turnovers and 29 assists.

1st Half

The game started out well enough with consecutive 3’s by JaQuan Lyle and Marc Loving giving OSU a 6-3 lead a minute and a half into the game. A flurry of scoring by both teams at about the midpoint saw MSU holding a 13-10 lead. Ohio State had lost the lead, but still within one possession, not a terrible scenario.

Over the next five minutes, the Spartans and Buckeyes held that margin until a JaQuan Lyle 3-pt shot tied the game at 21 at the 10:13 mark. Then things went to hell over the next 3:30 as MSU had a 10-1 run that moved the lead to 31-22 on a Marvin Clark Jr dunk. The half ended on a missed Lyle 3-pt shot and the Spartans went into the half with a ten point lead, 47-37.

The Buckeyes had not recovered from the midpoint Spartan surge. Thad and his team had their work cut out for them for the 2nd half.

2nd Half

Not much of note in the 2nd half, as the teams played with the margin running between 10-12 points until MSU 3’s by Matt McQuaid and Denzel Valentine moved the margin to 17 points, 64-47, with 13:26 remaining.

That margin would pretty much hold throughout the half until Kam Williams drilled home a 3-pt with :01 remaining to set the final score at 91-76.

Next up: the Big Ten Tournament. Seeding, opponent and tip-off TBD at the moment.















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Ohio State vs. Michigan State 2016 final score: 3 things to know from OSU's 91-76 loss
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The Buckeyes didn't play terrible, the Spartans just played flawlessly.

Ohio State came into East Lansing hoping for a signature win heading into the Big Ten Tournament, but the Michigan State Spartans proved to be one of the best teams in the nation, rolling over the Bucks 91-76.

The Buckeyes got off to a good start in this one, down just one after the under-16 timeout. Marc Loving had five of the Buckeyes eight points, with JaQuan Lyle owning the other three. Matt Costello led Michigan State with six points on 3-of-3 shooting early, with Denzel Valentine contributing two assists.

Michigan State's ball movement and a lack of transition defense on some possessions allowed Michigan State to extend their lead to 17-10. Gavin Schilling and Denzel Valentine were both able to get on the board, with four and two points respectively. The attention drawn by Bryn Forbes allowed for some easy layups underneath the basket.

Kam Williams helped the Buckeyes stay within striking distance. Thanks to a pair of threes from Williams, and a big slam from Trevor Thompson, the Buckeyes trimmed the Michigan State lead to 21-18 with just over 11 minutes left in the first half.

Out of the timeout, Lyle knocked down a deep three after an Ohio State possession that took far too long to develop. Valentine would answer with a three of his own, as well as Alvin Ellis III. The Spartans were able to regain their momentum every time that the Buckeyes seemed to be chipping away at it. A Mickey Mitchell free throw would make it a 27-22 Michigan State lead after the under-8 timeout.

The Buckeyes had a string of offensive possessions where it seemed they just forgot about the offense. The ball almost never made it inside the perimeter, and the Buckeyes were settling for three-point shots. That, coupled with bad defensive rotations on great ball Michigan State ball movement provided the Spartans with a 37-28 lead.

Michigan State appeared that they might be finally stretching out their lead and running away at the end of the first half, after a Valentine three made it a 45-33 game, but Lyle knocked down a deep three, and drew a foul. He made the free throw, and put the Buckeyes down 45-37. A pair of Matt Costello free throws would give the Spartans a 47-37 lead going into the half.

The second half was paced much familiarly to the first. The teams traded baskets, until the Spartans were able to stretch out a lead thanks to a Denzel Valentine three that put the Spartans up 64-47, his fourth three of the game. The crowd at the Breslin Center was rocking, as Forbes followed up Valentine's three with one of his own, making it a 67-47 game with 12:47 remaining.

The 20-point deficit was paced for a few minutes, with both teams trading baskets. Ohio State would knock down a shot, but Michigan State was always able to answer. They truly ran into the Spartans on the wrong day. With nine minutes remaining in the game, the Spartans were shooting 73 percent from the field and 62 percent from deep.

Marc Loving helped trim the Michigan State lead to 77-62 with six and a half minutes left in the game, bringing his point total to 19. Tom Izzo would cal a timeout to get his squad to regroup. Loving would keep the Buckeyes at that pace, but the Spartans were too much to handle. A Matt Costello jumper put the Spartans back up 83-67 with under four minutes to go, and it was clear then that the Buckeyes were not coming back.

Marc Loving would finish the game with 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting. JaQuan Lyle had 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Kam Williams provided 15 points off the bench, including 5-of-7 from deep.

Denzel Valentine finished with a monster stat line, with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting, 5-of-6 from deep, and 13 assists. Bryn Forbes finished with 14 points, and was held to 1-of-6 from three. Matt Costello had 15 points and 11 rebounds on the afternoon.

3 things we learned:


1. That offense was tough to defend. It's no secret that Michigan State has one of the best offenses in the nation. They are especially tough to guard with a candidate for the Wooden Award in Denzel Valentine, coupled with the sharpshooter in Bryn Forbes. The Buckeyes covered Forbes extremely closely in the first half, but the lack of consistent defensive rotations allowed for easy baskets for Valentine and company.

The Spartans were able to collect 17 assists on 19 made field goals in the first half. They also shot a high percentage from the field, at 67.9 percent. The Buckeyes didn't have too much trouble on the offensive end, they shot over 50 percent, but the Spartans were just better. They continued their efficient passing and shooting through the second half, and quickly turned a nine-point lead into a 20-point lead. There were too many ways for the Spartans to go on offense, and it was simply too much to handle for the Bucks.

2. Inexperience hurt today. Being inexperienced is never ideal, but it was a pretty big disadvantage today. The ability of Tom Izzo's team to pick apart the Buckeyes in so many different ways hurt. Although it was Senior Day in East Lansing, and you might have expected emotions to get to the Spartans a bit, it didn't at all. They came out like their usual selves, and that was all they needed. When they started pulling away, the young Buckeyes would abandon the offense, and settle for jumpshots.

This allowed the Spartan lead to grow, and defense to get sloppier. The Buckeyes really didn't play a terrible game in the first half, Michigan State was, and is, just that good. If they locked down Forbes, Valentine got his. If they centered their attention on Valentine, he would dish to Costello or Schilling. The loss shouldn't be one that's going to ruin the morale of the Buckeyes, because this Spartan team could very well cut down the nets in Houston.

3. It was a bad day to play them. Nobody in the nation would have been able to beat Michigan State today, period. The Spartans played flawless basketball. Their defense was solid. They got great production off of the bench, and dominated the Buckeyes in the paint offensively. Typically, that's enough for any team to come away with a victory, but the Spartans truly played one of the more complete games you will see in college basketball. In the first half, they shot 67.9 percent from the field, and 42.9 from three-point range. On top of their good shooting percentage, they shared the rock very well, with 29 assists on 34 made baskets.

Ohio State played a good game on both ends of the floor, but the veteran leadership and efficiency of the Spartans could not be overcome. The team proved their No. 2 ranking to be valid, and further proved they could be the best team in the nation. Marc Loving's effort to keep his team in the game was very strong, but it wasn't enough. Now, the Buckeyes will hope to make enough noise in the Big Ten Conference Tournament as a last gasp in proving their worth to the NCAA Tournament committee.

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Jim Tressel, Ohio State OC Ed Warinner on one Illinois head coaching search short list
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Not so fast though.

In one of the big surprises of the still relatively young 2016 college football offseason, Illinois fired former interim-then-"permanent" head coach Bill Cubit and his son, offensive coordinator Ryan Cubit, Saturday morning.

Though no one felt Cubit was long for the Illini -- his contract, along with Minnesota head coach Tracy Claeys's, were both so short and relatively modest in compensation that many criticized the deals as effective coaching search punts -- no one foresaw the Illini's successor to Tim Beckman fired a month after National Signing Day.

While it's still pretty early to know what's next for the Illini, new Illinois AD Josh Whitman is already under the microscope for not letting the players know before announcing the decision to the media as well as terminating Cubit while football recruits were on campus.

With the Illini's new athletic director clearly not afraid to put his own fingerprints on the program he once played tight end for, the next logical question is who might replace Cubit. According to Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel, a couple of coaches with Ohio State ties could be in the mix:



Tressel is particularly speculative given a variety of reasons that have been covered as nauseam:

-- He's still under a show cause until after this season. Though it's possible the NCAA will be forgiving, given the current climate in college athletics and punishments handed out in like cases since, it'd be a pretty interesting PR gamble to bring in a guy who could bring immediate negative NCAA attention immediately after firing Tim Beckman for alleged abusive practices

-- He's gone on the record so many times that he's happy facing the challenges he has as president of Youngstown State and given how he came into that job in the first place -- his predecessor left after barely any time on the job at all -- even though Tressel's now been firmly entrenched there for a hot second, the writing on the wall would suggest he is highly unlikely to leave YSU in lurch.

-- He might not even be that effective. Though he's a great established coach, master talent evaluator, and effective recruiter, the way he left Ohio State would usher in a ton of extra scrutiny and negative recruiting alike. He'd probably be capable of overcoming that adversity, but why introduce new disadvantages to a circumstance that already has more than its fair share?

Warinner, on the other hand, does make some sense. The former Kansas assistant head coach and Notre Dame o-line coach doesn't have head coaching experience, but he's been in the mix for ones like KU and Army in recent years and could well follow Tom Herman and Chris Ash's footsteps as a Buckeye coordinator who gets his own program in the not too distant future.

While Ash certainly has an uphill battle in his own right at Piscataway, Warinner would be stepping into a difficult but arguably less daunting one and have some pieces at his disposal to play for a bowl berth out the gates. It's by no means a perfect first head coaching gig and would certainly carry along with it expectations and a decent amount of professional risk, but it's one Warinner would have the potential to do a good job at.

So will either of these guys ultimately get the gig? We wouldn't bet on it. For Whitman to make a move so ostensibly brash, one has to think he already has a name or two in mind and it probably isn't either of these two. Someone like P.J. Fleck, not initially named by Thamel but someone who'd be a high upside hire should they decide to go that direction, would make more sense than either and even many of the names already checked early on in this process.

Illinois (as well as their next head coach) certainly has their work cut out for them, but you probably shouldn't expect a current or former Buckeye coach to be part of the solution to their issues.

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Ohio State vs. Michigan State 2016 live game updates: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch
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The Buckeyes seek a big signature win to close out the regular season against Michigan State.

It's March, and Ohio State would like nothing more than an upset victory in East Lansing against the Michigan State Spartans. They put up a good fight the last time these two teams faced each other, but the talent and onslaught by the Spartans was too much, and ended up in an 81-62 Michigan State victory.

An Ohio State win would give the Buckeyes another resume boosting victory after their most recent against Iowa this past Sunday, but it would also keep Thad Matta's streak alive. The Buckeyes' coach has not had a season with less than 20 wins. This won't be the Buckeyes final chance, with the Big Ten Tournament coming up, but it would definitely be a sweet way to clinch it.

Michigan State enters this game having won five games in a row, and nine of their past 10, with their only loss coming in an overtime bout with Purdue, 82-81. It'll be Senior Day in East Lansing, so the Buckeyes should expect a strong and emotional performance from the Spartans, as if they needed any more of an edge.

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Ohio State men’s lacrosse opens weekend with 12-8 win over No. 19 Marquette
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It was a close one, but the Buckeyes came out on top at home.

The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s lacrosse team scored a close win over the No. 19 Marquette Golden Eagles in their first matchup in the Midwest Lacrosse Classic held in Columbus this weekend.

For the first time this season, Ohio State managed to score the first goal of the game as junior attackman Austin Shanks found the back of the net midway through the first quarter. Freshman midfielder Logan Maccani followed up with another goal to bring the Buckeyes’ lead to 2-0, but Marquette responded with two goals in the final 2:19 of the first quarter to tie the game. The Buckeyes came out strong to start the second quarter, scoring three unanswered goals, including two by junior attackman J.T. Blubaugh in just over a minute, to bring the score to 5-2. The two teams traded goals for the remainder of the quarter, and went into the half with the score at 6-4 in favor of Ohio State.

Marquette opened up scoring in the second half, narrowing Ohio State’s lead to one early in the third quarter. The score would remain close through the quarter, with Ohio State unable to extend its lead beyond two goals, ultimately entering the fourth quarter up 8-6. Marquette hung around through the middle of the fourth quarter, when Ohio State managed to go up by three goals on sophomore midfielder Trevor Hodgin’s first score of the season, bringing the score to 10-7. Ohio State would hold on for the 12-8 win, scoring the final goal of the game with 4:30 remaining.

Despite never being down in the game, it was a narrow win for the Buckeyes. Shots on goal were 38-31 in favor of Marquette, and it was a pretty even split on faceoffs, with the Buckeyes winning 13 of 24. Redshirt senior goalie Tom Carey was a key difference maker in the game, with a career-high 16 saves on the day.

Senior attackman Carter Brown led the Buckeyes in scoring with three goals and one assist on the day for four total points. Blubaugh and Shanks each had two goals in the game, and five other Buckeyes scored one goal.

The Buckeyes are now 4-1 on the season, but have a short turnaround time before their next game in the Midwest Lacrosse Classic in Columbus. They are scheduled to play Bellarmine at the Horseshoe tomorrow.

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Ohio State hockey upsets No. 6 Michigan, 7-4
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Ohio State comes out of nowhere to upset the No. 6 Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

Just as in football in 2015, Ohio State went into Michigan coming off some lackluster play and stomped the No. 6 Wolverines. And it was pretty much just as much of a surprise here as it was in that 2015 football game at Michigan, as the Ohio State mens hockey team came in off a disappointing split with the Big Ten's last place Wisconsin Badgers.

Lackluster goaltending was the main culprit of OSU's split with Wisconsin and it came up once again on Friday night versus Michigan. Thankfully for the Bucks, the offense put together one of its increasingly normal offensive fireworks displays to not only overcome the goaltending, but win by three goals doing it.

It sure looked like that goaltending was going to do Ohio State in once again in the first period, as Christian Frey let in two Michigan goals within the first 8:21 of regulation, letting the Wolverines jump out to a two goal lead. J.T. Compher scored the first one at 3:41 on the powerplay while Alex Kile's goal at 8:21 made it 2-0. Frey has been mediocre at best lately, and it sure seemed like he was going to kill any chance of the Bucks winning this one within the first ten minutes of the game.

Except the Buckeyes weren't going out like that. OSU got one back quickly at 9:43 as freshman Dakota Joshua scored his fourth of the year from Tommy Parran and Brendon Kearney. Josh Healey would tie the game at 14:01 with his fifth of the year from Parran and Tyler Lundey. John Wiitala would give Ohio State its first lead of the game at 19:43 of the first on his tenth of the year, from Mason Jobst and Matt Weis.

The Bucks somehow came out of the first period with a 3-2 lead after the first eight minutes looked like it spelled disaster. Turns out that when you can score like the young guns of Ohio State can, mediocre goaltending isn't the end all.

OSU's offense kept the train rolling in the second, except this time Frey didn't allow any goals on the five second period shots he saw. Kevin Miller scored his third of the year at 8:35 with Sasha Larocque scoring the only assist on the tally. Just 22 seconds later, at 8:57, Kearney scored his second of the year with Miller registering the lone assist. The two apparently work well together.

Drew Brevig would add a powerplay goal at 19:09 of the second to put OSU up 6-2 heading into the second intermission. It was his third of the year, from Weis and Nick Schilkey. When Schilkey doesn't get on the board until OSU's sixth goal, and David Gust and Anthony Greco are held completely scoreless, it's nothing if not a sterling team offensive effort.

Michigan would get two back in the third to make it look interesting. Tony Calderone scored twice, once at 1:40 and again at 14:05 with the second on the powerplay, to narrow the score to 6-4, but Michigan would get no closer than that. Freddy Gerard put home an empty netter at 18:48 for his fourth of the year and OSU took the game 7-4.

Ohio State improved to 11-17-3 overall and 6-8-3-1 in conference after the win while Michigan fell to 10-4-3-2 in conference and 20-6-5 overall. This is the kind of win that shows you that Ohio State, if they catch fire at the right time, can put on Cinderella's glass slipper and find a way to win the Big Ten tournament. It's not likely and Christian Frey needs to play like the Christian Frey we're used to and not the one whose save percentage has dropped to .913 on the year.

But the fact is that, no matter how unlikely, Ohio State can do it and will look to gain a little more confidence on Saturday versus Michigan at 3pm at Nationwide Arena. It's a big one, folks.

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