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Tyjon Lindsey, an electric slot receiver from California, will visit Columbus next week.
With spring time upon us, the Ohio State coaching staff is in top form by balancing spring practice and attacking the recruiting trail. Spring break is right around the corner and the spring game shortly follows. With those dates in sight, recruiting action is sure to speed up. Expect a number of big-time prospects to make their way to Columbus over the next few weeks.
Lindsey excited for OSU visit
One of those prospects, as we reported earlier in the week, is 5-star WR Tyjon Lindsey. Lindsey, from Centennial High School in Corona, California, is a prototypical slot receiver at 5'9. Lindsey has electric speed and is a threat for a touchdown every time he touches the ball. He is expected to arrive in Columbus during his school's break next week, on March 24. Ohio State is a legitimate shot in this one and it looks like Lindsey is pumped for the trip.
It's hard not to salivate thinking about what Lindsey might look like in Urban Meyer's offense. With his combination of good hands and quick feet, he could be just the kind of player that the Buckeye juggernaut needs to get back to the high-flying offense we saw in 2014. The prospect of Lindsey in open space would be a terrifying one for opponents, and one that could put Meyer right back in his wheelhouse -- drawing up all sorts of plays for a Swiss Army Knife-style player.
Hansard sets date
Ohio State defensive tackle prospect Fred Hansard made it apparent that he will be announcing his commitment on May 14. Hansard, a class of 2017 prospect, is rated a four-star player and the 9th overall defensive tackle in his class. From New Jersey, Hansard has held the Buckeyes in high regard throughout his commitment process. Providing the stiffest competition for Ohio State are fellow Big Ten powers Michigan, Penn State, and Rutgers. With Ohio State already having two DTs committed in this class, you'd have to think that landing a commitment from Hansard would just about wrap up this position group. The Buckeyes struggled recruiting true DTs last year, but that fortune looks to be changing in 2017 and beyond.
After talking it over with my family, I would like to announce that I will be making College Decision on my birthday (May 14th)
— Fred Hansard (@Fred_Hansard56) March 16, 2016
It's not as though the Buckeyes have struggled at the position in recent years -- Michael Bennett, Adolphus Washington, and other players have been dominant forces up the middle -- but with the aforementioned swings and misses on top DT prospects in the 2016 cycle, Meyer and his defensive staff might not be able to afford another year of lackluster DT recruiting. While the two current commits, Haskell Garrett and Jerron Cage, are both top-15 prospects at the position, adding Hansard (himself a top-10 DT) would assure the kind of depth that separates elite programs from the rest of the pack.
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Tyjon Lindsey, an electric slot receiver from California, will visit Columbus next week.
With spring time upon us, the Ohio State coaching staff is in top form by balancing spring practice and attacking the recruiting trail. Spring break is right around the corner and the spring game shortly follows. With those dates in sight, recruiting action is sure to speed up. Expect a number of big-time prospects to make their way to Columbus over the next few weeks.
Lindsey excited for OSU visit
One of those prospects, as we reported earlier in the week, is 5-star WR Tyjon Lindsey. Lindsey, from Centennial High School in Corona, California, is a prototypical slot receiver at 5'9. Lindsey has electric speed and is a threat for a touchdown every time he touches the ball. He is expected to arrive in Columbus during his school's break next week, on March 24. Ohio State is a legitimate shot in this one and it looks like Lindsey is pumped for the trip.
️It's hard not to salivate thinking about what Lindsey might look like in Urban Meyer's offense. With his combination of good hands and quick feet, he could be just the kind of player that the Buckeye juggernaut needs to get back to the high-flying offense we saw in 2014. The prospect of Lindsey in open space would be a terrifying one for opponents, and one that could put Meyer right back in his wheelhouse -- drawing up all sorts of plays for a Swiss Army Knife-style player.
Hansard sets date
Ohio State defensive tackle prospect Fred Hansard made it apparent that he will be announcing his commitment on May 14. Hansard, a class of 2017 prospect, is rated a four-star player and the 9th overall defensive tackle in his class. From New Jersey, Hansard has held the Buckeyes in high regard throughout his commitment process. Providing the stiffest competition for Ohio State are fellow Big Ten powers Michigan, Penn State, and Rutgers. With Ohio State already having two DTs committed in this class, you'd have to think that landing a commitment from Hansard would just about wrap up this position group. The Buckeyes struggled recruiting true DTs last year, but that fortune looks to be changing in 2017 and beyond.
After talking it over with my family, I would like to announce that I will be making College Decision on my birthday (May 14th)
— Fred Hansard (@Fred_Hansard56) March 16, 2016
It's not as though the Buckeyes have struggled at the position in recent years -- Michael Bennett, Adolphus Washington, and other players have been dominant forces up the middle -- but with the aforementioned swings and misses on top DT prospects in the 2016 cycle, Meyer and his defensive staff might not be able to afford another year of lackluster DT recruiting. While the two current commits, Haskell Garrett and Jerron Cage, are both top-15 prospects at the position, adding Hansard (himself a top-10 DT) would assure the kind of depth that separates elite programs from the rest of the pack.
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Rebels can't complete comeback, lose to Buckeyes in baseball
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UNLV first baseman Nick Ames advances to third base in the seventh inning of their college baseball game against Ohio State at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Ohio State defeated UNLV 8-7. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas ...
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Rebels can't complete comeback, lose to Buckeyes in baseball
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UNLV first baseman Nick Ames advances to third base in the seventh inning of their college baseball game against Ohio State at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Ohio State defeated UNLV 8-7. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas ...
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How Many People Voted In The Ohio Primary? The Buckeyes Eyed One Of Its Own
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Ohio State baseball earns series split with 8-7 win over UNLV
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The Buckeyes head back to Columbus for the home opener with a hard-fought win against the Rebels.
Ohio State baseball earned a split in its series with UNLV on Tuesday night, pulling out an 8-7 win in Las Vegas. The Buckeyes, who improved to 8-6-1 on the season, did a little bit of everything in winning two out of four against the Rebels.
Six different players drove in runs, led by two off the bat of junior Troy Montgomery, and sophomore Seth Kinker earned his first win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief.
UNLV freshman Nick Ames had a 5-for-5 night in the losing effort, driving in four runs.
Mongtomery led the game off with his fourth home run of the season to give Ohio State the early 1-0 lead. For the preseason all-american, it was his sixth hit of the series.
T1 | BOOOM! #OSUBaseball at UNLV - Montgomery Lead-Off HR
OSU 1, UNLV 0 https://t.co/kOxjvvIGsO
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
The lead was short-lived, though, as UNLV answered back with three runs in the bottom of the frame. After freshman righty Ryan Feltner recorded two quick outs, a single, a walk, and a single loaded the bases for Ames. The first baseman, who had just two hits all season entering the game, ripped a double down the right field line that cleared the bases.
The Buckeyes retook the lead in the top of the second thanks to a lack of command from UNLV starter Blaze Bohall. Tre' Gantt led things off with a double, his third of the series, and came around when Troy Kuhn came through with an RBI single.
Bohall then issued walks to L. Grant Davis, Montgomery, and Ronnie Dawson, which brought Kuhn home to tie the game. Davis scored the go-ahead run when Nick Sergakis drew a free pass, the fourth of the inning. The Rebel righty threw 63 pitches in the first two innings, allowing four runs on four hits with the four walks, and his day was done.
Feltner pitched around trouble the next two innings. In the second, he worked out of a bases loaded jam with a strikeout and got a 6-4-3 double play after a leadoff single in the third. In the home half of the fourth, though, he couldn't pitch around a leadoff double by Ames, who tied the game on a ground out by Payton Squier.
Command issues plagued Feltner all evening, and he was lifted after issuing his sixth walk of the game in the bottom of the fifth. The freshman also gave up six hits and was charged with five runs, four of which were earned.
Kinker relieved and the Rebels reclaimed the lead. After Ames notched his third hit of the game, Kinker struck out Bryan Menendez, but catcher Jalen Washington made a snap throw down to first that was off line. As the ball bounced into short right field, Max Smith trotted home for a 5-4 UNLV advantage.
Meanwhile, reliever Corey Wilson settled the game down for the Rebels. The lefty threw three hitless innings, but Ohio State got to him in the top of the sixth. After Kuhn walked to lead things off, Davis singled to give the Buckeyes runners on the corners with nobody out. Craig Nenning then put down a well-executed squeeze bunt up the first base line to bring Kuhn in to tie the game at five.
T6 | Sac bunt by Craig Nennig ties the game at 5-all.
OSU 5, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/loqHOr9ISn
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
A fly ball to deep left-center off the bat of Montgomery after Davis had advanced to third on a wild pitch put Ohio State back in the lead, 6-5.
T6 | Sac fly by Monty! Buckeyes regain the lead for the third time tonight.
OSU 6, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/1Lcz4xPTyF
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
In the seventh, Dawson displayed his speed and baserunning daring to give the Buckeyes a 7-5 lead. After being hit by a pitch, the Grove City, Ohio native tagged up and advanced to second on a fly ball to center off the bat of Sergakis. Gantt followed with a single back up the middle and Dawson scored standing up despite a close play.
T7 | Tre' Gantt pushes the lead to two runs with a RBI single to CF. Dawson scores.
OSU 7, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/OGUJ1ZIEav
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
Gantt then scored on a throwing error by UNLV third baseman Kyle Isbel after Kuhn hit what looked to be a routine grounder to extend the lead to 8-5.
Ames stayed hot in the bottom half of the inning, as the Rebels got one back off Ohio State reliever Michael Horejsei. After Smith reached on a throwing error by Davis, Ames torched one to dead center that got over Montgomery's head. The RBI double was the Tucson native's fourth hit of the ballgame.
A two-out single by Nick Rodriguez brought Ames home and drew UNLV back to within one at 8-7. Rodriguez advanced to second on an error by Dawson in left, and Horejsei's appearance was over. Austin Woodby came out of the bullpen to record the final out of the inning.
Yianni Pavlopoulos entered in the eighth and tossed two scoreless innings to earns his third save of the season. The redshirt sophomore made it interesting, but struck out three, including the final out of the night.
FINAL: Ohio State 8, UNLV 7
Yianni gets the save, Buckeyes improve to 8-6-1 with series split in Vegas.#GoBucks https://t.co/9ReZoQyqUr
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
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The Buckeyes head back to Columbus for the home opener with a hard-fought win against the Rebels.
Ohio State baseball earned a split in its series with UNLV on Tuesday night, pulling out an 8-7 win in Las Vegas. The Buckeyes, who improved to 8-6-1 on the season, did a little bit of everything in winning two out of four against the Rebels.
Six different players drove in runs, led by two off the bat of junior Troy Montgomery, and sophomore Seth Kinker earned his first win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief.
UNLV freshman Nick Ames had a 5-for-5 night in the losing effort, driving in four runs.
Mongtomery led the game off with his fourth home run of the season to give Ohio State the early 1-0 lead. For the preseason all-american, it was his sixth hit of the series.
T1 | BOOOM! #OSUBaseball at UNLV - Montgomery Lead-Off HR
OSU 1, UNLV 0 https://t.co/kOxjvvIGsO
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
The lead was short-lived, though, as UNLV answered back with three runs in the bottom of the frame. After freshman righty Ryan Feltner recorded two quick outs, a single, a walk, and a single loaded the bases for Ames. The first baseman, who had just two hits all season entering the game, ripped a double down the right field line that cleared the bases.
The Buckeyes retook the lead in the top of the second thanks to a lack of command from UNLV starter Blaze Bohall. Tre' Gantt led things off with a double, his third of the series, and came around when Troy Kuhn came through with an RBI single.
Bohall then issued walks to L. Grant Davis, Montgomery, and Ronnie Dawson, which brought Kuhn home to tie the game. Davis scored the go-ahead run when Nick Sergakis drew a free pass, the fourth of the inning. The Rebel righty threw 63 pitches in the first two innings, allowing four runs on four hits with the four walks, and his day was done.
Feltner pitched around trouble the next two innings. In the second, he worked out of a bases loaded jam with a strikeout and got a 6-4-3 double play after a leadoff single in the third. In the home half of the fourth, though, he couldn't pitch around a leadoff double by Ames, who tied the game on a ground out by Payton Squier.
Command issues plagued Feltner all evening, and he was lifted after issuing his sixth walk of the game in the bottom of the fifth. The freshman also gave up six hits and was charged with five runs, four of which were earned.
Kinker relieved and the Rebels reclaimed the lead. After Ames notched his third hit of the game, Kinker struck out Bryan Menendez, but catcher Jalen Washington made a snap throw down to first that was off line. As the ball bounced into short right field, Max Smith trotted home for a 5-4 UNLV advantage.
Meanwhile, reliever Corey Wilson settled the game down for the Rebels. The lefty threw three hitless innings, but Ohio State got to him in the top of the sixth. After Kuhn walked to lead things off, Davis singled to give the Buckeyes runners on the corners with nobody out. Craig Nenning then put down a well-executed squeeze bunt up the first base line to bring Kuhn in to tie the game at five.
T6 | Sac bunt by Craig Nennig ties the game at 5-all.
OSU 5, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/loqHOr9ISn
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
A fly ball to deep left-center off the bat of Montgomery after Davis had advanced to third on a wild pitch put Ohio State back in the lead, 6-5.
T6 | Sac fly by Monty! Buckeyes regain the lead for the third time tonight.
OSU 6, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/1Lcz4xPTyF
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
In the seventh, Dawson displayed his speed and baserunning daring to give the Buckeyes a 7-5 lead. After being hit by a pitch, the Grove City, Ohio native tagged up and advanced to second on a fly ball to center off the bat of Sergakis. Gantt followed with a single back up the middle and Dawson scored standing up despite a close play.
T7 | Tre' Gantt pushes the lead to two runs with a RBI single to CF. Dawson scores.
OSU 7, UNLV 5#GoBucks https://t.co/OGUJ1ZIEav
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
Gantt then scored on a throwing error by UNLV third baseman Kyle Isbel after Kuhn hit what looked to be a routine grounder to extend the lead to 8-5.
Ames stayed hot in the bottom half of the inning, as the Rebels got one back off Ohio State reliever Michael Horejsei. After Smith reached on a throwing error by Davis, Ames torched one to dead center that got over Montgomery's head. The RBI double was the Tucson native's fourth hit of the ballgame.
A two-out single by Nick Rodriguez brought Ames home and drew UNLV back to within one at 8-7. Rodriguez advanced to second on an error by Dawson in left, and Horejsei's appearance was over. Austin Woodby came out of the bullpen to record the final out of the inning.
Yianni Pavlopoulos entered in the eighth and tossed two scoreless innings to earns his third save of the season. The redshirt sophomore made it interesting, but struck out three, including the final out of the night.
FINAL: Ohio State 8, UNLV 7
Yianni gets the save, Buckeyes improve to 8-6-1 with series split in Vegas.#GoBucks https://t.co/9ReZoQyqUr
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) March 16, 2016
Up next for the Buckeyes is the home opener at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium on Friday against Hofstra. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET.
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Thad wondering where he’ll get enough healthy players.
Ohio State (20-13) teed it up in the 1st round of the National Invitational Tournament by hosting in-state opponent University of Akron (26-8). The Zips lost a tough game, 64-61 in the Mid-American Conference tournament final against University of Buffalo (I had to get that in). Ohio State entered the game as a 4.5 point favorite; they opened at 5.5 favorite. Ohio State left the game as a 72-63 winner in overtime.
Thad had to adjust his starting lineup, again, as Forward Kieta Bates-Diop did not dress, reportedly due to illness. Thad started JaQuan Lyle, Trevor Thompson, Mickey Mitchell, Marc Loving and Kam Williams (in place of Kieta). This forced Thad into a very short bench consisting of; Daniel Giddens, David Bell, A.J. Harris and Joey Lane. The Buckeyes needed nearly as many seats for their “walking wounded” of Jake Lorbach, Jae’Sean Tate and Kieta Bates-Diop.
This game was fairly low energy. As I mentioned in my latest “2nd Thoughts” article, this Buckeye team appears fatigued. This was Akron’s 4th game in six days, thus there didn’t appear to be much spring in their legs either.
Ohio State was led by Marc Loving (18 pts, 13 rebs), JaQuan Lyle (18, 15, 5 asst) and Kam Williams (18, 5 reb). Trevor Thompson grabbed 9 rebounds and Daniel Giddens 6 rebounds. Mickey Mitchell had 9 points, all in the 2nd half.
As a team, they shot 34% (23-67) from the field, 24% (5-21) from 3-pt range and a torrid 91% (21-23) from the foul line. They had 57 rebounds (18 offensive), 12 turnovers and 9 assists.
Akron was lead by Isiah Johnson (16 pts, 12 rebs), Reggie McAdams (12, 11) and Jake Kretzer (12 pts).
They shot 33% (23-70) from the field, 21% (9-42) from 3-pt range and a dismal 40% (8-20) from the foul line. They had 43 rebounds (16 offensive), 8 turnovers and 10 assists.
1st Half
The Buckeyes got off to a rough start, being challenged by Akron’s interior defense. Within the first 30 seconds, Marc Loving missed a 3-pt’er and Mickey Mitchell missed 2 layups. An inauspicious start for Ohio State… In fact neither team could find the hoop; 5 minutes into the game, the score was tied at 3-3. It was also at this point that I wished I’d have ventured something regarding the O/U of 147 points.
Over the next 10 minutes, back and forth play had the Zips up by one point, 19-18. From the 5 minute mark to the 1:10 points, Akron went on a 10-4 run to move their lead to 29-22. Fortunately, 2 free throws by Marc Loving and a FG by JaQuan Lyle pulled the Buckeyes to within 4 points, 29-25.
2nd Half
In contrast to his horrid 1st half from the field (0-4), Mickey Mitchell scored 7 of OSU’s first 11 points to give the Buckeyes a much needed lift.
At the under-16 mark, the Buckeyes managed to ties the game at 36 all. In addition to Mitchell’s offense, they came out of the locker room playing a much energized team defense. Two minutes later, three consecutive free throws by Kam Williams, backed up an earlier trey to extend Ohio State’s lead to 44-40. However an Akron 6-0 run regained the lead, 46-44 at the under-12 point.
Kam Williams responded with a 3-pt FG (his, and Ohio State’s 9th consecutive points) to regain OSU’s lead at 47-46, prompting an Akron time out at the 10:49 point. At the 7:00 mark, a long 3-pt FG was drained by Akron’s Reggie McAdams to pull the Zips to within one point, 52-51. He was fouled by JaQuan Lyle, made the FT, and the game is now tied at 52.
By the 3:26 mark, 6 consecutive points by JaQuan Lyle almost offset 7 Akron points to keep Ohio State within 1 point, 59-58. At the 1:15 mark, the game was tied at 62 and the Buckeyes had possession. And thus it would end in regulation.
Overtime
Marc Loving opened scoring with FG from right of the Ft line at the 4:39. A steal and break-away layup by Kam Williams gave OSU a 66-63 lead at the 2:40 point. Another layup by Kam Williams on a beautiful snap pass by JaQaun Lyle gave OSU a 68-63 lead at the 1:02 point.
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Thad wondering where he’ll get enough healthy players.
Ohio State (20-13) teed it up in the 1st round of the National Invitational Tournament by hosting in-state opponent University of Akron (26-8). The Zips lost a tough game, 64-61 in the Mid-American Conference tournament final against University of Buffalo (I had to get that in). Ohio State entered the game as a 4.5 point favorite; they opened at 5.5 favorite. Ohio State left the game as a 72-63 winner in overtime.
Thad had to adjust his starting lineup, again, as Forward Kieta Bates-Diop did not dress, reportedly due to illness. Thad started JaQuan Lyle, Trevor Thompson, Mickey Mitchell, Marc Loving and Kam Williams (in place of Kieta). This forced Thad into a very short bench consisting of; Daniel Giddens, David Bell, A.J. Harris and Joey Lane. The Buckeyes needed nearly as many seats for their “walking wounded” of Jake Lorbach, Jae’Sean Tate and Kieta Bates-Diop.
This game was fairly low energy. As I mentioned in my latest “2nd Thoughts” article, this Buckeye team appears fatigued. This was Akron’s 4th game in six days, thus there didn’t appear to be much spring in their legs either.
Ohio State was led by Marc Loving (18 pts, 13 rebs), JaQuan Lyle (18, 15, 5 asst) and Kam Williams (18, 5 reb). Trevor Thompson grabbed 9 rebounds and Daniel Giddens 6 rebounds. Mickey Mitchell had 9 points, all in the 2nd half.
As a team, they shot 34% (23-67) from the field, 24% (5-21) from 3-pt range and a torrid 91% (21-23) from the foul line. They had 57 rebounds (18 offensive), 12 turnovers and 9 assists.
Akron was lead by Isiah Johnson (16 pts, 12 rebs), Reggie McAdams (12, 11) and Jake Kretzer (12 pts).
They shot 33% (23-70) from the field, 21% (9-42) from 3-pt range and a dismal 40% (8-20) from the foul line. They had 43 rebounds (16 offensive), 8 turnovers and 10 assists.
1st Half
The Buckeyes got off to a rough start, being challenged by Akron’s interior defense. Within the first 30 seconds, Marc Loving missed a 3-pt’er and Mickey Mitchell missed 2 layups. An inauspicious start for Ohio State… In fact neither team could find the hoop; 5 minutes into the game, the score was tied at 3-3. It was also at this point that I wished I’d have ventured something regarding the O/U of 147 points.
Over the next 10 minutes, back and forth play had the Zips up by one point, 19-18. From the 5 minute mark to the 1:10 points, Akron went on a 10-4 run to move their lead to 29-22. Fortunately, 2 free throws by Marc Loving and a FG by JaQuan Lyle pulled the Buckeyes to within 4 points, 29-25.
2nd Half
In contrast to his horrid 1st half from the field (0-4), Mickey Mitchell scored 7 of OSU’s first 11 points to give the Buckeyes a much needed lift.
At the under-16 mark, the Buckeyes managed to ties the game at 36 all. In addition to Mitchell’s offense, they came out of the locker room playing a much energized team defense. Two minutes later, three consecutive free throws by Kam Williams, backed up an earlier trey to extend Ohio State’s lead to 44-40. However an Akron 6-0 run regained the lead, 46-44 at the under-12 point.
Kam Williams responded with a 3-pt FG (his, and Ohio State’s 9th consecutive points) to regain OSU’s lead at 47-46, prompting an Akron time out at the 10:49 point. At the 7:00 mark, a long 3-pt FG was drained by Akron’s Reggie McAdams to pull the Zips to within one point, 52-51. He was fouled by JaQuan Lyle, made the FT, and the game is now tied at 52.
By the 3:26 mark, 6 consecutive points by JaQuan Lyle almost offset 7 Akron points to keep Ohio State within 1 point, 59-58. At the 1:15 mark, the game was tied at 62 and the Buckeyes had possession. And thus it would end in regulation.
Overtime
Marc Loving opened scoring with FG from right of the Ft line at the 4:39. A steal and break-away layup by Kam Williams gave OSU a 66-63 lead at the 2:40 point. Another layup by Kam Williams on a beautiful snap pass by JaQaun Lyle gave OSU a 68-63 lead at the 1:02 point.
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The Buckeyes and Zips played a tight one in Columbus, but the Buckeyes pulled through.
Ohio State and Akron opened up the NIT with quite the nail-biter. The Buckeyes would pull out a 72-63 overtime victory, advancing to the second round of the NIT.
The Buckeyes, expectedly missing Jae'Sean Tate due to his shoulder injury, were also without forward Keita Bates-Diop due to an illness, giving Kam Williams his first career start.
The game got off to a slow start for both teams, as they were deadlocked in a sluggish 5-5 game after the first six minutes and change. Kam Williams appeared to be the liveliest player on the floor in the early going, and had the Buckeyes first five points.
The two teams would start to pick up some sort of pace, and trade baskets, for a total of six lead changes by the under-8 timeout. Antonio Jackson was leading the Zips on the offensive end with five points, and Marc Loving began to find a rhythm, scoring six for the Buckeyes.
The lead changes continued, with 12 of them with just under two and a half minutes left in the first half. The game continued to be sluggish. The Buckeyes had their opportunities down low, and took advantage of some, but for the most part, the performance wasn't what it should have been. On that part of the floor. The Zips took their biggest lead of the game after a Noah Robotham three-pointer, giving them a 29-22 lead.
A Marc Loving free throw, and a floater with four seconds remaining in the half trimmed the Zips lead to 29-25 heading into the locker room.
The Buckeyes came out on a 7-0 run, after the Zips opened up a 33-27 lead. Mickey Mitchell had five of those seven, one of his baskets including a three-pointer. A Jackson free throw brought the Buckeye run to a halt, but Mickey Mitchell knocked down a pair of free throws, only to be answered by an Isaiah Johnson layup. The game would be tied at 36 apiece going into the under-16 timeout.
Ohio State found themselves up with their biggest lead of the game at 44-40, with the Value City Arena crowd finally alive. Just as it seemed that the Buckeyes could pull away with some momentum, they gave it right back. The Zips answered with a 6-0 run, forcing a Thad Matta timeout with just under 11 and a half minutes left in the second half.
The Bucks would regain their lead, thanks to a three by Kam Williams, which was extended thanks to a free throw by Marc Loving, and a pair of free throws by Daniel Giddens, giving them a 50-46 lead. But of course, it wouldn't go unanswered, as Robotham nailed a jumper, which was then followed up by a three-pointer and the free throw by Reggie McAdams, giving us a 52-52 tie.
The number of lead changes in the game would climb to 20, with a total of nine ties. Akron took a 59-58 lead into the under-4 timeout, after a turnover from Isaiah Johnson. JaQuan Lyle would give the Buckeyes the lead back at 60-59, after a put-back layup. McAdams came up with a huge three for Akron in response, only to be answered by yet another Lyle basket, putting the game at a 62-62 tie, that would take us into overtime after sloppy possessions by both teams.
Loving would get the Buckeyes a quick two-point jumper to start off overtime. An Isaiah Johnson free throw narrowed the gap to one for the Zips with just under four minutes remaining. Johnson had plenty of attempts on the line during overtime, but could not convert.
A Kam Williams steal and layup gave Ohio State a 66-63 lead, and the freshman was fired up, igniting the Value City Arena crowd. Reggie McAdams had a few good looks from three for the Zips, but they couldn't fall. Another Kam Williams bucket gave the Buckeyes a five-point lead, and after Ohio State regained possession, it was theirs. Marc Loving knocked in a pair of free throws to seal the deal.
Marc Loving, JaQuan Lyle, and Kam Williams carried the load offensively for the Buckeyes, all having 18 points apiece. Loving had 13 rebounds, with Lyle having 14, along with six assists. The performance by the trio was great in the end, with the Buckeyes short on men.
Isaiah Johnson finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Akron, while Reggie McAdams had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
3 things we learned:
1. The loss of Bates-Diop hurt. As if the Jae'Sean Tate loss wasn't bad enough, we learned shortly before the game that Keita Bates-Diop wouldn't be suiting up for the game due to an illness. The effect showed early, with the Buckeyes getting off to a slow start on both ends of the floor. It especially showed underneath the basket, where the Buckeyes would seem to be in position for rebounds, but just couldn't come down with a few seemingly easy ones.
His scoring might have been missed the most. The beginning of the game seemed like it would just carry on forever, as neither team could buy a basket. Play by both teams seemed dead, and you can't help but think the loss of yet another key piece (along with missing the NCAAs) had something to do with it.
2. Kam Williams took advantage of his first start. For much of the game, Kam Williams led all Buckeyes with shot attempts. It was clear that Williams was going to make the most of his first career start, and it appeared he came up with baskets for the Buckeyes in times when they needed them badly, in a game that featured plenty of dead periods. In the early part of the second half, Williams was able to draw a foul on a three-point attempt, where he knocked down all of his free throws.
Williams helped the Buckeyes end a 6-0 Akron run in the middle of the second half, putting his team back up one, giving him 14 points in 29 minutes of play. Through 10 minutes of play in the second half, Williams had nine points, shooting a perfect 2-of-2 from deep. Towards the end of the second half, Williams wasn't getting as many touches, partially due to tighter defense, and mostly due to Lyle and Loving taking more shots. Williams came up huge for the Buckeyes in overtime, essentially winning the game for them, while Lyle closed it out. Williams would finish with 18 on the night.
3. Lack of depth was a big problem. The Buckeyes played just seven guys, while the Zips were subbing in up to nine guys. While the Zips might not have been as talented as the Buckeyes, their ability to keep fresh bodies in the game helped them on the defensive end of the floor, and keep their better players stamina high. It is perhaps a good way to explain aside from Bates-Diop's absence why the team was not dominating the boards the way that they should have.
The Zips had 10 points off of the bench in the first half, compared to the Buckeyes three by A.J. Harris. That trend would continue in the second half, as the bench differential was 17-3 in the Zips favor with just under 10 minutes to go in the game. In the second half it became more apparent, as it appeared Marc Loving didn't have his feet beneath him on some shots, and drives to the basket, and understandably so. Jake Kretzer was huge off the bench for the Zips, providing a threat from three-point range, knocking down four deep balls.
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The Buckeyes and Zips played a tight one in Columbus, but the Buckeyes pulled through.
Ohio State and Akron opened up the NIT with quite the nail-biter. The Buckeyes would pull out a 72-63 overtime victory, advancing to the second round of the NIT.
The Buckeyes, expectedly missing Jae'Sean Tate due to his shoulder injury, were also without forward Keita Bates-Diop due to an illness, giving Kam Williams his first career start.
The game got off to a slow start for both teams, as they were deadlocked in a sluggish 5-5 game after the first six minutes and change. Kam Williams appeared to be the liveliest player on the floor in the early going, and had the Buckeyes first five points.
The two teams would start to pick up some sort of pace, and trade baskets, for a total of six lead changes by the under-8 timeout. Antonio Jackson was leading the Zips on the offensive end with five points, and Marc Loving began to find a rhythm, scoring six for the Buckeyes.
The lead changes continued, with 12 of them with just under two and a half minutes left in the first half. The game continued to be sluggish. The Buckeyes had their opportunities down low, and took advantage of some, but for the most part, the performance wasn't what it should have been. On that part of the floor. The Zips took their biggest lead of the game after a Noah Robotham three-pointer, giving them a 29-22 lead.
A Marc Loving free throw, and a floater with four seconds remaining in the half trimmed the Zips lead to 29-25 heading into the locker room.
The Buckeyes came out on a 7-0 run, after the Zips opened up a 33-27 lead. Mickey Mitchell had five of those seven, one of his baskets including a three-pointer. A Jackson free throw brought the Buckeye run to a halt, but Mickey Mitchell knocked down a pair of free throws, only to be answered by an Isaiah Johnson layup. The game would be tied at 36 apiece going into the under-16 timeout.
Ohio State found themselves up with their biggest lead of the game at 44-40, with the Value City Arena crowd finally alive. Just as it seemed that the Buckeyes could pull away with some momentum, they gave it right back. The Zips answered with a 6-0 run, forcing a Thad Matta timeout with just under 11 and a half minutes left in the second half.
The Bucks would regain their lead, thanks to a three by Kam Williams, which was extended thanks to a free throw by Marc Loving, and a pair of free throws by Daniel Giddens, giving them a 50-46 lead. But of course, it wouldn't go unanswered, as Robotham nailed a jumper, which was then followed up by a three-pointer and the free throw by Reggie McAdams, giving us a 52-52 tie.
The number of lead changes in the game would climb to 20, with a total of nine ties. Akron took a 59-58 lead into the under-4 timeout, after a turnover from Isaiah Johnson. JaQuan Lyle would give the Buckeyes the lead back at 60-59, after a put-back layup. McAdams came up with a huge three for Akron in response, only to be answered by yet another Lyle basket, putting the game at a 62-62 tie, that would take us into overtime after sloppy possessions by both teams.
Loving would get the Buckeyes a quick two-point jumper to start off overtime. An Isaiah Johnson free throw narrowed the gap to one for the Zips with just under four minutes remaining. Johnson had plenty of attempts on the line during overtime, but could not convert.
A Kam Williams steal and layup gave Ohio State a 66-63 lead, and the freshman was fired up, igniting the Value City Arena crowd. Reggie McAdams had a few good looks from three for the Zips, but they couldn't fall. Another Kam Williams bucket gave the Buckeyes a five-point lead, and after Ohio State regained possession, it was theirs. Marc Loving knocked in a pair of free throws to seal the deal.
Marc Loving, JaQuan Lyle, and Kam Williams carried the load offensively for the Buckeyes, all having 18 points apiece. Loving had 13 rebounds, with Lyle having 14, along with six assists. The performance by the trio was great in the end, with the Buckeyes short on men.
Isaiah Johnson finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Akron, while Reggie McAdams had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
3 things we learned:
1. The loss of Bates-Diop hurt. As if the Jae'Sean Tate loss wasn't bad enough, we learned shortly before the game that Keita Bates-Diop wouldn't be suiting up for the game due to an illness. The effect showed early, with the Buckeyes getting off to a slow start on both ends of the floor. It especially showed underneath the basket, where the Buckeyes would seem to be in position for rebounds, but just couldn't come down with a few seemingly easy ones.
His scoring might have been missed the most. The beginning of the game seemed like it would just carry on forever, as neither team could buy a basket. Play by both teams seemed dead, and you can't help but think the loss of yet another key piece (along with missing the NCAAs) had something to do with it.
2. Kam Williams took advantage of his first start. For much of the game, Kam Williams led all Buckeyes with shot attempts. It was clear that Williams was going to make the most of his first career start, and it appeared he came up with baskets for the Buckeyes in times when they needed them badly, in a game that featured plenty of dead periods. In the early part of the second half, Williams was able to draw a foul on a three-point attempt, where he knocked down all of his free throws.
Williams helped the Buckeyes end a 6-0 Akron run in the middle of the second half, putting his team back up one, giving him 14 points in 29 minutes of play. Through 10 minutes of play in the second half, Williams had nine points, shooting a perfect 2-of-2 from deep. Towards the end of the second half, Williams wasn't getting as many touches, partially due to tighter defense, and mostly due to Lyle and Loving taking more shots. Williams came up huge for the Buckeyes in overtime, essentially winning the game for them, while Lyle closed it out. Williams would finish with 18 on the night.
3. Lack of depth was a big problem. The Buckeyes played just seven guys, while the Zips were subbing in up to nine guys. While the Zips might not have been as talented as the Buckeyes, their ability to keep fresh bodies in the game helped them on the defensive end of the floor, and keep their better players stamina high. It is perhaps a good way to explain aside from Bates-Diop's absence why the team was not dominating the boards the way that they should have.
The Zips had 10 points off of the bench in the first half, compared to the Buckeyes three by A.J. Harris. That trend would continue in the second half, as the bench differential was 17-3 in the Zips favor with just under 10 minutes to go in the game. In the second half it became more apparent, as it appeared Marc Loving didn't have his feet beneath him on some shots, and drives to the basket, and understandably so. Jake Kretzer was huge off the bench for the Zips, providing a threat from three-point range, knocking down four deep balls.
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Ohio State begins NIT action against the in-state Zips of Akron.
Ohio State's postseason for 2016 will come in the NIT, and will face the Akron Zips, who posted a 26-8 record, and just missed out on the NCAA Tournament after losing to Buffalo in the MAC title game.
The Buckeyes missed out on the NCAAs after a loss against the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament, but have shown flashes of greatness at times, and hope to continue that into the NIT, finishing off the 2015-16 campaign strong. The Buckeyes haven't faced the Zips since 1989, which also happened to come in the first round of the NIT.
The Zips narrowly missed their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Keith Dambrot, who are currently ranked 84th in the KenPom rankings. This is the Zips fourth NIT appearance under Dambrot, who has the support of one of the greatest basketball players on the planet in LeBron James. The Buckeyes hope to turn LeBron back to their side by knocking out the Zips in Columbus.
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Game date/time: Tuesday, Mar. 15 at 7 p.m. ET
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Ohio State begins NIT action against the in-state Zips of Akron.
Ohio State's postseason for 2016 will come in the NIT, and will face the Akron Zips, who posted a 26-8 record, and just missed out on the NCAA Tournament after losing to Buffalo in the MAC title game.
The Buckeyes missed out on the NCAAs after a loss against the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament, but have shown flashes of greatness at times, and hope to continue that into the NIT, finishing off the 2015-16 campaign strong. The Buckeyes haven't faced the Zips since 1989, which also happened to come in the first round of the NIT.
The Zips narrowly missed their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Keith Dambrot, who are currently ranked 84th in the KenPom rankings. This is the Zips fourth NIT appearance under Dambrot, who has the support of one of the greatest basketball players on the planet in LeBron James. The Buckeyes hope to turn LeBron back to their side by knocking out the Zips in Columbus.
You can follow our tweets below, and be sure to like us on Facebook if you haven't done so already.
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Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell says a lot of his former Ohio State teammates 'didn't work' hard
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D'Angelo Russell is starting to make some noise in the NBA, but it doesn't come as any surprise to him.
"I started realizing a lot of people didn't work. A lot of God-given talent, a lot of athleticism separated 'em, but it wasn't really work ethic there."
- D'Angelo Russell via Kevin Ding, Bleacher Report
D'Angelo Russell has started to make his mark on the NBA already, in his first season at the professional level. The second overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell has caught fire behind excellent performances and has gained attention from his coach and teammates. Now that Russell is seemingly on the right path to becoming a household name in the NBA, it's vindication for the former Ohio State guard. He's been confident from the moment he was drafted (and maybe even before then) that he'd be able to have success in the NBA, simply because he put in the time and work to develop the skills he needed.
When speaking to Bleacher Report, Russell made some interesting comments about the season he spent at Ohio State. In the above quote, Russell is referring to many of his Buckeye teammates - especially the other top players. He didn't mention anyone specifically by name, but did give praise to one player still on the team - guard Kam Williams. Russell mentioned that often times he'd either be alone in the gym working on his game or that Williams would be there doing the same and even went as far as saying Williams was a gym rat.
"The guys that develop the best are the ones that want to develop the best. I think sometimes people look and say, 'Well, this kid didn't get any better.' But truth be told, he didn't want to get better. I think all the players that we've really developed had a sense of they wanted to be players."
- Thad Matta via Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com
Ohio State head coach Thad Matta shares some similar thoughts with D'Angelo Russell. The Buckeyes failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven seasons, and when asked about the development of some of the players on the team, Matta gave the above quote and mentioned guys like Jon Diebler and Evan Turner as players that Matta pointed to things they needed to improve on, and then actually took the time to improve on those areas of the game. Diebler shot just 28 percent from three in his freshman season, but would go on to have an illustrious career shooting the ball, becoming the all-time three-point shooter in Ohio State's history. Turner was told he needed to develop his left hand between his sophomore and junior year, and Matta says he did just that - en route to National Player of the Year honors.
One of the most frustrating trends of late has been the lack of improvement from the players supposed to be the leaders/playmakers for the Buckeyes. There are plenty of names that many could point to, but Matta does his best to try and get his players prepared and to play at the best of their ability. As he said, it comes down to who wants to develop and who wants to get better. Matta also touched on how he's been coaching this team with the future in mind, as Ohio State tries to set up a bounce back for next season and beyond.
"They told me that this year they know they need the ball in the tight end's hands because it was so under-utilized in the past. And in the day and age we live in now, the tight ends are putting up ridiculous numbers in the NFL and in college. They know in order for them to be more successful than they are now, they really need to be throwing the tight end the ball."
- Jake Hausmann via Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
Tight ends have made quite a leap in usage over the past handful of seasons both in the NFL and college, but somehow it's still one of the most underutilized by Ohio State. It seems as if every season there's a lot of potential surrounding the spot as Urban Meyer and the rest of the coaching staff have said in previous years that they're looking forward to getting tight ends much more involved. While they certainly have had their moments with the Buckeyes, there's reason to believe the tight ends could have a bigger role heading to next season with Ed Warriner manning both offensive coordinator and tight end coaching duties. After all, Warriner was the offensive coordinator for Kansas in 2008, where the Jayhawks' tight end Kerry Meier caught 97 passes for 1,045 yards and eight touchdowns.
If there's anyone that can put their words into action about tight ends, who better to do so than the offensive coordinator that is responsible for coaching the tight ends. Warriner will have plenty to work with, as redshirt junior Marcus Baugh takes over for Nick Vannett. Baugh saw limited action last season but did have one reception against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl win for 27 yards. A former four-star and top tight end prospect, it's Baugh's chance to shine on the college level for a team that could certainly use him to help replace the receiving talent lost to the NFL draft such as Michael Thomas and Jalin Marshall. That's a hefty amount of receptions to replace, even with capable receivers still on the depth chart.
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D'Angelo Russell is starting to make some noise in the NBA, but it doesn't come as any surprise to him.
"I started realizing a lot of people didn't work. A lot of God-given talent, a lot of athleticism separated 'em, but it wasn't really work ethic there."
- D'Angelo Russell via Kevin Ding, Bleacher Report
D'Angelo Russell has started to make his mark on the NBA already, in his first season at the professional level. The second overall draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell has caught fire behind excellent performances and has gained attention from his coach and teammates. Now that Russell is seemingly on the right path to becoming a household name in the NBA, it's vindication for the former Ohio State guard. He's been confident from the moment he was drafted (and maybe even before then) that he'd be able to have success in the NBA, simply because he put in the time and work to develop the skills he needed.
When speaking to Bleacher Report, Russell made some interesting comments about the season he spent at Ohio State. In the above quote, Russell is referring to many of his Buckeye teammates - especially the other top players. He didn't mention anyone specifically by name, but did give praise to one player still on the team - guard Kam Williams. Russell mentioned that often times he'd either be alone in the gym working on his game or that Williams would be there doing the same and even went as far as saying Williams was a gym rat.
"The guys that develop the best are the ones that want to develop the best. I think sometimes people look and say, 'Well, this kid didn't get any better.' But truth be told, he didn't want to get better. I think all the players that we've really developed had a sense of they wanted to be players."
- Thad Matta via Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com
Ohio State head coach Thad Matta shares some similar thoughts with D'Angelo Russell. The Buckeyes failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven seasons, and when asked about the development of some of the players on the team, Matta gave the above quote and mentioned guys like Jon Diebler and Evan Turner as players that Matta pointed to things they needed to improve on, and then actually took the time to improve on those areas of the game. Diebler shot just 28 percent from three in his freshman season, but would go on to have an illustrious career shooting the ball, becoming the all-time three-point shooter in Ohio State's history. Turner was told he needed to develop his left hand between his sophomore and junior year, and Matta says he did just that - en route to National Player of the Year honors.
One of the most frustrating trends of late has been the lack of improvement from the players supposed to be the leaders/playmakers for the Buckeyes. There are plenty of names that many could point to, but Matta does his best to try and get his players prepared and to play at the best of their ability. As he said, it comes down to who wants to develop and who wants to get better. Matta also touched on how he's been coaching this team with the future in mind, as Ohio State tries to set up a bounce back for next season and beyond.
"They told me that this year they know they need the ball in the tight end's hands because it was so under-utilized in the past. And in the day and age we live in now, the tight ends are putting up ridiculous numbers in the NFL and in college. They know in order for them to be more successful than they are now, they really need to be throwing the tight end the ball."
- Jake Hausmann via Ari Wasserman, Cleveland.com
Tight ends have made quite a leap in usage over the past handful of seasons both in the NFL and college, but somehow it's still one of the most underutilized by Ohio State. It seems as if every season there's a lot of potential surrounding the spot as Urban Meyer and the rest of the coaching staff have said in previous years that they're looking forward to getting tight ends much more involved. While they certainly have had their moments with the Buckeyes, there's reason to believe the tight ends could have a bigger role heading to next season with Ed Warriner manning both offensive coordinator and tight end coaching duties. After all, Warriner was the offensive coordinator for Kansas in 2008, where the Jayhawks' tight end Kerry Meier caught 97 passes for 1,045 yards and eight touchdowns.
If there's anyone that can put their words into action about tight ends, who better to do so than the offensive coordinator that is responsible for coaching the tight ends. Warriner will have plenty to work with, as redshirt junior Marcus Baugh takes over for Nick Vannett. Baugh saw limited action last season but did have one reception against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl win for 27 yards. A former four-star and top tight end prospect, it's Baugh's chance to shine on the college level for a team that could certainly use him to help replace the receiving talent lost to the NFL draft such as Michael Thomas and Jalin Marshall. That's a hefty amount of receptions to replace, even with capable receivers still on the depth chart.
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March Madness is upon us. According to numerous sources, including The Economist, The Super Bowl is the #1 day for gambling. March Madness is closing in at #2. We all love this time of year. We find the need to be right – even if it means swallowing the usual distain we may have for a certain team – and placing them beyond what we would normally imagine in order to keep our brackets pristine.
I am going to do precisely that. I will swallow some distain and even figure my assumptions are premonitions.
Break out your pens and copy these down.
The East region in my opinion is by far the toughest side of the bracket. Three of the teams won a major conference title. Five of the teams are in the top 15 of the Pomeroy Ratings. This group on any given day can beat anyone in this tournament. But for now they will have to feast on one another.
I will not go insane and breakdown each game. Such a tactic is time consuming and often a mere tracking of over-analyzation. I have elected to look at this through five categories: 1)The Prime-time Candidates 2)The Pretenders 3)The Cinderella prospects 4)Early Exits and 5) the Best Players – with a nod to the least known talent.
The Prime-time Candidates
Undoubtedly, it’s North Carolina, Kentucky, Xavier, West Virginia, and Indiana.
North Carolina seated # 1 was 28-6 overall and 14-4 in the ACC. Xavier is seated # 2 with a 27-5 overall and 14-4 in the Big East. West Virginia is seated # 3 with a 26-8 overall and were 13-5 in the Big 12. Kentucky is seated # 4 with a 26-8 overall and were 13-5 in the SEC. And finally – Indiana seated at # 5 were 25-7 overall while ending the Big 10 season with a 15-3 record.
Each team mentioned there can destroy an opponent. They could also falter and disappoint. These five teams clearly provide evidence of the dominance of this region. But Championships aren’t always determined by such sanctioning.
The Pretenders
This year there are teams in high spots that will be sent home early because they were assumed to be more of a contender than they actually were.
This is more of an evaluation and a spin in the realm of predictions. We all have our hunches. We can base it on many factors: The RPI Rankings – the league in which the team played – the players – the injury reports – the Head Coach – and even past performances in the NCAA Tournament.
At the moment some have Indiana listed as a pretender — primarily because of their stumbling into the Big 10 Tournament and their health concerns with a significant injury to Robert Johnson and banged up bodies in the possession of Collin Hartman and Juwan Morgan.
I personally do not see these factors side-stepping the Hoosiers. The analysts analyzing the same Hoosiers that I am looking at areblindly ignored Troy Williams, Thomas Bryant, and even Max Bielfeldt. We shall get to the Hoosiers later.
The leading pretenders in this Region as I see it is Kentucky and West Virginia. A bold statement for sure! Kentucky and Calipari are simply too far into the ionosphere to recognize that the NCAA Tournament does not cater to entitlement. Kentucky undoubtedly will be rolling into more Championships – just not this year. As for West Virginia they have a strong team that has played admirably all season. Jaysean Paige and Devin Williams are stars and will be given shots in the NBA. But in the case of the Mountaineers I am an advocate that sees Bob Huggins as “extremely” overrated. If nothing else he will be the block that will have them not entering the spotlight to clip the nets in Philadelphia.
The Cinderellas
This is always a fun portion of the predictions. On my bracket I see Providence beating USC. But does that play into the Cinderella chapter? We are, after all, speaking of 8 & 9 seeded teams. Obviously the Committee saw them equal. I also see Pittsburgh beating Wisconsin. But again is a 7 & 10 not equal in the eyes of the experts. I hate to admit it but I see the Cinderella of the East as TTUN. They will beat Tulsa who confusingly has made the Tournament. From there they will upset Notre Dame and move one to upset one of the Pretenders – WVA – to make it to the Sweet 16. Even though I have Xavier beating them and sending them home after that – do not be surprised if they hand the Musketeers a stunning upset and move into the Elite Eight.
Early Exits
Of course, these are always fun too. In most cases, we pick upsets based on our dislikes of a team. If that were the case TTUN would be losing to Tulsa in my bracket. But I hope to win. Notre Dame will be the early exit in the East. TTUN will stay hungry after their victory against Tulsa and they will not see the “silly” Cinderella tag – but presume superiority. Notre Dame is the only team in this region that will be sent home earlier than expected. Allow me to add, if Stony Brook upsets Kentucky with the talents of Jameel Warney be sure to remember where you heard such absurdity first. And though I do not have such an irregularity inked into my bracket – such an accomplishment would not shock me at all.
Best Players
They can be found everywhere in this region. This side of the bracket is loaded with talent. Of course there’s Brice Johnson of NC. Trevon Bluiett of Xavier stands out too. Personally I do not think you can sidestep Yogi Ferrell or James Blackmon, Jr. of the Hoosiers either. I believe one of the best players in this region is perhaps the least known. I again speak of Jameel Warney of Stony Brook. His scoring average of 18.7 and his skill sets can be matched with anyone.
The Favorite(s) & a Prediction
The whole world probably has NC winning this region. It makes sense too. The Tar Heels under Roy Williams have been nothing shy of phenomenal. Besides #1 seeds win their region more than they do not. Xavier too is probably a sub-favorite on most sheets. Remember # 2’s also do well percentage wise. I though am taking a brave journey into predicting. I see the Hoosiers of Indiana showing the Nation just how good the Big Ten is. Even though there some banged up bodies and injuries on this team I foresee Tom Crean having his Hoosiers believing they could march all the way down to Houston. But enough of the overstepping! Its baby-steps right? Philadelphia comes first!
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March Madness is upon us. According to numerous sources, including The Economist, The Super Bowl is the #1 day for gambling. March Madness is closing in at #2. We all love this time of year. We find the need to be right – even if it means swallowing the usual distain we may have for a certain team – and placing them beyond what we would normally imagine in order to keep our brackets pristine.
I am going to do precisely that. I will swallow some distain and even figure my assumptions are premonitions.
Break out your pens and copy these down.
The East region in my opinion is by far the toughest side of the bracket. Three of the teams won a major conference title. Five of the teams are in the top 15 of the Pomeroy Ratings. This group on any given day can beat anyone in this tournament. But for now they will have to feast on one another.
I will not go insane and breakdown each game. Such a tactic is time consuming and often a mere tracking of over-analyzation. I have elected to look at this through five categories: 1)The Prime-time Candidates 2)The Pretenders 3)The Cinderella prospects 4)Early Exits and 5) the Best Players – with a nod to the least known talent.
The Prime-time Candidates
Undoubtedly, it’s North Carolina, Kentucky, Xavier, West Virginia, and Indiana.
North Carolina seated # 1 was 28-6 overall and 14-4 in the ACC. Xavier is seated # 2 with a 27-5 overall and 14-4 in the Big East. West Virginia is seated # 3 with a 26-8 overall and were 13-5 in the Big 12. Kentucky is seated # 4 with a 26-8 overall and were 13-5 in the SEC. And finally – Indiana seated at # 5 were 25-7 overall while ending the Big 10 season with a 15-3 record.
Each team mentioned there can destroy an opponent. They could also falter and disappoint. These five teams clearly provide evidence of the dominance of this region. But Championships aren’t always determined by such sanctioning.
The Pretenders
This year there are teams in high spots that will be sent home early because they were assumed to be more of a contender than they actually were.
This is more of an evaluation and a spin in the realm of predictions. We all have our hunches. We can base it on many factors: The RPI Rankings – the league in which the team played – the players – the injury reports – the Head Coach – and even past performances in the NCAA Tournament.
At the moment some have Indiana listed as a pretender — primarily because of their stumbling into the Big 10 Tournament and their health concerns with a significant injury to Robert Johnson and banged up bodies in the possession of Collin Hartman and Juwan Morgan.
I personally do not see these factors side-stepping the Hoosiers. The analysts analyzing the same Hoosiers that I am looking at areblindly ignored Troy Williams, Thomas Bryant, and even Max Bielfeldt. We shall get to the Hoosiers later.
The leading pretenders in this Region as I see it is Kentucky and West Virginia. A bold statement for sure! Kentucky and Calipari are simply too far into the ionosphere to recognize that the NCAA Tournament does not cater to entitlement. Kentucky undoubtedly will be rolling into more Championships – just not this year. As for West Virginia they have a strong team that has played admirably all season. Jaysean Paige and Devin Williams are stars and will be given shots in the NBA. But in the case of the Mountaineers I am an advocate that sees Bob Huggins as “extremely” overrated. If nothing else he will be the block that will have them not entering the spotlight to clip the nets in Philadelphia.
The Cinderellas
This is always a fun portion of the predictions. On my bracket I see Providence beating USC. But does that play into the Cinderella chapter? We are, after all, speaking of 8 & 9 seeded teams. Obviously the Committee saw them equal. I also see Pittsburgh beating Wisconsin. But again is a 7 & 10 not equal in the eyes of the experts. I hate to admit it but I see the Cinderella of the East as TTUN. They will beat Tulsa who confusingly has made the Tournament. From there they will upset Notre Dame and move one to upset one of the Pretenders – WVA – to make it to the Sweet 16. Even though I have Xavier beating them and sending them home after that – do not be surprised if they hand the Musketeers a stunning upset and move into the Elite Eight.
Early Exits
Of course, these are always fun too. In most cases, we pick upsets based on our dislikes of a team. If that were the case TTUN would be losing to Tulsa in my bracket. But I hope to win. Notre Dame will be the early exit in the East. TTUN will stay hungry after their victory against Tulsa and they will not see the “silly” Cinderella tag – but presume superiority. Notre Dame is the only team in this region that will be sent home earlier than expected. Allow me to add, if Stony Brook upsets Kentucky with the talents of Jameel Warney be sure to remember where you heard such absurdity first. And though I do not have such an irregularity inked into my bracket – such an accomplishment would not shock me at all.
Best Players
They can be found everywhere in this region. This side of the bracket is loaded with talent. Of course there’s Brice Johnson of NC. Trevon Bluiett of Xavier stands out too. Personally I do not think you can sidestep Yogi Ferrell or James Blackmon, Jr. of the Hoosiers either. I believe one of the best players in this region is perhaps the least known. I again speak of Jameel Warney of Stony Brook. His scoring average of 18.7 and his skill sets can be matched with anyone.
The Favorite(s) & a Prediction
The whole world probably has NC winning this region. It makes sense too. The Tar Heels under Roy Williams have been nothing shy of phenomenal. Besides #1 seeds win their region more than they do not. Xavier too is probably a sub-favorite on most sheets. Remember # 2’s also do well percentage wise. I though am taking a brave journey into predicting. I see the Hoosiers of Indiana showing the Nation just how good the Big Ten is. Even though there some banged up bodies and injuries on this team I foresee Tom Crean having his Hoosiers believing they could march all the way down to Houston. But enough of the overstepping! Its baby-steps right? Philadelphia comes first!
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Going back to his first love, Nate Ebner is setting his sights on Rio.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Patriots safety Nate Ebner is taking a leave of absence to attempt to make a run at making the US Rugby team and potentially the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The former Buckeye, just signed a two-year deal to stay with the New England Patriots as a special teams player, and will get back to the team in August.
Ebner is entering his fifth year in the NFL, after being drafted in the sixth round by the Patriots. The safety has always been a rugby player first, and football player second. During his first two years at Ohio State, he focused on rugby before walking on to the football team in 2010. He earned a scholarship with the team his senior season, and was a three-time Big Ten Conference All-Academic honoree.
He skipped playing football his first two years in college due to competing internationally in rugby. Ebner was a standout rugby player from a young age, and at only 17 years old, was the youngest player to ever play on the United States national rugby sevens team. He went on to earn MVP honors on Team USA at both the Under 19 IRB Junior World Championship (2007), and the Under 20 IRB Junior World Championship (2008).
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Going back to his first love, Nate Ebner is setting his sights on Rio.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Patriots safety Nate Ebner is taking a leave of absence to attempt to make a run at making the US Rugby team and potentially the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The former Buckeye, just signed a two-year deal to stay with the New England Patriots as a special teams player, and will get back to the team in August.
Ebner is entering his fifth year in the NFL, after being drafted in the sixth round by the Patriots. The safety has always been a rugby player first, and football player second. During his first two years at Ohio State, he focused on rugby before walking on to the football team in 2010. He earned a scholarship with the team his senior season, and was a three-time Big Ten Conference All-Academic honoree.
He skipped playing football his first two years in college due to competing internationally in rugby. Ebner was a standout rugby player from a young age, and at only 17 years old, was the youngest player to ever play on the United States national rugby sevens team. He went on to earn MVP honors on Team USA at both the Under 19 IRB Junior World Championship (2007), and the Under 20 IRB Junior World Championship (2008).
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Hello everyone and welcome as I help preview this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. I’ll be diving into the South Region and giving you all you need to know about the teams, upsets, and who I think will come out on top.
The South Region is a tough Region, not that any Region will be easy, but this one appears to be the toughest due to placement of several traditional powerhouse programs. Having top overall #1 seed Kansas, and teams such as UConn, Villinova, Maryland, and Arizona in this region, its been picked by many as the toughest region in the tournament.
Rather than go through game-by-game in the Region, I’ll focus on five (5) topics; 1) the team likely to win region, 2) the region’s Cinderalla team, 3) team most likely to be upset, 4) who is region’s unheralded player and 5) my Elite 8 picks. Envelopes, please…
Regional Favorite: Even with this being the toughest region the top overall #1 seed Kansas is the favorite to come out of this region. Kansas spent a lot of time at being #1 in the polls this season.Their record is 30-4, they won the regular season and tournament championships in the Big 12. Kansas has a high powered offense and it shows in the 81.6 points a game they score. They are led by power forward Perry Ellis and his 16.7 points a game. He also leads the team with 5.9 rebounds a game. Kansas is the clear favorite to make it to the Final Four.
Cinderella: The team who could pull of some upsets and make a run is a team that many people probably hasn’t seen this year. That is the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii. They finished with a great record of 27-5 and won the regular season and tournament championship of the Big West. They played the big boys tough this year also, losing only by 3 (84-81) to Oklahoma. Only 1 of their 5 losses this year was by more than 10 points. They are led by F Stefan Jankovic, who scores 15.7 points a game and 6.6 rebounds. Hawaii is also an excellent passing team who averages nearly 16 assists a game.
Most likely upset: Hawaii over Cal. Cal has been up and down all year. They have a ton of talent on their team, but they are also very young. Cal has lost to San Diego St and Richmond this year as well.Hawaii has the size and experience to pull off the upset as mentioned above. As a team, Cal only shoots 65% from the FT line. This is my big upset of the NCAA Tournament. Look for Hawaii to beat Cal in the 1st round.
Unheralded Player: There is a team you will only get to see once and only for a couple of hours in this region, but one player from that team you really need to watch. That is Chris Horton from Austin Peay. Chris Horton is a 6 foot 8 inch Senior center who averages 19 points and 12 rebounds a game for the Governors who made a miracle run through the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as an 8 seed. He also shoots 60% from the field. He scored 30 points and had 16 rebounds in Austin Peay’s win over Belmont and to top that had 37 points and 21 rebounds in their win over Tennessee Tech all in the Ohio Valley conference tournament.
Elite Eight Teams: The two teams who will meet to go to the Final Four in the South region will be Kansas and Miami (FL). Kansas is the favorite to get to the Final Four and I don’t see a team beating them in this region. Miami (FL) is a very good team who should make it to the Elite 8 as well only to lose to Kansas.
There, that should clarify things in the South Region. Till the next time, Chill!
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Hello everyone and welcome as I help preview this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. I’ll be diving into the South Region and giving you all you need to know about the teams, upsets, and who I think will come out on top.
The South Region is a tough Region, not that any Region will be easy, but this one appears to be the toughest due to placement of several traditional powerhouse programs. Having top overall #1 seed Kansas, and teams such as UConn, Villinova, Maryland, and Arizona in this region, its been picked by many as the toughest region in the tournament.
Rather than go through game-by-game in the Region, I’ll focus on five (5) topics; 1) the team likely to win region, 2) the region’s Cinderalla team, 3) team most likely to be upset, 4) who is region’s unheralded player and 5) my Elite 8 picks. Envelopes, please…
Regional Favorite: Even with this being the toughest region the top overall #1 seed Kansas is the favorite to come out of this region. Kansas spent a lot of time at being #1 in the polls this season.Their record is 30-4, they won the regular season and tournament championships in the Big 12. Kansas has a high powered offense and it shows in the 81.6 points a game they score. They are led by power forward Perry Ellis and his 16.7 points a game. He also leads the team with 5.9 rebounds a game. Kansas is the clear favorite to make it to the Final Four.
Cinderella: The team who could pull of some upsets and make a run is a team that many people probably hasn’t seen this year. That is the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii. They finished with a great record of 27-5 and won the regular season and tournament championship of the Big West. They played the big boys tough this year also, losing only by 3 (84-81) to Oklahoma. Only 1 of their 5 losses this year was by more than 10 points. They are led by F Stefan Jankovic, who scores 15.7 points a game and 6.6 rebounds. Hawaii is also an excellent passing team who averages nearly 16 assists a game.
Most likely upset: Hawaii over Cal. Cal has been up and down all year. They have a ton of talent on their team, but they are also very young. Cal has lost to San Diego St and Richmond this year as well.Hawaii has the size and experience to pull off the upset as mentioned above. As a team, Cal only shoots 65% from the FT line. This is my big upset of the NCAA Tournament. Look for Hawaii to beat Cal in the 1st round.
Unheralded Player: There is a team you will only get to see once and only for a couple of hours in this region, but one player from that team you really need to watch. That is Chris Horton from Austin Peay. Chris Horton is a 6 foot 8 inch Senior center who averages 19 points and 12 rebounds a game for the Governors who made a miracle run through the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as an 8 seed. He also shoots 60% from the field. He scored 30 points and had 16 rebounds in Austin Peay’s win over Belmont and to top that had 37 points and 21 rebounds in their win over Tennessee Tech all in the Ohio Valley conference tournament.
Elite Eight Teams: The two teams who will meet to go to the Final Four in the South region will be Kansas and Miami (FL). Kansas is the favorite to get to the Final Four and I don’t see a team beating them in this region. Miami (FL) is a very good team who should make it to the Elite 8 as well only to lose to Kansas.
There, that should clarify things in the South Region. Till the next time, Chill!
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Women's basketball | NCAA tournament: Ohio State to host Buffalo in opener
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The Buckeyes rolled up more than 500 yards in total offense against Western Michigan, but Urban Meyer still sees room for improvement. Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz talk about that game and Ohio State's upcoming Big Ten opener against Indiana.
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Women's basketball | NCAA tournament: Ohio State to host Buffalo in opener
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The Buckeyes rolled up more than 500 yards in total offense against Western Michigan, but Urban Meyer still sees room for improvement. Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz talk about that game and Ohio State's upcoming Big Ten opener against Indiana.
and more »
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