Buckeyes play Thursday in Greenville, SC. If they get past TCU the probable opponent is Duke in a Saturday game.
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DZ83CK
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TCU isn't going to be an easy matchup at all. They are a top-25 national defensive team according to Kenpom. The Horned Frogs have had the 2nd-best steal percentage and 3rd-best turnover percentage D in the Big 12. Obviously one of the keys for OSU in general is avoiding turnovers (and the accompanying fast breaks), and teams that have forced them certainly have given the Buckeyes problems. TCU's flaw? The 16th (aka last-place) effective field goal percentage in the Big 12, with the 14th-ranked FT%, and 15th 2P% & 3P%.
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GreenwoodBuck
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Probably one of the few opportunities I’ll ever have down here to go watch them play. I may see about taking off work this Thursday.
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JohnnyCockfight
Beer is God's proof that he loves us.
Buckeyes open up as -2.5 favorites, largest spread among the 8 vs. 9 matchups.
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TCU took some bad losses this year (New Orleans, Utah, Colorado) but their best version seems to show up more often than not in tough games.
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JohnnyCockfight
Beer is God's proof that he loves us.
Glad to see that. Have a bunch of stuff going on that evening and didn't want to miss the game (as long as we win, that is).
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DZ83CK
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Jay Bilas picks TCU, claiming they're underrated. I guess he thinks OSU is not underrated?
No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs
The Buckeyes have Bruce Thornton, Ohio State's all-time leading scorer and a respected player across the country. TCU has David Punch, who scored a season-high 26 points against Oklahoma State in this week's Big 12 quarterfinals. This is an underrated team, one that beat Florida early in the season. The 8-9 matchup is a coin flip, but I am taking TCU.
Winner: TCU
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No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs
The Buckeyes have Bruce Thornton, Ohio State's all-time leading scorer and a respected player across the country. TCU has David Punch, who scored a season-high 26 points against Oklahoma State in this week's Big 12 quarterfinals. This is an underrated team, one that beat Florida early in the season. The 8-9 matchup is a coin flip, but I am taking TCU.
Winner: TCU
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