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#8 tOSU 72, #9 Siena 74 (Final, 2OT)

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MaxBuck;1431036; said:
I was a little peeved that the Buckeyes were seeded 8 -- until I saw who was seeded 9. Siena really looks more like a 12 or 13 to me. Thoughts?
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They were a 13 seed last year and kicked the shit out of 4th seeded Vanderbilt, 83-62.

The played Northern Iowa last month and beat them, 77-71. UNI is a 12 seed playing Purdue.
 
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Siena is a good team, with a 4 and 1 approach. I watched their championship game and was impressed. There center looks 12, but is a heckuva player. The 4 around him are perimeter type players, including a crafty 6'6 or 6'7 PF.

It will be a difficult game, but truthfully, I'd rather get a mid-major in Dayton than a BCS conference team far from Columbus.

No complaints from me.....I think the seeding is fair, and we have an excellent opportunity to win our first game. Louisville is a monster in the second round if we reach them, but that is what you would expect from our seeding.
 
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Siena team rankings NCAA& Ranking Summary

Scoring Offense- 30th
Scoring Defense- 223rd
FG %- 33rd
FG% Defense- 189th
3PT FG Per Game- 262nd
3PT FG %- 181st
3PT FG Defense- 153rd
Free Throw %- 248th
Rebounding Margin- 199th
Assists/Turnover Ratio- 43rd
Steals Per Game- 15th
Turnover Margin- 16th

so they can score but arent a good 3 point shooting team (which is good for us)

they are good at forcing turnovers and not turning it over themselves, however they give up alot of points and teams shoot a high % against them
 
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My biggest concern with the Saints is their assist/turnover margin, steals and forced turnovers. Turnovers are our biggest weakness, IMO. If they can exploit it, we'll have a battle on our hands.

If we protect the ball, feed Mullens, and give ET room to work I think we'll be okay. The key is protecting the ball.
 
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I really like this matchup for us. They are an athletic team, but one that gets a lot of its points in the paint. They do not shoot the three particularly well, which bodes well for us because that is by far our biggest weakness, and they aren't a great defensive team, especially FG% and 3PTFG% defense, which are two areas where we can exploit them. They are an up-tempo team, which is ok by me because we are an up-tempo team as well and it wont be a real battle of the styles here.

The one thing that really concerns me is the turnovers. As alluded to earlier, Siena is excellent at forcing them, top 20 in the nation in both steals and blocks I think. That, combined with the fact that we are a relatively sloppy team to begin with, makes me think that this game really hinges on limiting points off of turnovers. I have to think that our 3-2 will give them fits, especially with our length inside to challenge shots. I'm just scared to death they are going to kill us with turnovers and points off of.
 
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3074326;1431023; said:
How does one go about getting tickets for this event? Does being a student make a difference?
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They sent out an email Friday that said for students who purchased season tickets, then they will be sold on a first-come first-serve basis starting at 10 am. The email says that if you are not a student season ticket holder that you can call the athletic department and request to be put on the waiting list.


Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Information​
If the Ohio State Men's Basketball Team is selected for the 2009 NCAA Tournament in Sunday's selection show, a limited amount of tickets will be sold for the game site and date which is assigned.
The ticket sale will begin at 10am, Monday, March 16th thru the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis to any student who purchased student season tickets for the 2008-09 OSU Men's Basketball Season. Each student season ticket holder will be eligible to purchase one ticket, two if married.
Orders will be accepted online at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com (Click on TICKETS) or in person at the Ohio State Ticket Office, located in the southeast corner of the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Ticket prices and pick up method have yet to be determined.
Please watch www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com and the local media on Sunday evening for further details.Full ticket pricing information and pick-up details will be available at that time.
If you were not a student season ticket holder and would be interested in purchasing tickets please call the OSU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS and ask to be placed on the NCAA Tournament Ticket waiting list.
Thank you and GO BUCKS!

The Ohio State Ticket Office
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billmac91;1431056; said:
they won't apply a ton of pressure to PJ or Jeremie which is huge, IMO. They'll be able to get us into our offense without needing to depend on Evan which is big.
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You?re kidding right? Siena will pressure Ohio State's guards like there is no tomorrow. Siena will press and try to run to explicit Siena?s advantage in team speed
 
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SienaTony;1431076; said:
You?re kidding right? Siena will pressure Ohio State's guards like there is no tomorrow. Siena will press and try to run to explicit Siena?s advantage in team speed
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How many of your guards do you feel are quick enough control ours?
 
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Best Buckeye;1431080; said:
How many of your guards do you feel are quick enough control ours?
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I think the question is the other way around- Siena's guards are quicker than Ohio State's ..If this game was any other place but Ohio- I'd bet the house Siena wins. Ive seen Ohio State a few times this year- you guys have a good team- but a team that is prone to turning the ball over , you're not especially big or quick. The Saints will have to handle the crowd and shoot a decent pct or it will be a long night for the Saints. Ohio State's state guards will have to handle Siena's pressure without turning the ball over. I expect a good game- lets face it the 8/9 games are normally close

Opening line is Ohio State favored by 3.5
 
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