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OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
No. 1? Buckeyes consider possibility
Monday, February 19, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
MINNEAPOLIS ? Will playing like a No. 2-ranked team is expected to play get the Ohio State men?s basketball team the respect it needs to be No. 1?
"Hopefully," guard Ron Lewis said.
Top-ranked Florida?s loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday opened the door for the Buckeyes to move up in the polls if they did their part yesterday. They did, beating Minnesota 85-67 in Williams Arena for their 11 th consecutive victory.
OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
No. 1? Buckeyes consider possibility
Monday, February 19, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
MINNEAPOLIS ? Will playing like a No. 2-ranked team is expected to play get the Ohio State men?s basketball team the respect it needs to be No. 1?
"Hopefully," guard Ron Lewis said.
Top-ranked Florida?s loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday opened the door for the Buckeyes to move up in the polls if they did their part yesterday. They did, beating Minnesota 85-67 in Williams Arena for their 11 th consecutive victory.
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DDN
Buckeyes lay claim to No. 1 ranking
Oden collects 19 points and nine rebounds as OSU clobbers Minnesota for 11th straight victory.
By Jon Krawczynski
Associated Press
Monday, February 19, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS ? The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.
That was 45 years ago, but after Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State breezed to an 85-67 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, Hondo and the General might finally have some company.
Buckeyes lay claim to No. 1 ranking
Oden collects 19 points and nine rebounds as OSU clobbers Minnesota for 11th straight victory.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/02/18/ddn021907osubb.html#
By Jon Krawczynski
Associated Press
Monday, February 19, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS ? The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.
That was 45 years ago, but after Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State breezed to an 85-67 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, Hondo and the General might finally have some company.
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CPD
Lewis loses start but not focus
Senior goes for 16, OSU beats Gophers
Monday, February 19, 2007Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Minneapolis- Ron Lewis lost his starting job in practice this week. Sunday, Ohio State's senior swingman and his men's basketball team played as well as they have in a month. That wasn't a coincidence.
Following Saturday's loss by No. 1 Florida, the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes should ascend to the top spot in the polls this week, and they played like they deserved it in an 85-67 win at Minnesota. They played that way because they practiced that way, with coach Thad Matta recently implementing a new reward system: starting jobs are earned in practice.
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Lewis loses start but not focus
Senior goes for 16, OSU beats Gophers
Monday, February 19, 2007Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Minneapolis- Ron Lewis lost his starting job in practice this week. Sunday, Ohio State's senior swingman and his men's basketball team played as well as they have in a month. That wasn't a coincidence.
Following Saturday's loss by No. 1 Florida, the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes should ascend to the top spot in the polls this week, and they played like they deserved it in an 85-67 win at Minnesota. They played that way because they practiced that way, with coach Thad Matta recently implementing a new reward system: starting jobs are earned in practice.
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Dispatch
OHIO STATE MEN?S BASKETBALL
Seniors Harris, Lewis helped lead program?s turnaround
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Ivan Harris
Ron Lewis
Thad Matta said not many days go by when he doesn?t think of the day he was introduced as coach of the Ohio State men?s basketball team and the meeting with players that preceded the news conference. "The look in that room ? I didn?t sleep real well that night," Matta said yesterday. "It was a group of guys that had been beaten down. They had a look of questioning in their eyes. Number Who are you?? And number two, ?I know you?re saying this is what we?re going to try to do, but how?? "
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OHIO STATE MEN?S BASKETBALL
Seniors Harris, Lewis helped lead program?s turnaround
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Thad Matta said not many days go by when he doesn?t think of the day he was introduced as coach of the Ohio State men?s basketball team and the meeting with players that preceded the news conference. "The look in that room ? I didn?t sleep real well that night," Matta said yesterday. "It was a group of guys that had been beaten down. They had a look of questioning in their eyes. Number Who are you?? And number two, ?I know you?re saying this is what we?re going to try to do, but how?? "
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DDN
Is OSU really the best? Wait until the April 3 poll
By Jim Morris
Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
It's pretty exciting to see Ohio State up there on top of both the coaches' and the Associated Press college basketball polls.
But, then, what would you expect? We're from Ohio.
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Is OSU really the best? Wait until the April 3 poll
By Jim Morris
Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
It's pretty exciting to see Ohio State up there on top of both the coaches' and the Associated Press college basketball polls.
But, then, what would you expect? We're from Ohio.
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DDN
Buckeyes clutch ... and ambidextrous
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A big reason the Ohio State basketball team won a second straight Big Ten trophy and is the consensus No. 1 for the first time since 1962 is the Buckeyes' late-game execution.
OSU is 4-1 in games decided by three or fewer points. The one loss (72-69) came at Wisconsin. But the Buckeyes poise ? and Wisconsin's meltdown ? in the final three minutes and 30 seconds Sunday helped OSU avenge that loss.
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Buckeyes clutch ... and ambidextrous
By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A big reason the Ohio State basketball team won a second straight Big Ten trophy and is the consensus No. 1 for the first time since 1962 is the Buckeyes' late-game execution.
OSU is 4-1 in games decided by three or fewer points. The one loss (72-69) came at Wisconsin. But the Buckeyes poise ? and Wisconsin's meltdown ? in the final three minutes and 30 seconds Sunday helped OSU avenge that loss.
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USAToday
Tressel's talk helped spur Ohio State hoops
By Marlen Garcia, USA TODAY
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? A turning point for the Ohio State men's basketball team came in mid-January after OSU football coach Jim Tressel addressed the team at coach Thad Matta's request.
Tressel led OSU to a Big Ten championship last fall and the Bowl Championship Series title game vs. Florida in January.
"Tressel delivered a heck of a message about everyone staying on the same page," Matta said Monday. "When coach speaks, no eyes come off him."
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Tressel's talk helped spur Ohio State hoops
By Marlen Garcia, USA TODAY
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? A turning point for the Ohio State men's basketball team came in mid-January after OSU football coach Jim Tressel addressed the team at coach Thad Matta's request.
Tressel led OSU to a Big Ten championship last fall and the Bowl Championship Series title game vs. Florida in January.
"Tressel delivered a heck of a message about everyone staying on the same page," Matta said Monday. "When coach speaks, no eyes come off him."
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Dispatch
Buckeyes No.1 in polls, but in NCAA?
Losses in season finale, Big Ten tournament could foil hope of top seed
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
When the subject of whom to seed No. 1 in the NCAA men?s basketball tournament comes up 10 days from now in the Indianapolis hotel room occupied by the tournament selection committee, at least one committee member will have to leave the room.
"They?ll kick me out and I?ll go get ice cream," Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said.
Buckeyes No.1 in polls, but in NCAA?
Losses in season finale, Big Ten tournament could foil hope of top seed
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
When the subject of whom to seed No. 1 in the NCAA men?s basketball tournament comes up 10 days from now in the Indianapolis hotel room occupied by the tournament selection committee, at least one committee member will have to leave the room.
"They?ll kick me out and I?ll go get ice cream," Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said.
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