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Ohio State 87, Presbyterian 43 (Final)

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crazybuckfan40;1026125; said:
Another get right game...Hopefully they show a little better than they did against Coppin St...

I am assuming this game is going to be on the BTN?
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OSUBasketballJunkie;1025193; said:
OHIO STATE (5-3) VS PRESBYTERIAN (1-10), 12/15/07, 12 NOON EST, BIG TEN NETWORK

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RPI
Ohio State: 61
Presbyterian: 324

Pomeroy Power Rankings
Ohio State: 91
Presbyterian: 313
 
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crazybuckfan40;1026125; said:
Another get right game...Hopefully they show a little better than they did against Coppin St...
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It would be hard to show any worse.

I'll be curious to see Matta's lineups. I got the sense he may have come to the decision that Diebler can find his way out of the slump on his own, the team needs more production from that spot.

The Hill/Butler backcout and Lighty/KK/Hunter frontcourt seems to be the best right now but Hill just looks like a TO machine to me. That lineup gives you 2 guys who can penetrate and make their own shots(Hill and Lighty) problem is neither one can shoot. Rebounding is a major concern with this lineup but I think thats the case with any combo on this team right now. Hunter is the only one who plays with any semblance of a physical presence down low.

Overall at this point in the season I have a lot more concerns than positive thoughts on this team. They play well on defense but the offensive end is just a mess.

Right now I'd say they'll probably lose to UF(oh goodie thats so much fun) and go into the B10 with 8 wins. Lets say they go .500 in the B10(get killed by UT) thats another 9 wins, so right now I'd say they are not looking good for the tourney. 17-13ish team with a strong RPI will probably land us in the same tourney we started the year in.

The good news is the talent is there to do much better than that if/when these kids ever decide to screw their heads on straight and listen to Matta.
 
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Right now I'd say they'll probably lose to UF(oh goodie thats so much fun) and go into the B10 with 8 wins. Lets say they go .500 in the B10(get killed by UT) thats another 9 wins, so right now I'd say they are not looking good for the tourney. 17-13ish team with a strong RPI will probably land us in the same tourney we started the year in.
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I don't know how anyone can predict what they are going to get from this team, they could go 17-13 or better.......this is a team that beat Syracuse, was within 6 points of UNC late in the game and was up on Butler by 10 at the half.....also the same team who goes 10 plus minutes in most games without a bucket.....I realize their last game was not pretty but they are not being consistent, if they find some consistency they can be a very good team. They are not playing 40 minutes hard and with intensity.
 
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Hope DL gets some minutes here to spark the rebounding effort a little. I would love to see Thad make this a statement game to his players- don't try for a rebound, you get pulled. Dont play with effort on defense, your out. Show them that talent is only a small part of being a successful basketball player.
 
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Dispatch

Men's basketball: Grove City native to coach Presbyterian against OSU

Friday, December 14, 2007 3:14 AM
By Bob Baptist


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


Gregg Nibert renewed an acquaintance with Thad Matta on the recruiting trail two summers ago. Each remembered the other from a game their teams had played a decade before, when Nibert was coach at Presbyterian College in South Carolina and Matta an assistant at Western Carolina. "He remembered Presbyterian," Nibert said. "He said it's a neat place and that at one time he thought it would be a neat job.
"I said, 'Well, you've got my dream job now.' "



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Dispatch

Game preview: Presbyterian vs. Ohio State

Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:00 AM
By Bob Baptist


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Noon today
? Where: Value City Arena.
? TV: Big Ten Network.
? Radio: WBNS-AM (1460).
? Records: Presbyterian 1-10; Ohio State 5-3
? Matchup to watch: Kosta Koufos should be out to redeem himself after riding pine the last 12:57 against Coppin State. He didn't capitalize on his size advantage in the game. He'll have 5 inches on Presbyterian freshman Al'Lonzo Coleman, but Coleman's stats suggest he's active. He is averaging 10.1 points and 5.5 rebounds and has 26 steals in 11 games.
? Noteworthy: Jamar Butler is five assists from passing Larry Bolden (401) for sixth on the Ohio State career list. Next in his sights: OSU radio analyst Ron Stokes (419). Kelvin Ransey holds the record (516). ? Jon Diebler had his No. 23 jersey at Upper Sandusky High School retired last week. ? Presbyterian coach Gregg Nibert is a Grove City High School graduate. This is his 20th season as coach. ? Presbyterian is in its first season of a four-year transition to NCAA Division I status and playing 25 of 30 games on the road.
? Next up: at Cleveland State, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Quicken Loans Arena

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