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DZ83CK
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The difference a year makes ... last year when these teams met at OSU, a crazy Buckeye rally capped by a difficult KBD three was immediately wasted by a Tony Carr buzzer beater from near halfcourt. This year, PSU rallies late but squanders multiple golden opportunities down the stretch.
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
So, knowing this team, it will be our lowest turnover game all year.
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OhioState001
Tressel Loyalist
I would say Chambers is bound to be fired but they just extended him last year through 2020-21. It will be 8 seasons without making the NCAAs though, plus what's looking like a dead last finish this year.
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Luther is playing well the last few games, excited about his future. The rest rest...ehhhhhh
Still surprised how useless Woods has been. I didn’t think he’d be an All-Conference guy or anything, but I thought he could contribute 10-12 ppg and be a steady threat from beyond the arc. Instead, he’s been like the really bad version of Kam Williams almost every game.
Also, Kaleb gets a lot of bad calls, but he still commits a lot of dumb fouls and puts himself in the position to get those dumb calls. He and the staff need to get that figured out, otherwise he will always be a target for the other team to lure into early foul trouble.
Anyway, another win. Still don’t have much confidence against any of the top 4 or 5 in the conference like I did last year, but this roster just isn’t as strong.
Still surprised how useless Woods has been. I didn’t think he’d be an All-Conference guy or anything, but I thought he could contribute 10-12 ppg and be a steady threat from beyond the arc. Instead, he’s been like the really bad version of Kam Williams almost every game.
Also, Kaleb gets a lot of bad calls, but he still commits a lot of dumb fouls and puts himself in the position to get those dumb calls. He and the staff need to get that figured out, otherwise he will always be a target for the other team to lure into early foul trouble.
Anyway, another win. Still don’t have much confidence against any of the top 4 or 5 in the conference like I did last year, but this roster just isn’t as strong.
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mendensa
Legend
don't have a lot to say besides it shouldn't have been that difficult @ home and they tried to give it away late and PSU didn't capitalize on the opportunities.
PSU has a lot of good pieces, good athletes, they just keep ending up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in these close games.
PSU has a lot of good pieces, good athletes, they just keep ending up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in these close games.
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buckeyeintn
Legend
I can't remember the phrase Ron Stokes used when he was referring to the TOs during the game, but I turned to my wife and said, "That's a nice way to say lazy." You watch the game and think ________ (fill in the blank, it could be several different names) shouldn't be getting that many minutes. But when you look at the bench, who do you have confidence in there?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Ohio State Head Coach Chris Holtmann
+ “I need a nap. That was a rugged, Big Ten fight, that’s for sure.”
+ Holtmann takes the fault for not attacking the press as much as they should have. He said he should have prepared them more for that.
+ His guys showed great will. They stayed with it and tried to keep making plays. He thinks they played smarter in their attack.
+ They expected a game like this.
+ He hopes they can build on the toughness from this game.
+ Kyle Young’s shot fake finish was big. He played with activity and that’s who Kyle is. They have missed that and his experience. He has been on a minutes restriction.
+ He thought his guys did a really good job guarding Lamar Stevens. He gives Andre Wesson a lot of credit for that.
+ Luther Muhammad is the guy who has the ability to go get something.
+ “Reaves is the best defender I’ve ever coached against.”
+ Last year against Penn State at home they got frustrated and it snowballed. Even when they were up tonight, Holtmann said they knew Penn State was going to come back.
+ They anticipated Luther Muhammad would make an immediate impact. They knew coming in there was going to be great opportunity for him.
+ C.J. Jackson showed toughness late in the game. Mentally, he can bounce back after he makes some plays. They want to eliminate some of those moment’s because it’s frustrating but he’s a guy who can change a game. Him handling those frustrating moments has been a great sign of growth, even last year. He can’t lose that. As coaches, they can’t let that happen.
+ The court had condensation and players were slipping. Everybody was concerned for the safety of the players.
+ The environment at Indiana is one of the best in the league. He is sure that Indiana has gotten a lot of life from how they played at Michigan State.
+ All of the assistants and the Penn State coaches had on a green tie for advocating literacy for Second and Seven Day. Holtmann had a pin on his jacket. He said he was 0-3 against Penn State when wearing a tie.
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Dman, ugly game but glad to get back at PSU for last year and just get the W. As everyone said, Woods is just absolutely useless and I don't even know if we can give him more than a few minutes a game to see if he happens to get hot. K. Wesson needs to play better than he did, but a couple bad fouls calls early on forced some of the hesitant play. But A. Wesson had an extremely strong game, as did Luther (excellent game really). Unsung hero is Kyle Young, who came off an injury unexpectedly to make some huge hustle plays, rebounds, and points when we needed it. Love how he played. Now let's go get another one.
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