tOSU 69, at Indiana 52, Feb 10 6:30 ET, BTN

[BB73]

The Buckeyes need a road win to stay in the thick of the Bg Ten race.

I'll update the lines on Wednesday morning.

 

[BrutusBobcat]

Given the other games this week, a win against IU either means being in a two-way tie for second, or if MSU loses, a four-way tie for first. This is a huge week for every team in the Big Ten race,

 

[OHSportsFan]

Just got my ticket.

Row 12, lower sideline.

Go Bucks!

 

[BB73]

Lines are set. With Purdue downing Sparty last night, a win tonight would put the Buckeyes into a first place tie with Illinois, Sparty, and Purdue.

 

[LitlBuck]

OSU-Indiana preview
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:00 AM
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

6:30 tonight
? Where: Assembly Hall
? TV: Big Ten Network
? Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)

? Records: Indiana 9-13 overall, 3-7 Big Ten; Ohio State 18-6, 8-3
? Matchup to watch: Indiana had 24 turnovers and Ohio State scored 24 points off them in the Buckeyes' win in Columbus this season. The Buckeyes rank second in steals in Big Ten games and the Hoosiers average the third-most turnovers.

? Notable: Evan Turner's eighth career Big Ten player of the week award this week is a conference record. He shared it previously with Glenn Robinson of Purdue and Jim Jackson of Ohio State. Turner has won it five times this season. Jon Diebler's .435 three-point field goal percentage this season is .003 off the school record by Doug Etzler in '94-95. Ohio State's win in Assembly Hall last season was coach Thad Matta's first and ended a three-game losing streak there. Verdell Jones III has scored 20 or more points for Indiana in four of its past six games. He had 22 points against Ohio State on Jan. 6.

? Next: at Illinois, 1 p.m. Sunday
-- Bob Baptist

I would hope that someone could get over to Bloomington before the game tonight and give Tom Crean a rocking chair so that he can sit down during the game for a while. His excessive pacing in front of his bench during the game drives me crazy but, as many of you know, that doesn't take much:)

 

[bkochmc]

Lines are set. With Purdue downing Sparty last night, a win tonight would put the Buckeyes into a first place tie with Illinois, Sparty, and Purdue.

Technically only Illinois and MSU. Purdue is 1/2 game back. But who wants technicalities?

 

[BB73]

Technically only Illinois and MSU. Purdue is 1/2 game back. But who wants technicalities?

Valid point. But in the end, the number of losses is what matters.

 

[buckeyescott11]

Bucks win the tip, get the first two on a Buford J

 

[buckeyescott11]

Rivers with two fouls and not even two minutes into the game, I love it.

 

[buckeyescott11]

Swatterdale!

 

[buckeyescott11]

Oh lord Turner with two quick fouls, that exact thing we did NOT need.

 

[buckeyemania11]

9-0

good start

 

[TimTaylor75]

Diebs with a 3

Lighty with a nice move to the bucket.

9-0 OSU

 

[generaladm]

Link to watch on justintv. Kinda quirky, but beats trudging thru the snow...

ACC Sports Zone on Justin.tv

 

[buckeyescott11]

and two quick fouls on Hill