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Buckeyes Survive Early Gator Bite
For nearly 10 minutes Tuesday night, Florida looked like it was prepared to do unto others as it had done unto them last season. Ohio State, however, refused the taste of its own medicine. In the Global Sports Shootout, as part of ESPN's fourth-annual college hoops marathon, the Buckeyes overcame...
Bait and Switch? Buckeyes Host Gators
One year ago, Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger had a coming-out party in Gainesville with 26 points and 10 rebounds. The herculean effort led the Buckeyes to a surprising 93-75 victory over host Florida and made a powerful statement in the process. Tonight, Florida freshman Brad Beal is hoping...
Indiana Hoosiers Player Profile: Verdell Jones III
Today we will be wrapping up the senior class. The plan is from here on out to bump up the number of these posts from one week to four week. That way we can cover each class in the span of a week leading up to the season. It works out perfectly because there are four sophomores and four freshmen to...
What is Hoosier Hysteria?
Since Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday night there has been quite a buzz about the message boards. Many of the older crowd are complaining of the circus that it was. The majority of others were claiming that it was an unorganized mess. Rivals from every school are complaining that the whole thing is...
Penn State Basketball Roster Preview Part I: The Players
Penn State's basketball teams began official practice last Friday, and on the men's side in particular, the enthusiasm level amongst the fan base for such a normally quaint and low-key event has dramatically increased, thanks to having a shiny new toy in the form of Pat Chambers and his coaching...
Indiana Hoosiers' Fall Contact Period Update
Every fall for a couple weeks collegiate coaches have the opportunity to directly call and contact recruits person to person. Many coaches would like to have it expanded from what it is right now but that isn’t the focus of this piece. Instead we are going to take a look at what Tom Crean...
OSU Basketball Adds New, Familiar Face
Former Ohio State forward Chris Jent is proving you can go home again. In fact, he's showing you can do it over and over again. The lanky 41-year old, best remembered for being the 'Charlie Hustle' of Ohio State basketball from 1988-92, was unveiled Thursday as the newest assistant basketball...
Basketball Gets a Commit
It is Ge'Lawn Guyn per Evan Daniels Twitter. Guyn is going to be a member of the 2011 class. Guyn hails from Georgetown Kentucky but will be spending the coming school year in New Hampshire at Brewster Academy. He is ranked as a three star prospect by rivals and granted two by scout in their...
The MAC mentality strikes again
Brian Kelly accused Mike Thomas and his department of having a MAC mentality almost from the day of his hiring. Most of the stories behind the scenes have tended to back that up. But just in case you need another example of that mentality coming to the surface, todays announcement is just for you....
Lance Stephenson. In the First Round.
Well it looks like Lance Stephenson made the right call heading to the NBA. This mock draft has Stephenson going at 17 to the Chicago Bulls. I am not sure what to make of that. This is the blurb that accompanied his name. 17. Chicago Bulls – Lance Stephenson, SG, Cincinnati: If only the Bulls ...
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