#8 Ohio State
22-10, 10-8 Big Ten
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March 20, 2009 9:40 PM ET - CBS —— UD Arena Dayton, OH |
#9 Siena
26-7, 16-2 MAAC
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Well, it wasn't pretty at times but Ohio State finds themselves back in the big dance after a season of ups and downs. Thad Matta's squad was able to overcome key personnel losses in David Lighty and Anthony Crater in addition to absorbing a holiday heel stomping at the hands of Chuggy Bear, a combined four losses to conference powers Michigan State and Illinois and a nasty streak in February in which they lost four of five in ugly fashion before eventually closing the season winning four of five to earn an eight seed.
The eight seed might have been a bit of a slight but the team seems content with it considering they get to play about an hour down 70 in the bustling metropolis of Dayton. Personally, I'd rather been shipped out west if it meant a six seed - anything to avoid a #1 or #2 seed in a potential second round match up.
Of course, none of that matters if the Buckeyes can't handle everybody's sleeper (oxymoron?), the Siena Saints. Anything can happen this time of year - that's why they call it March Madness - but I like the way the Buckeyes match up against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) champs.
| # | Name | PTS | REB | ASST | POS | # | Name | PTS | REB | ASST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P.J. Hill | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | G | 25 | Ronald Moore | 8.8 | 3.5 | 6.3 |
| 33 | Jon Diebler | 11.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | G | 41 | Kenny Hasbrouck | 14.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 21 | Evan Turner | 17.1 | 7.0 | 3.8 | F | 23 | Edwin Ubiles | 14.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| 44 | William Buford | 11.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | F | 42 | Alex Franklin | 13.6 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| 52 | Dallas Lauderdale | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | C | 22 | Ryan Rossiter | 10.0 | 7.8 | 1.3 |
Opponent
Siena is soaking up plenty of love from the experts based on the fact they return virtually everyone from last year's squad that finished 23-12 including a first round 21 point fisting of #4 seed Vanderbilt that saw the Saints place five in double figures including a 30 point effort from their star 6'3" guard Kenny Hasbrouck.
Hasbrouck returned this year to lead the team in scoring and capture league POY honors and he's got another strong supporting cast including three other double figure scorers and a true point guard in Ronald Moore (6.3 assists/game).
Limiting Hasbrouck will obviously be a huge key to victory and I think that's a very reasonable task considering he isn't exactly accurate (42% FG) and is more of a slasher than a spot up shooter. He has connected on 36% of his triple tries but the OSU zone could prove effective in limiting his penetration. If he does get in the lane, fouling might not be the worst option based on his 67% mark from the stripe.
Even if Hasbrouck is held in check, the top of the OSU zone will need to stay in front of Moore. The good news is if Moore does break down the defense, Siena shoots just 33% from deep as a team and they rank in the bottom 15% nationally hitting only 5.2 triples per contest. Hansbrouck and Clarence Jackson (33%) serve as the primary deep threats but unless it's another one of those nights where one guy shoots way above his season performance (ie. Bawinkel, Roth, et al), I like Ohio State's chances.
Inside, Siena sports just one player in the regular rotation over 6'7" in the form of 6'9", 227 lb. Ryan Rossiter. The sophomore has put up decent numbers but his build makes me think Mullens and Lauderdale should be able to hold their own in the paint if they decide to show up.
A few other Siena bits that might bode well for the Buckeyes include:
- Hasbrouck is coming off a painful calf cramp / injury suffered in a semi-final win over Fairfield and he still wasn't 100% in their 77-70 conference championship win over Niagara. He also shoots just 67% from the stripe and lost in the glory of his 30 point outburst against Vandy last year is he shot only 8/21. In two games against the second best team in the MAAC (Niagara), he shot a combined 10/41.
- In Siena's seven losses, Hasbrouck averaged only 9.7 points on 26% shooting versus a season clip of 14.8.
- While the Saints were perfect at home (17-0), they were just 9-7 away from the friendly confines.
- Only Rossiter (78%) shoots better than 66% from the stripe.
Buckeye Breakdown:
I'd like to think Ohio State will have somewhat of a home court advantage but considering only 550 tickets were given to the university, I'm not certain it will be as partisan as some might expect. Still, the short bus ride should be an advantage.
On the court, the Buckeye zone could be effective against a team that hasn't faced much zone this season in a conference that likes to get up and down the floor at a pace not consistently seen in the Big Ten. As discussed, the key might be containing Moore off the bounce forcing Siena to settle for outside shots.
Considering Siena would prefer to run, I'm inclined to believe Thad won't feature much press, maybe just some token pressure, to limit the slashing of Ubiles and Hasbrouck.
Offensively, it will be up to Hill-mons to handle ball pressure until Evan Turner seizes the point midway through the second half. With the knowledge Siena allows an average of 70 points per game including 90+ outbursts from the likes of Rider (90) and Niagara (100) and over 80 points to teams like Marist and Fairfield, it's possible Siena will extend their defense in hopes of accelerating the game's pace.
Ohio State's preferences should be to run when it's there but generally focus on driving the lane, creating opportunities in space for Turner, and not forget about the size advantage down low. I know Mullens has earned a spot in Matta's doghouse the last three games, averaging just 13 minutes a night compared to nearly 24 minutes in the nine games prior, but if he can stay on the floor he could have a big night.
The season long quest for Turner-support is another obvious key. Jon Diebler's "recent streak of consistency" has produced double figures in four of the last five games and he's also connected on 10 of his last 20 attempts from distance. It will be interesting to see whether or not the pasty one can get enough open looks against the athletic Saints defenders to be a difference maker.
If Diebs isn't cooking then Wil Buford needs to pick up the slack. He's riding a nice two game stretch of his own hitting 11/17 shots (65%) with 13 boards. As much as he needs to contribute, he's got to pay attention to shot selection. Nobody loves Buford more than I do but sometimes he pulls the trigger early in the clock and I've seen too many karma-induced long rebounds leading to scores at the other end to think it's a good idea Friday night. Regardless, my gut tells me Buford will be on his game and emerge as Turner's top sidekick against the athletic Saints.
At the risk of sounding like a homer, I don't see Ohio State losing this game. That's not a slight of Siena or an attempt to suffer selective amnesia forgetting how the Buckeyes like to play to the level of their competition thanks to a lack of killer instinct. It's just that Siena doesn't appear to have a huge advantage in many areas where OSU struggles. We know the zone can hemorrhage threes...Siena shoots only 33% from deep. We know the Buckeyes lack depth...All five Sienna starters log at least 29 minutes per game. The game is a stone's throw from Columbus while Sienna is only 9-7 away from home...And who is their answer for Turner?
I know, I know...It's the dance so all bets are off. That's what makes this the best event in all of sports. Still, I say Ohio State by eight, 75-67.
Etc
- Verne Lundquist and my man Bill Raftery will call the action.
- OSU is 37-19 lifetime in the dance with nine Final Fours.
- Matta has nine straight 20 win seasons. He and Mark Few (10) are the only coaches to record at least 20 wins in every season over their careers.
Comments
Alabama eh?
This is a good match-up for the Bucks to they will probably struggle. They are young so a partisan crowd in Dayton will help. The size inside is a HUGE advantage and hopefully they will take advantage. The long rebound off of missed threes would be helped if Buford and Deibler would follow their shot instead of watching with their hand in the air. I think they can win this game and Louisville while a tough second game is winnable b/c they lost to Notre Dame and Western Kentucky, but you gotta win this one first.
LOL
I think he just links to an image somewhere.. must be a bad link..
Didn't realize I-71 took you to Dayton these days.
11W Technologies suffered a catastrophic failure with the preview on this one. Should be fixed now.
I'm excited! I predict a WIN.
very concerned about this game because we don't have Gus Johnson calling it. hopefully we will not need PIZZA DOUGH!
Also nervous. But in a good way.
Where's ron Lewis? Get him out of Israel and disguise him in a #23 uni-We need him if we want to make a tournament run
R E S P E C T is what OSU is playing for tonite.... worry about the match-up with a @1 seed tomorrow.... just put a spanking on everyone's darling and end the debate. Don't allow Lundquist to talk about Cinderella during the game. And the game is in OHIO so the crowd needs to be loud and strong ...... GO BUCKS!
..yea funny. Great thought, how about Cook also.... switch the Heat Jersey for a Buckeye one and let him rain 3's.
We need to get Jimmy T in there to yell at the boys like he did for the o-line during football season...I mean that worked for a total of one game, why can't this?
There was a long time joke thread on rec.sport.football.college that had at its premise an argument that I 75 went through Columbus...ah those were the days!!
A Notre Dame fan told me yesterday that we were going to get killed by Siena. The nerve! However, I really do think Thad Matta is good for at least one win in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. If we lose I'll be shocked. Go Bucks!
I saw only 550 tickets were given to OSU, but trust me, Dayton is a Buckeye town. Many Dayton fans sold their tickets due to the fact UD is on the same time all the madness is going down at UD arena.
Those UD fans who are going to be there wil be rooting for OSU. Except for maybe a few die-hards still salty from the devastating NIT loss last year, but I doubt that.
Any locals at the game will be Buckeye fans, including myself.
not again!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.dispatch.com/live/c...
He may need the money, but sitting on the end of an NBA bench is a lot less fun than being one of the stars of a top 10 college team. Oh well, he will find that out first hand if he turns pro after this year.
I'm going into the belly of the beast tonight boys. Going to the local Siena bar with my backwards Block-O hat, football inspired warm-up jacket, and more shit-talk than a politician
being a top-10 team requires being a top-25 team first, doesn't it?
Local man stabbed at Albany bar. Story at 11.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
that is EXACTLY what i always thought he said. best buckeye basketball moment EVER.
I'm worried about this one. They have four guys in double digits scoring. They shoot the 3 well. We need to be on our game guarding the 3.
Whoever drafts him is wasting their pick...unless they want to fill a spot on their developmental team. His skills need some fine tuning to say the least.
After the beatdown we lay tonight in Dayton.....I probably will get stabbed.
Never forget the Utah State game!
dont worry... Siena does not play well away from home, they don't shoot 3's very well, and they are overmatched as far as size....
will be close for awhile, but OSU will pull away midway thru the 2nd half. 76-66
gee, thanks for that good memory, especially as Marquette gets all they want from Utah State...
I damn near went UA (AWOL) to watch that game since it was in Carolina...kind of like the second mortgage I almost took out to go to the Florida game...
In retrospect Chief-its best that you didn't LOL
*Cheers* to the Giants drafting JL I really want a Big Blue 33 jersey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Good luck
Dayton helping my bracket nicely as we go to the half. Huggins must be drunk again.
how about it Pitt and Mizzou? wanna get it in gear and play?
"For good luck", that is
Cheers!
seriously good karma post ... and right now that kid for Xavier is somewhere thinking "If I'd made that free throw..."
Im not gonna say he's a waste of a pick. Journalist sometimes have a way of casting a kid in a worse light than they may deserve.
I do however feel that BJ hasn't made the effort required to be successful at the college or professional level. If he feels the coaching is better at the next level and he may benefit more from that, then maybe the best decision is for him to go. The best decision for him and the Ohio State basketball program.
Spoken like a true OSU ass-hole
am 6-0 today baby!
and yes I have the Buckeyes tonight. the streak WILL continue!
actually am 8-0 - just realized there were more games than I thought!
I hope your right. It seems like every team shoots great against us. Its mostly about our bigs tonight if they can bring some energy if should be an easy win. However I don't remember the last "easy win" this team had.
And you wear your mullet proud....just like a true southern boy....or 'hick' as we civilized people refer to you as
I love you
"Police reports indicate that five Siena fans clubbed the man while a sixth defecated in his mouth. Film at 11."
I just wish these kids wold realize that the real payoff is the SECOND contract. If you come out early and suck, you ain't gettin second big contract. And that clould cost you ALOT more money than the time value of coming out after one year.
if anyone is in Dayton - hope to see you at Timothy's Bar (& Grill) after the game tonight. See you there. Go Bucks and how bout them Flyers!
From a Columbus native but Dayton graduate
but don't expect that there would be food
One of my best ncaa buckeye moments came 10 years ago when we were playing auburn. the refs were horrible and scoonie penn was in foul trouble. well o'bien must of been listening to me because i woke the whole hood up by yelling for him to get scoonie back in - he did - we won - we should of beat uconn in the simi's that year but we didn't shoot well.
good acc school bc goes down and the big least mountaineers go down hahaha
don't make us send sherman down there to burn your farm down again.
great tourney so far, Need the big 10 to step up tonight now.
O H
let's do this
BJ WAI-
BEEEJJAAAYYY...
MULLENS!!!!!!!!
aaag
shit
bj you goddamn idiot
least i ain't chicken
BUFORD WITH AUTHORITY
Buford gives NAY DAMNS!
I O
CLOWN THESE FOOLS
Holy crap Dallas has scored twice! BTW the Vest is in the house.
damn we are coming out like gangbusters, dallas is scoring, siena is missing wide open threes (although as was so astutely pointed out by chris, siena doesn't shoot the 3 ball well), suddenly i feel okay about this game
aw nevermind
I think Diebler was driving for the tomahawk before he lost it.
Quick three second call there.
siena is finding the holes in our d, but nothing is falling for em
My grandma could strip the ball out of Mullens hands.
Has anyone else ever seen a 300 pound dude try and hit from beyound the arch? Kid needs to stick with the Golden Arches of McD's!
How much did Vitamin Water have to pay to replace Gatorade?
walter "love in an elevator" offutt in now, holla
FUCK YES THE VILLAIN SCHEMES AGAIN
does mullens know how to jump and block a shot?
hahah i applaud siena for recruiting and then playing 11 year old billy watkins from royal oaks, virginia
f*ckin offensive rebounds
no
This one could get hairy.
Don't they all?
oooohhh come on you dicks
Hill needs more meth.
Cleveland State is on fire! Up 17 on Wake!
We're winning mostly because they can't make shots. At all.
why is simmons the only one in the backcourt during their press?!
Not sure how Siena is owning us on the boards.
yea, that doesnt make a whole lot of sense.
I was just wondering the same thing
CLUB TRIL SHIRT!
I know they aren't shooting well, but we are making some nice defensive plays.
Jebus.
get the ball inside. obvious size advantage.
shit i missed it
this is basically like every other game we've played all year
reminds me of the northwestern game they lost. should have won by 15 but lost by 2.
They do love to let teams hang around.
the real reason why that should piss you off more than anything is that means mark the shark has even less of a chance to get in and play
Not too worried at this point, of course, we could all of the sudden become extremely sloppy with the ball, and give up a few threes.
Where's Buford? One dunk.
Question of the half : Male cheerleaders, gay or smart? Discuss.
That is what we like to call the wide receiver proving grounds in Columbus.
Cleveland State still up double figures against Wake, btw.
smart, i have a hard time cracking wise on dudes who look at girls' asses as a crucial part of their job
And placing your hands in favorable areas is an intregal part of the job.
Wont last, we've seen this time and again.
they get to handle it but do they get any of it?
Not if the stripes keep bailing Wake out.
i think the badgers are shitting the bed here, they aren't exactly a big time come from behind team
no doubt, I expected more from those dudes, disappointing football season, followed up by disappointing bballl season. Sucks to be them.
over or under on Titus' ackward hugs tonight after the game.
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Sooo, we win this, then lose to l'ville, how do you grade the season?
over
Over. Stuck on the old "look in on the game" coverage.
Love Buford's stroke.
i'm really glad diebler isn't injured, because seriously, we need a guy to brick threes and he's just the man or the job
Rather he bricks them tonight instead of Sunday. Of course, that's assuming we pull this out, but...
i forget which announcer said it a few games ago, but he was perfectly accurate when describing his game: if diebler is wide, wide, wiiiidddeee open, he is deadly as hell. but put someone within five feet of him and he's pretty useless
Giggity giggity goo!
True. But this is only his 2nd year playing. Last year he couldn't even hit the wide open ones. He's going to be sick next season.
THE VILLAIN OPENING IT UP
that's a good point, i keep forgetting he's still a soph
Wisky is battling.
ok i go to Niagara university so i have seen Siena three times this year and nobody flopes like their big white goofy center does... its embarrassing
That.
Was.
Hilarious.
hahahahah yes, this, THIS is a 2008-09 Ohio State basketball game
Walter Offut, stop trying to do things
Certainly looks like it.
seriously i'm calling up rossitter's mom and telling him he's out way past his curfew
Mullens is pathetic on defense. Siena owns the paint.
telling her. his mom is probably a girl
It was Hubert Davis that said it, but then Diebs went out and proved him wrong against PU by hitting everything. Tonight he can't hit anything even when he's open.
naw this is just how we roll, we might still lose, but siena isn't going to take us over or anything
Diebler is hurt. Get him out of there. Simmons isn't great, but he's better than Diebler at half-strength.
Lauderdale nearly grabbed a rebound there. Whew.
PJ HILL HAS MORE THREES THAN DIEBLER
Diebler needs to get off the court. He just isn't doing anything right.
Rossiter is clearly filling the "opposing player who's average against everyone and Jordan against us" role tonight
Giant douche:
lul'd
aaaaaaaaaa DID PJ HILL JUST BLOCK A SHOT?!?!?
P.J. Hill is keeping us in the game.
Did I just say that?
We pass about as well as Michigan quarterbacks last year.
PJ Hill is alternating genius with excruciating dumb again
Wisky is up on FSU.
if we pull this out we are going to get absolutely ANNIHILATED by louisville
cool
Maybe, it's the tourney and it's really all about just winning. Just advance, no matter how ugly.
Diebler and Buford are cold tonight, but if they come to life Sunday, it could be closer than we think.
Why is our passing so awful tonight, really? This is (sorta) new
i love your optimism, but this is an awful, awful performance by this team
Matta is about to turn into the Hulk.
Definitely not calling for the win, but it really is all about just winning in the tourney. If you have a bad game, you're turning around and playing so fast, you don't have time to dwell on it.
And, really, every team in this field can ball a little.
...OK not saying we are gonna win, but at least (if we do) we got the stinker out of the way. Man, do we play down to our comptetion or what??? This game is like having sex for the first time... awkward as hell, fun at times, a few zigs instead of zags, a lot of turnovers, and (hopefully) a happy ending!
frustrating as hell.... osu should be up by 20 after holding siena to 30% FG
i want to see that last siena sequence on a loop as i lay on my deathbed to bring me eternal cheer
A HAUNTING, BITCHES
BANG!!
That Diebler shot was like something out of Poltergeist
DIEBLER HARD 2: DIEBLER HARDER
Lauderdale with the Shaq free throw
dallas almost airballs a ft, noice
And he fades away into the ethereal: 1/9 now
Lauderdale is just as invisible on defense as Mullens.
Rossiter: still a bitch
"sloppily played but intensely contested" should be on my tombstone
dallas just killed rossiter
Thought that was rather generous of them.
That's fucking hilarious, bup
.....is Lauderdale awake tonite???? someone give him some stimulants Sunday
Rossiter is a big-time crybaby.
Flopping fool.
WHY CAN'T I STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH
Raferty on Dallas's free throw
"more stops then a city bus"
classic
(hopefully)
You're just a morbid motherfucker.
Encore:
it's pretty accurate for both me and the team
my 7 year old asked me why Dallas sucks at free throws so bad... I had no answer-- my kid is a 70% FT shooter
Even Shaq cringes when he sees Dallas at the line.
dallas lauderdale's FTs are like charles barkley's golf swings
Ball-control offense?
easy with the F bomb dude
LOL
Barkley on quaaludes
anyone else see his foot go out of hound.... or bounds?
what with these white boys grossly outrebounding the Buckeyes?? I say it again.... Thad get these boys some Jolt cola before sunday
suuuurrrrgggeeee
bye bye hasbrouck.... 4 means 1 more left and bye bitch
suuurrrgggeeee
I forgot this is a family blog. Apologies.
I minute till the money shot... alot of rough foreplay to get to this point.... gotta work on it fellas
Anyone remember Chris Dudley, late of the N.J. Nets? Now that was some ugly free-throw shooting.
sunday is gonna be UGLY
good to hear bill and vern rooting for the st.bernards.
Inbounds to mullens,great
in other news cleveland state is up by 15 on wake?!?
Of fucking course!
of course
story of our season
cant get back off a missed free throw
Anyone think Rossiter has one more flop in him?
oh for fuck's sake
Sorry, it was Hasbrouck with the flop.
uh oh
8 seconds to somehow pull this out of our ass
this is what the first round is all about!!
game winners baby!!!
tire of bill raferty rooting against us, fat old fuck
you gotta be kidding me
It's time to summon the memory of The Shot. Everyone start thinking about Ron Lewis.
Day-amn. Great look at it.
11 point lead??? tied?? wtf??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
had mullens for the winner
Fucking Rossiter flops AGAIN!!!
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OT....bite me
yea baby!!!!!!! those were the dayz
Come on, Mullens. Be a factor!!!
Oh please, ticky-tack
ugh okay now i think we're in serious trouble
Somehow they saw Hill pushing off. He wasn't wearing green!
push off?? we are done
I hope we loose this game. Our players look like we dont even want it. Lets all thanks BJ for missing his FREE throws
----@osu.edu
Guh. Good season, guys. I think.
Mullens to the bench. Where he belongs.
Or not. I need to be negative more often.
Rossiter looks like hes 13
nnnooooo don't do this shit, please. that's low dude
Ha ha ha...Rossiter tried to flop as he was fouling!
take that pimply white boy!!!!!!!!!
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Man, we love taking posession ending threes
ET phone home!!!!!!!!!!
Ahh...the old phantom foul call. Sickening.
foul??????? where
why wont turner shoot that 3 at the top of the key
Their defense is punking us.
eat me asswipes
As nerve-wracking as this is, I'm having a blast. The madness is here.
This is bullshit. The game isn't on in Cbus
HAHAHA they figure out mullens' one play in potentially the last game of the year
Wisky and FSU headed to OT.
I'M GOING TO HAVE A FUCKING SEIZURE
lol
that was huge!!!!!!! good job Mullens
BJ fucking Muliens!
how does siena get a to without possession??
I've never seen them switch like that before. They did it in the middle of a possession!
pj hill is the fucking mvp of this game, no matter what the outcome
OH MY FREAKING GOD
OH FOR FUCAJFPOAISJFOPIAJSF
You've got to be kidding me.
Are you freakin kidding me....
fuck
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
f me
How fun would these be on the gridiron in December?
jp hill can never have back to back good possessions
how can u give him that much space when your up 3!!!
more like.... its a mad mad world!
Too fun. Might lead to drunken orgies.
Turner missing layups? What's going on here?
Refs are getting tired and lazy
Another gift foul call.
alright i think we're about done here
Out of Hound.
Turner is the man!
Is it Siena taking the Buckeyes into Overtime in football???....Don't know if fun is the word I would have used...
That's a trey
fuck that, blow this up LITERALLY
Think it might be a two.
that's a three btw
Definitely a three. Foot never touched the line
Yep, good call.
Thank you, shot clock.
Hill is clobbered and no call.
shot clock?
Horrible officiating from the bit I've seen.
funny stuff
dumbest officials ever.
hill had possession??? hahaha seriously
WHAT
Refs are most certainly not coming through in the clutch.
Fuck
He was out. Good on the refs though; two key calls and they get them both right...what are the chances they get those right in the NBA? I love that league, but holy god the refs as a whole are the worst in sports. Period.
Nice - Badgers!
woooaaahhh bucky badger
And Wisky with a big bucket with 2.0 to go...
Wisc may have won. My bracket is done.
what the fuck we missed a whole minute
woah, how'd like an entire minute get away from us like tht
how wuz that a foul??
Weak call on Hill. Not surprised at this point, however.
what just happened?
Anyone know how it got to 70-70?
Where's Hightower when you need him?
No clue
hahah wisconsin you crazy drunk assholes
upsets galore tonight
nice
oh fuck here we go
Fuck x 2
That sucks.
what a fucking appropriate way to end the season
no shit
For a second I thought that was Mullins who got dotted again...who was that?
fitting, thats it, fitting
It's only appropriate, we get killed on a 3, we couldn't defend it all year.
no fucking way no fucking way no fucking way
wide open 3 like always
whens the spring game again?
And that's why you need an offensive threat at the one.
An offensive rebound might have been just as appropriate.
man, almost had the d-wade lean going there
We got jobbed by the refs
Groan...
Say what you want about that three, but if OSU doesn't get outrebounded 21-6 on the offensive glass this isnt even a close game.
Someone get me some rope.
Goodbye, B.J. Mullens. And good riddance.
embarrasing
Losing in the first round of the NCAA is the worst way to end a season.
if if if.......... but they did
I guess Siena gets to get its ass kicked by Louisville instead of us.
Good riddance to Mullins btw...I can't believe he actually thinks he's NBA material.
No foul, huh?
THANK GOD THIS SHIT IS DONE WITH AND WE CAN ALL GO ON WITH OUR LIVES
I would love to see the turnover stat.
Not making the tourney at all?
another heartbreaker in a postseason game
first we blitz when we shouldnt have
now all 5 guys run out on one shooter to give em a cake three
cant take this shit
There is NO FECKIN WAY that Mullins is an NBA talent. No offense and despite being 3 1/2 feet taller than anyone on Siena, he couldn't outrebound my dachshund Krenzel.
Been a rough couple of years, hasn't it?
i have nothing but contempt for the football and basketball team
thought we had a timeout?
I hate this shit. Once again, it's the Bucks vs. Other guys, the refs, the world.
I bet Buckeyeski just got drawn and quartered.
that was an embarrassing game. jesus christ.
I should have gone and seen "I Love You Man" instead of watching that.
the worst part is the media igets to bang the crap out of the b10 some more
I know this makes me a terrible OSU fan and alum, but I actually had Siena advancing. I'm not surprised, but I'm disappointed that we won't see many more Club Tril posts from the tourney.
i am not exaggerating one iota when i say that my sadness at losing this game is about 2/3rds of my relief at not having to watch this basketball team try to win games by doing the electric slide backwards with their thumbs up their asses
the refs weren't THAT bad...though EVERY whistle that was questionable did go sienna's way.
...Are that's the story of the Curse of Buckeye Heartbreak. Yes, it has been rough. This is becoming so common it's scary. Need to break the cycle.
Let's see, here are some lessons we learned from this season:
1. Zone defense always leaves open looks from the 3-point line.
2. If you don't block out, the other team will feast on offensive boards.
3. If you extend your zone, the other team will drive the lane, and so your big man needs to be a factor on defense.
4. If you've got a big, slow 7-footer in the game, he needs to be a factor on the offensive boards or else the other team will ignore him.
5. If your point guard is not an offensive threat, you're basically playing 4-on-5 when you have the ball.
Are = And. Mistakes all around. Ha.
Really, that stat was brutal in this game. They either lack desire or are soft.
I await the coming of "the chosen one".
But really folks. Anyone got any rope?
we used up all our luck on the 2002 football season,
thou i find it poetic that we lose on a 3 pointer.... lessons need to learned... and we never passed that test.
TP? I think he's done playing hoops.
Anon, tell me Turner didn't get mugged at the end of the first OT? And there was contact in the act and the end of the second.
OK CBS, its not like Siena was a 13 seed or something.
At least we aren't Wake Forrest.
used it all up on the texas game
Or Michigan football.
That would be Cleveland State's shellacking of Wake, but that's not as exciting. They are going to waltz to the Sweet 16!
On the radio broadcast I swear I heard that PJ Hill had only ATTEMPTED 25 free throws this season.
seriously it was an 8 vs 9 game... those can go wither way and both teams were for the most part equally matched up... double OT speaks volumes to that fact. gimme a break
step one: fail to guard the three ball
step two: curse loudly
step three: ????
step four: profit
the fact that two other teams from ohio are still dancing while ohio state goes home after the first round is a 'lil scary
America will blow the WBC next.
thinking about michigan football will always put a smile on my face no matter the situation
In re: point one: especially when you have no less than THREE guys on the ball. I don't think that last one was the zone's fault, we were just overexcited and disorganized
What about not being able to break a press all game? How can they not figure it out.
See: No point guard.
Good grief. Siena turned the ball over 21 times, OSU 19. Siena with 51 rebounds, OSU 33.
Siena with 21 offensive rebounds...OSU with........6.
gonna be a different team next year.
How about a razor.. too messy?
Nah, new carpet.
Jesuschristalmighty, that was painful. Well, that nonsense blew up my Midwest Bracket. At least this frees up the weekend to watch golf.
si this is the difference in class...whenever Michigan loses anything I so badly wanna text my buddy rob and give him crap, but I hold myself back because I want to act like I've been there before...literally the minute our shot doesn't fall and we lose I get this text: "Rough game. Better luck next year. Go Blue."----What a joke their fan base is
on another note hope everyone enjoyed BJ's last game in S and G! IMO he should declare without an agent and if he's lottery leave and if not come back...he can justify leaving as a lottery pick but if he's gonna get taken #23 like kosta then he should come back and get a top 10 lock
He really needs to come back, or at least get assigned to a developmental league. I don't see him anywhere near NBA ready.
Me too.
While I don't see him doing well in the NBA, I can't fault him for leaving early given his upbringing.
i really, really, really want to like mullens as a player. by all accounts he's a good kid who loves Ohio State and comes from a humble background. but man he has rarely lived up to his potential. we can't expect every kid to be a greg oden, but the utter lack of d and rebounding from this kid is insane. people ask why i give matta shit... well, this kind of thing is why. underclassmen or not, we've had some high profile recruits utterly fail to live up to the hype, and i have to put some of that blame on the coach
and also the fact that a team that doesn't shoot the three very well ended up beating us on two last second threes where we were totally lost on defense is pretty weaksauce too. but whatever. it's all moot and shit to worry about another season. it's spring fooball time baby
Just Watched the game on tivo and you know after the loss to florida then lsu in football then again to florida in basketball some how i dont even feel upset or angry..... i dont know wich is worse, the fact that i can accept losing cause it seems to be what my teams do the best, especially when it matters all the time, or that i am now expecting them to lose cause it seems like the coaches of the ohio state teams kinda expect it to, so i kinda dont seem to care, i love my buckeyes to tha death but it gets old to watch both basketball and football teams be so accepting or nonchalant about losing. but hey i love em OH.......
sorry and texas in the fiesta bowl
why wasn't Mullens on the front of the rim everytime Turner took it to the hole down the stretch? he is so passive on the off glass, where are the Ken Johnson/Oden slam putbacks. would have ended the game right there
also think we foul that point guard on last possesion of first overtime to avoid the 3
deserved to lose, what poor execution all game against the press and faliure to close the deal on so many occasions at the end.
another sport another choke for ohio state!!! any one ready to take a break?? I am tired of rooting for loser!!!!
Actually 3 other Ohio Teams, Xavier, Dayton and Cle-town State
You guys are right it could always be worse.
All of you guys act like we've never lost before.
We lost David Lighty and still made the tourney. And had a really good run in the Big Ten Tourney.
It was a good season by a very young class. I hope to see them all back next year. That would be nice.
Still, I would have liked to see a foul at the end of the first over time. Oh well.
Spring game is coming up.
its starting to become apparent that osu is not that good in basketball or football. how many more times do we need to get embarrased nationally to figure it out?
Close....very close man. I ate so much shit from the 100+ Siena fans last night. I was being so OBNOXIOUS and was told I had to settle down after they tied it @ the end of regulation. WHY DIDN'T THEY JUST FOUL HIM?!?!? ugh....
Bite your tongue Becky Buckwild! THE Ohio State University will ALWAYS be good at football. We are a football factory...basketball...Epic Fail...but football we are are still the cream of the crop....
Sorry for the anon post....cleared the cashe....that is all
Jon Diebler needs to do more than sit behind the 3 point line and wait for the ball on offensive. College players have more than one move in their game.
How about if your up by 3 with 9 seconds to go you foul. That is what cost us the game.
No reason why we didn't foul before the three. Right now Diebler is just too inconsistent with his shot...we need 15 out of him each night. Mullens needed to step up more this year, but he will be gone anyway. Losing Lighty was a killer. Not a bad year with all the issues. They played hard, not enough offensive boards...that sucked last night
You have to give PJ Hill some credit he knocked down some big free throws. I just wish he would have seen Matta yelling to foul with 9 seconds to go. Foul there and game over. However there were some very weak fouls call on Ohio State at the end of regulation. This was a game they should have won by 10 points.
No doubt
We saw the same kinda of shit with Cook. Matta will bury a guy on the bench. Matta had the whole season to get this kids game up to par. I don't know if BJ improved one bit. They never gave him the ball enough. A player like BJ needs to touch the ball every other time down. However the offense Thad runs isn't geared towards the post it depends on the 3 point shot far too much. Thanks for a highly disappointing year. I'm glad its over.
Ok now....that was painful to watch all year.
We need a spring football preview to put it to rest. We are loaded once again with more speed then I can ever remember over all. Here is the Proof.
Qb T. Pryor-4.4
Rb Berry 4.31 Boom 4.5 Saine 4.4
Wr Thomas 4.3 Small 4.4 Fields 4.3
Te Stoneburner 4.4
LB Sabino 4.5 Rolle 4.5 Bell 4.5
Cb Chekwa 4.4 Travis Howard 4.4
S Coleman 4.5 Hines 4.5
We also have more talent on d-line then in recent memory.
Wells, Williams, Rose, Gibson, Goebel, Heyward, Wilson, and Worthington
That right there is sick. OSU has two starting d lines. That is the reason I believe this years defense will be better. They will play 8 deep on the line effectively wearing down the other teams o-line.
Ohio State can go power or speed rush with so many different line ups pick your poison. I wouldn't be surprised if this team leads the big ten in sacks and TFL's next season. Speaking of TFL's, onto the LB's
Rolle-bad ass ballhawk
Sabino-Bigger bad ass ballhawk
Homan-AJ hawk with less hair
Hines- I know he plays nickleback/safety but he also hits like a LB
Spitler-Has been waiting to play for along time and will see some action
Bell-He would start right away if there wasn't so much talent infront of him
Sweat-See above
We are loaded on the front seven. This has to be the Fastest and deepest team in recent memory at Ohio State. They have increased speed on defense and the spread will no longer be as effective as in the past. This team could be another national title contender.
I heard on ESPN this morning that Terrelle Pryor has added 10 pounds of muscle. Awesome.
I heard he's 6'10", weighs 290 lbs, and can fly.
6'5" 235 4.4 speed with 40 inch vert isn't too shabby
A girl on the soccer team told me he is hung like a flea tho......