Preview: Ohio State at Iowa
A rare boxout caught on film.
 Ohio State 18-9, 8-8 Big Ten Roster | Schedule |
March 3, 2009 9:00 PM ET – BTN —— Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
 Iowa 14-15, 4-12 Big Ten Roster | Schedule |
For the second straight year, Ohio State’s tournament hopes come down to the last week of the season and the B10 tourney. I’m not complaining though, not long ago, their dance ticket was rejected in early February.
On paper this is a game Ohio State should win, but the Hawkeyes can play some D and it’s also a roadie, so nothing can be taken for granted.
There is no doubt, OSU needs to win this game in order to have an NCAA aspirations. If they win their last two, it would give them a 10-8 conference record and 20 wins heading into the B10 tournament, putting them on the cusp on a touney bid.
| # | Name | PTS | REB | ASST | POS | # | Name | PTS | REB | ASST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | PJ Hill | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | G | 5 | Matt Gatens | 11.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| 33 | Jon Diebler | 11.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | G | 32 | Jake Kelly | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 21 | Evan Turner | 16.6 | 7.2 | 3.6 | F | 15 | Devan Bawinkel | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 44 | William Buford | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | F | 24 | Aaron Fuller | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 52 | Dallas Lauderdale | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0.3 | C | 50 | Jarryd Cole | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Opponent
Iowa ranks last in conference scoring with 57 points a game, shooting 42.4 percent from the floor. They do lead the league in FT shooting at 74.6 percent and have attempted and made the 3rd most 3-pointers (117 for 347), good for seventh at 33.7 percent.
Todd Lickliter has really shortened his bench as of late and starts a lineup consisting of 2 freshmen and 2 sophomores. Cyrus Tate, who started the first matchup, has been moved to the bench coming back from injury and played 27 minutes last game, registering 3 points and 5 boards. They lost the services of Jeff Peterson, their 3rd leading scorer, back in early February and haven’t scored more than 56 points in regulation since then.
Iowa has lost 8 of their last 10, scoring above 60 only once (a 70-60 OT win) and they don’t start anyone over 6′7″.
Buckeye Breakdown:
Thad has yet to win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, going 0-3 in his first four years. The Buckeyes beat Iowa 68-65 in the B10 opener back on December 31st, a game in which Diebler hit 7 bombs, but was outdone by Iowa’s 14. In fact, Iowa had a chance to tie at the buzzer.
The Buckeyes have lost 4 of their last 5, including that 25 point ass whooping at Purdue on Saturday. They will have a huge advantage inside, but who knows if they will make good use of it. We can’t count on Lauderdale to give them any scoring and Mullens has scored in double digits just twice in the last five games. The two have combined to grab only 12 rebounds over the last three games, thus the explanation of the rare boxout photo.
It is going to be interesting over the next couple of weeks, as to which Ohio State team will show up. To me, Mullens has one foot out the door, a little Beanie-itis if you will and looks frustrated by the overall lack of touches this season. Turner seems to be running out of gas as teams collapse on him and Buford has reverted back to old defensive ways at times. The zone is killing them, allowing a second to last in the B10, 66 points a game.
As of right now, the Bracketology has the Bucks a 10 seed playing against Utah, which is better than the projected LSU matchup they had last week. I want the Bucks to get into the dance, simply because I love the event, but I fear a one and done scenario and wonder if the NIT would be a better route for such a young team. The extra practice and potential home game(s) would be more valuable. Regardless, I think the game could be a stinker tonight, but OSU will pull it out 58-54.
Etc
- Iowa’s Devan Bawinkel has attempted 120 shots, 115 of which have come from beyond the arc.
- This will be Thad’s 301st career game, he is 225-75 in his 9th season.
I disagree that the NIT might be a better route for the team. Thad’s style of recruiting lends itself to creating a new team each year and thus, I don’t think the extra practice/home games would do too much for us.
I agree, but for different reasons. I think last year’s NIT win was a big factor in Koufos bouncin out early. He was hardly dominant during the season, but then team flew through the NIT. I’d hate to see the same thing happen to BJ Mullens this year. Everyone says this kid is already gone, but he needs to get banged up by a real interior force in the Dance to show him he’s not ready to go
Good points guys! I just think too many NBA people are saying Mullens is a lottery pick regardless of what he does the rest of the season. In fact, most are puzzled by how Thad used him this year. I just think he is already gone, but agree that he is not close to being ready. The NBA simply loves 7 footers who can run the floor and have decent footwork.
Tom, I agree with Thad having to recreate his team each year, but if Mullens is the only one to leave, then everyone else is coming back and as of now, Matta has 0 recruits coming in next season. Perhaps extra practice is not as valuable in hoops as it is in football, I just fear an 8-12 seed would get them bounced from the NCAA after the first weekend, if not the first game. Plus an NIT home game may coincide with a Reba or Kelly Clarkson concert at the Schott, giving us fans one more game at St. John Arena.
Regardless, it is good to be able to talk post season tournaments every year since Thad has arrived.
To quote the great Herm Edwards: “YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME.”
Let them get into the dance and maybe create a run. Give them that chance.
Corey,
Finally someone agreeing with me that it really doesnt matter how you perform your first year in college, NBA GM’s draft only on potential sometimes, well, alot of the time. Everything that is wrong with BJ can be taught, and he has everything that cannot be taught. Thanks.
However, I disagree Thad has 0 recruits next year. While we may not have the top 10, five star player coming in that we’ve all grown acustom to, we have some very good basketball players who may contribute early, especially on a team that has had to struggle to find offens at times this year. One of which is Jordan Sibert from Cincy Princeton the number 2 team in the state. He is a 6′4 guard who can score from anywhere and has a real knack for the game. Dont be too quick to dismiss this class, is all Im saying.
Unfortunately, iball, those kids don’t come in until the 2010 season. We have heard about them for three years now, it is hard to believe they are only juniors. I think OSU may lose a scholarship next year as well, because Koufos dropped out of school. Therefore, Thad may not even have an extra scholarship available next year, unless 2 players leave.
Corey,
I stand corrected and realize I am a total idiot. I got the whole 09-10 thing confused. Yeah, apparently we’re in a heap of trouble if even BJ leaves.
Corey-
I agree with your points…My argument was predicated on the fact that I think we’re going to lose more than just Mullens. We shall see…
Let’s hope it is only Mullens. Since we are at it, what is your opinion of this “one year” rule? I liked it the first couple of seasons, but now it is becoming maddening.
For some reason, there is no reply button on your last comment…I would definitely prefer two years for selfish reasons, but I also think the NBA would benefit by getting more well-rounded individuals.
Agree on two years. Makes the college game better and makes the NBA GMs jobs easier because you get two years of college to evaluate talent and potential.
I believe winning the last two gives us an identical record to last year?? If so, we are absolutely in the dance, especially how we breezed through the NIT with relative ease.
I think the one year rule was a token gesture on part of the NBA to follow up on their “NBA cares” slogan. This is along the same lines of the NBA wanting to teach kids to read good , blah blah. Also, I think universities were complaining their product was becoming “watered down” because the real talent was going straight to the pros. I think NBA GM’s would take kids out of middle school if they wouldn’t look like total jackasses for doing it, and universities would make players stay four years. Bottom line is the almighty dollar, it is the single driving force in the sports entertainment industry at any level.
Will Deibler hit a 3? Will Mullens catch a bounce pass? Will Ed Hightower call they game and make every call against the Bucks? Those are the 3 main questions for this game, and whether or not the Bucks can win. Oh, and if some small slow white guy on Iowa’s team that nobody has ever heard of hits 12-12 3’s for a career high in points.
Mullens shouldn’t have to get a bounce pass He’s a 7 footer for christ sake. Watch how often they give him the ball tonight. Pound the rock inside. Mullens should be getting 20 a game but we refuse to go inside everytime down. Atleast make the other team respect it. Watch the cavs and how well they move the ball now that is a offense. Motion people MOTION OFFENSE!! Why do you think Indiana always had good teams when Knight was there? Motion Offense ladies and Gents. Lets play with some PJ Hill like energy tonight! Go Bucks Im ready!!
Will I proof read my post, Will Ed Hightower call the game.
replaced/
I think inside word is that both Mullens and Turner are gone..
Mullins for sure, classwork is not his forte.
This team, with the lack of depth & key injuries, has made me proud! E.T. & J.D. have played damn near every minute of every game. IMHO, they have over accheived this season! It would be a sad day to see any of these young athletes go early to the draft. Imagine everyone back and D-Light healthy, leading this team! ‘09- ‘10 season could be very interesting, as well as helping out the recruiting! O – H…
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In limbo:
• Arizona
• Davidson
• Florida
• Ohio State
• Providence
• UNLV
• Wisconsin
Ohio State
Record: 18-9
RPI: 41
Ohio State’s stunning loss to Northwestern hurts, and a win over Purdue on Saturday would have helped. Still, victories against Iowa and Northwestern would boost the Buckeyes’ Big Ten record to 10-8, to go with a respectable RPI.
This game makes me nervous.
I’m still staring at Eddie George’s remarkable lack of a chrome dome in the previous post. The man has never had hair, why start now?
I really think that, if OSU wins the last two against Iowa and NU, we’re in the big dance regardless of what happens in the BTT. Our OOC wins are pretty impressive, and the Big Ten is much better this year than last, so 10-8 should get us in.
The only way we’re out in that situation is if a bunch of conference tournament upsets make supposedly 1-bid leagues into 2-bid leagues, like 4 or 5 of them, and I don’t think that’ll happen.
.500 gets us in I believe. The big ten is 2nd in RPI rating which means 6 or 7 teams are going to get in. 9-9 would put us in 6th place at worst. That said they need to start playing with some energy and emotion. Matta is having his worst year to date. Let’s stop making excuses and start playing hard man to man d and boxing out. Also would it kill to run alil bit more. GO Bucks!
as long as Ed hightower isn’t in the building i feel good about the win
CFHOF…”Having a ballot and a voice in the selection of the inductees is one of the most cherished NFF member benefits,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Ole Miss.
In other words, they (Buckeye candidates) are fucked!!!!
Who will get in…?
Kirk Gibson as a Sparty wideout???
No idea how the voting works, but with JHC getting in last year, he should be a big voice for Spielman.
Three Buckeyes – Jim Otis, Chris Spielman, Dave Foley – on College Football Hall of Fame ballot announced this afternoon
Yeah, that was up in Good Shizzy earlier :)
Jason, didn’t get picked up for Warrant Officer, so I taunted a Michigan fan while I was out running. Also, with regards to putting up stickers on DOD property, the MA’s would come straight after me. I swear. People have forgotten my name and found me to talk shit about Florida.
There has to be an aircraft carrier or nuclear submarine somewhere that could use an 11W sticker, right? ;)
I did get a few in Plaxico Burress’ old HS. I have converted my nephews into Buckeye fans.
Anybody else watching this “Big Ten’s Greatest Games” before the game later?
‘99 Elite Eight vs. St. Johns — classic
Over 6 minutes left in the first half and Ken Johnson has all 5 of the team’s blocks – ridiculous
loved watching this team
I miss Ken Johnson. Anyone know what he’s up to these days?
Dr Saturday on Mike Adams and JB Shugarts:
“Minus actual “drugs,” this is an exceedingly minor infraction…but Jim Tressel’s cold stare of disappointment is more punishment than the justice system could ever mete.”
They are clear, but that’s funny.
YOU’VE GOT TO BE F-ING KIDDING ME. HIGHTOWER AGAIN TONIGHT.
Ed Hightower = Sucks Nuts
hightower…again… were fucked
man to man means covering your man… god
I don’t think it’s the Buckeyes that can’t rebound, I think the balls have it in for them and always bounce away…
Seriously. Nice to see Diebler off to a good start, though.
so i’ve been watching the bucks all season and i’ve come to the conclusion that we just don’t care about offensive rebounds… they just don’t try to go after them… nobody follows their shot… either they think they’re going to make everything or they just wanna run back and play zone… i don’t get it
STOP RUNNING THE ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoeworker, I remember that game. I watched it on a ship in Puerto Rico on satelitte and it kept dropping out. Helluva game, St John’s has fallen apart since then, bigtime, while we stay on a rollercoaster ride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-LKOTppacA
fucking matta and the zone, killing the team…just killing us…. when is he gonna understand that we can’t run it…. its like a turkey shot from behind the 3-point line ever nite… makes me sick to my stomach… and the way this is going we can kiss the tourny bye bye
WELP
sports gods hate ohio state.
accept it.
and the season is done
Uh oh.
Well…the only good thing I can think of that comes out of this is…He doesn’t leave for the NBA…I really hope that he isn’t seriously hurt though…
IT’S A PLOT
I can’t see the game, gamecasting it. It’s gonna take a deep run into tje B10 tourney to get us in. Right now, we lose in the first round of the NIT.
it’s not that bad, but our utter refusal to defend the three is absolute poison and will prevent us from winning more than a game in the tourney
naw man where in right now…if we lose anymore games to teams we should beat we’re out.
holy shit… o-rebounds
Umm, who got hurt?
turner, it doesn’t look that bad though
Turner
well at least the blue jackets won
not that i’m saying we’ll lose this one, but a dirty win doesn’t exactly give us style points
Did any real Columbus sports teams win something?
the blue jackets won
I root for the CBJ as well. Every year I’ve picked up the center ice package, I’ve jinxed them out of the playoffs, but this year it’s been fun lately.
I know, I was implying the CBJ weren’t a real sports team. I guess I should have been clearer.
oh, no, you were perfectly clear, i was just responding to your pithy comment with a rather bland statement of fact to create a rather humorous bit of conversational intercourse. since the idea that the BJs are not a real columbus sports team is just retarded.
I HATE YOU POUGEMAHONE I HATE YOU I HATE YOUUU!!!!
Just kidding. I have a friend who loves the CBJ and gives me shit about OSU all the time, and I respond in kind about the CBJ.
well, i mean, i’m not him. if that’s what you were wondering.
They went on a 12 – 0 run while I was typing on my iPod.
Let’s hope we get our acts together…We’re desperately needing that light bulb to go on RIGHT NOW!
i hate this shit
who does everyone have career days when they play against us? This bullwinkle kid is killing us
sorry – meant to say “why” there
because we play a crap zone and we can’t guard the 3. I’m starting to get used to it. so sad
tie game bitches, fuck the world
ed hightower there to save iowa
Nice seizure-inducing flicker on their scorer’s table.
we should be killing Iowa… this is sad
iowa has nothing to play for… we have everything on the line
UGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
i fucking hate this bullwinkle kid, he’s supposed to be at Wossamotta U not iowa
someone needs to fucking run over that kid the next time he goes to shot a 3. i bet he thinks twice about it next time.
Wait…why don’t we play man defense???
I see the post game is in full effect once again.
I hate the zone as much as anybody – at least I’m in favor of trying to lose a different way – but OSU played mostly man in the first half and Iowa shot 43% from three (6/14) so it’s not like OSU is playing man much better. But, like I said, I prefer it because at least they’re trying something else.
also keep in mind bullwinkle averages 4 points a game, and tonight he’s got like 50
he might literally get 50
i really wonder how many kids this year have had career games against ohio state and this zone.
OH MY GOD…………
why can’t you run man…is it just a bad thing…is it an evil thing to matta… does it make him sick… does he have nightmares about…
Flushes it down with Authoritiiiii
shot your self in the dick
this is a really exciting game and all, but as per usual i just feel like punching myself in the face more than i feel like attempting to enjoy any of this
That woman behind McCormick and Larivee pay for 2 seats?
saw her…big woman. I think she ate hayden fry.
god if we lose to lowa… so help me
Offensive, of course
FUCK YOU BULLWINKLE YOU AND YOUR STUPID FRIEND WITH THE GOGGLES
2nd stupid stupid foul on Simmons
why do we look like the slow the team?
vee cahm to iowa city to steel seecret formula from moose and squirrel
We have better athletes and basketball players than them, allegedly…….but they see to play man pretty well.
Turner is a BEAST!
Damn! Do Work, turner!
did someone just throw a shoe?
Feels like Northwestern.
I would go with a box and 1………but then Hightower would foul out the 1
this is insane… iowa has one player… guard him..wow
noone inside to play D and we can’t make an entry pass.
hahah yeesss, 58-55, a perfect time for an iowa three
Holy shit: Walter Offut, like the monster from Cloverfield, is STILL ALIVE?!
here’s a fun game to play: count the people in the stands with rigid posture and their forearms resting neatly on their legs and their hands over their knees.
hint: IT’S EVERYONE
Every one of Iowa’s guards was in this movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178988/
hahaha…….but because they have basketball IQ, they can play man
hahahah
lol……whatta you gonna do
This is Northwestern alllll over again….brace yourselves!!
you shut you mouth… lol
Hightower disagreed with that call………there will be a makeup, I predict
this is wayyyyyy to close
I’m on gamecast, can i get a live score. thanks
OSU 60 – Iowa – 58
60-58, OSU — 1:41 remaining
same score, 44 seconds left, timeout
still same score, 5 seconds left, we’re shooting two FTs
we won, don’t ask how, we just did
I’m marching my ass all the way from New York to Columbus to protest poor defensive play if we can’t pull this one out!
hahah what an awful shot by mullens
LET’S GO BUCKS!!!
ooooo
JUST PLAY DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHIT EATING Grins abound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many times have we seen that?
WOW!!!! what a block!!!!
HAHAHAHAH SWATTERDALE OUT OF NOWHERE
truly the dumbest game ever
The most athletic and clutch play of the night!!!!
Help defense? I you get beat, can it be help defense?
everybody breathe
Damn. Dude got a great look.
hahahahahahahahah aaaaaa GOD
We should have lost that game :(
live by the 3, die by the misses 3 bitches
Gentlemen….I think i just had a heart attack….we should have lost that game.
I shat a brick house
one more win and were in for sure. no question
We may get in, but we are not a tournament team.
how many threes did we give up that game? 15ish?
POGUE, BUP…any post game comments?
i’d just like to thank the fine folks at cyberdyne systems for the ocular basket targeting implant they graciously donated to devan bawinkel for this game, very nice of them to give back to the community
I’m feelin’ the REPEAT, how ’bout you?
Honestly, it’s nice to see a game where Ohio State gets punched in the mouth and responds. It did it earlier in the year a few times, but in this stretch, it has shrunk into nothingness under duress. Now we’ve just gotta win one very winnable home game, and if we don’t, it’s still REPEAT TIME, BITCHES
Looking forwarding to hearing The Common Man and the Torg talk about this game in the morning.