On the DL: 7 points, 7 blocks (J. Davidson)
The new look Buckeyes used a balance attack including a career high 7 blocks from one Dallas Swatterdale to run away from Delaware State 70-42 tonight in St. John Arena.
The true sophomore added 7 points with his swat count while freshman Wil Buford and David Lighty added [...]
Hoops Squad Set to Begin 2008-09 Season
Lost in Michigan Week is the fact Thad Matta’s troops begin the regular season tonight at 6:30pm against Delaware State. The game takes place in a real basketball venue, St. John Arena, and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
There are still plenty of tickets available to [...]
Thad embarks on coaching another young team.
While visions of revenge on the Illini dance in your head, the Buckeye hoopsters start their season tonight with a exhibition tilt against NAIA Division II Walsh University, who has already played three games.
The Cavaliers lost an exhibition game to Akron 83-81, but have won two regular season games [...]
No Dallas, no dance
Thad Matta received a double dose of bad news along the baseline in the form of a minor injury an announcement of ineligibility.
First up is the NCAA’s decision that juco transfer Nikola Kecman must sit out the first 12 games as punishment for playing for a Serbian team featuring professional players.
Though it [...]
Much like the Ohio State offense, I struggled to come up with something to hang my hat on today, so I present to you various items to digest in hopes one of them might sneak past the goal line.
Sutton Goes Under the Knife
Though an emotional letdown wouldn’t be much of a shock, the Buckeyes should [...]
Buford, Offut, Crater and Mullens all hope to see significant minutes this season. (J. Davidson)
Excited to get my first look at this year’s hoops squad, I ventured down to the Schott on Saturday to catch the one and only practice/scrimmage session open to the public. Fans were allowed into the lower bowl and I’d guess [...]
Turner: ‘08-’09 team MVP? I say yes (J. Davidson)
There weren’t any real significant developments on the hoops front in the last week but I rounded up a few nuggets for you to peruse.
While you’re throwing down RBV’s or ice cold brews on campus this Saturday, don’t forget about the open hoops practice from [...]
Stop looking up his shorts, you pervs (J. Davidson)
After the chemistry debacle that was last season’s hoops squad, it sounds as if Matta is doing all he can to make sure that lesson is learned only once.
In the pros, I don’t really buy the chemistry excuse because they are paid to perform but at the [...]
Can Crater emerge as the starting point guard?
There were a few hoops happenings in the past week so we’re keeping our promise of sprinkling in some news on the Buckeye basketball front in prep for the upcoming season.
Open Practice Set for October 25
Our man Bob Baptist reported today Matta will hold an open practice Saturday, [...]
A rare 2 pointer from Diebs
I know we’re in the heart of football season but the hoops squad is only six weeks removed from their first exhibition game and seven weeks from the season opener against Delaware State. This, coupled with Dickie V recently naming Jon Diebler as a sophomore who will have a greater [...]
