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Life’s hard in Santa Barbara.

With the NCAA’s version of the kids’ table (the 16a v. 16b play-in game) roughly 12 hours from first servings, it’s time to look ahead to Friday night’s main offerings as the Buckeyes travel to Milwaukee to take on the #15 seeded University of California-Santa Barbara Gauchos (a Gaucho is some [...]

Lauderdale: Not a good time for a Spring Break

One of the weak spots that many pundits have identified for Ohio State going into the NCAA tournament is the lack of size on the front line. Furthermore, they typically point out the lack of production from the post, which reflects Thad Matta’s guard-oriented offense. [...]

Turns out we were being a bit delusional thinking the Buckeyes were staring down a high two seed or even had an outside shot of snagging a one seed. Instead, the NCAA selection committee made the road back to Indy a little more difficult for Ohio State when they were awarded the last two [...]

We learned it would be against the UC Santa Barbara Guachos on Friday about five minutes into the selection telecast. Now, we have an approximate tipoff time: 9:45ish.

Technically, the game is scheduled to start “30 min fol.” the conclusion of the 6:15 Oklahoma State/Georgia Tech tilt.

Also, in terms of festive mascots the Buckeyes have [...]

Kige thinks your team has no chance.

Start:
6:00PM ET

Television:
CBS

The mission, of course, becomes Getting Back to Indy, but there are some things to settle. Among them:

Which one seed will the Buckeyes draw? With Duke and West Virginia winning their conference tourneys, you have to think the Buckeyes’ odds of getting a one seed is around [...]

Evan Turner crossed out the competition with back to back 31 point outbursts. (J. Daniel / Getty)

Get your brooms out.

Ohio State clinched a sweep of the regular and postseason conference championships with a 90-61 soul stealing against the overmatched Minnesota Golden Gophers this afternoon in Indianapolis. The win still probably doesn’t land the Buckeyes a [...]

Obligatory

Tipoff:
3:30PM ET

Favorite:
Ohio State (-4)

Television:
CBS

Radio:
OSU Basketball Affiliates

It’s been a hell of a weekend and it’s going to take some kind of awesome to top the first two games. The bad blood between the two teams adds some spice, as does the opportunity to complete the Big Ten’s first full house, so we certainly have a chance.

Any [...]

Two epic games in two days and though the double-OT thriller was a blast, there’s still nothing like ripping the heart out of your hated rival. Which only makes discovering the Wolverines’ very own Kige Ramsey so much sweeter. It’s not quite the Redneck Rocker, but Bearded Fellow is still pretty awesome in [...]