Tonight Big Ten basketball teams begin playing their conference schedules. Wisconsin takes on Nebraska, and Illinois plays Minnesota. Ohio State kicks off its Big Ten season tomorrow against Northwestern. It should be a very interesting Big Ten season. By far the most surprising team so far has been Indiana. The Hoosiers, who were woeful the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Big Ten basketball’
Roll Out The Roundball
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, sports, Tom Crean, Wisconsin on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A Milestone For Coach Matta
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Texas Pan American, Thad Matta on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta notched his 300th career collegiate coaching victory. It is a milestone for a man who helped to haul the Ohio State basketball program out of the mire and vault it into the stratosphere — and therefore is a milestone well worth celebrating. Most of Coach Matta’s wins — [...]
And Speaking Of Jared Sullinger . . . .
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Jamir Williams, Jared Sullinger, Ohio State, sports on October 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a picture, taken earlier this year by Jim Davidson of the great Ozone.net website, of the slimmed down Jared Sullinger at an Ohio State football game. Sullinger looks pretty badass in this picture, doesn’t he? I frankly didn’t think Sullinger had weight issues last year — in fact, his butt got more positive comments [...]
Next Up, The Wildcats
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Brandon Knight, Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, David Lighty, George Mason, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Kentucky, Kentucky Wildcats, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, William Buford on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes rolled on to the Sweet 16 today. Next weekend, they will play one of the most storied teams in college basketball — the Kentucky Wildcats — for the chance to move on to the Elite Eight. Tonight the Buckeyes pulverized a game, but totally outmatched, George Mason team. After falling behind [...]
A Class Act
Posted in sports, tagged 2011 Big Ten Tournament, 2011 NCAA Tournament, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Big Ten Tournament, Buckeye Basketball, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State, sports, Talor Battle on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You so often read and hear about bad conduct by student athletes, it is refreshing to read about acts that reflect class and sportsmanship — and when the student athletes in question play for the team you root for, it is even better. Yesterday, after Ohio State had beaten Penn State in the Big Ten [...]
Kicking Some Badger Butt
Posted in sports, tagged 2011 Big Ten Tournament, 2011 NCAA Tournament, Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Big Ten Tournament, Bo Ryan, Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Jon Leuer, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Thad Matta, William Buford, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was very satisfying, indeed, to watch Ohio State crush Wisconsin today, 93-65. The blow-out win was a fitting send-off to David Lighty, Jon Diebler, and Dallas Lauderdale, who will go down as one of the best — and certainly most beloved — senior classes in Ohio State hoops history. It also was nice to [...]
Looking To “Deal With It”
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Bo Ryan, Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Jordan Taylor, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes were undefeated until they traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to play the Badgers. The Buckeyes built a 15-point lead early in the second half, but then Jordan Taylor caught fire. He was unconscious for the rest of the game and, with some help from his teammates, he led Wisconsin to victory. Losing [...]
The Journey
Posted in sports, TV, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Big Ten Network, Dallas Lauderdale, Darius Morris, Juice Thompson, Orange Crush, sports, The Journey, Trevor Mbakwe, TV on March 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kish and I have become hooked on The Journey. The Journey is a weekly, half-hour Big Ten Network TV show that runs during the basketball season. It doesn’t have a host, or talking heads, or show clips of game highlights. Instead, it covers behind-the-scenes stories of Big Ten basketball players, coaches, athletic directors and fans. [...]
Roll On, Big O-SU
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State, Purdue Boilermakers, Purdue University, sports, Washington Generals, Wisconsin Badgers, Wrestlemania on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes spanked Indiana today, while Purdue crushed Michigan State. Their victories set up what should be an interesting final week of the Big Ten regular season. The Buckeyes close at Penn State, on Tuesday night, and then finish at home against Wisconsin on Sunday. Purdue, in the meantime, hosts Illinois on Tuesday [...]
Enjoying The Show
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Thad Matta, William Buford on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday night some friends invited Kish and I to watch the Buckeyes play Illinois at the Schott. We had a great time watching the Buckeyes beat up on a traditional Big Ten power. I don’t know what will happen for the rest of the season or in the NCAA Tournament. I do know, however, that [...]
Showdown In West Lafayette
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, E'Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson, Lewis Jackson, Mackey Arena, Matt Painter, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ohio State vs. Purdue, Purdue, Purdue Boilermakers, Purdue vs. Ohio State, sports on February 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow afternoon two teams will play a game that will go a long way toward deciding who will be the regular season Big Ten basketball champion. Ohio State travels to West Lafayette to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. A lot is on the line. The Buckeyes are 12-1 in the conference and have a two-game [...]
Looking To Start A New Streak
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, Jordan Taylor, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Wisconsin Badgers knocked off Ohio State in Madison yesterday, ending the Buckeyes’ perfect season. To the chagrin of Buckeye Nation, Wisconsin joins the ranks of the handful of teams that have, in the same academic year, beaten the same school when it was ranked number one in football and basketball. The game was every [...]
The Badgers And The Buckeyes
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten basketball, Bo Ryan, Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Jon Leuer, Jordan Taylor, Kohl Center, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Thad Matta, Wisconsin Badgers on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wisconsin has a rare opportunity tomorrow. A few months ago they ruined Ohio State’s perfect season in football with a convincing win at Camp Randall Stadium. Tomorrow they have the chance to do the same thing in basketball. The very idea sends a collective shudder through Buckeye Nation. The odds favor the Badgers. They have [...]
The Schott And The Nut House
Posted in sports, tagged Assembly Hall, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, college basketball, Jerome Schottenstein Center, Mackey Arena, Nut House, Ohio State, Ohio State Nut House, sports, St. John Arena, Thad Matta, The Schott, Value City Arena on February 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had the opportunity to go see the Buckeyes play a number of basketball games at the Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Its full name is a mouthful, but most OSU basketball fans just call it the Schott. The Schott was designed as a multi-purpose facility. The Ohio State men’s and women’s [...]
