Columbus gets some first-hand exposure to March Madness this weekend, as the NCAA Tournament comes to town. Four games will be played today in Nationwide Arena, and the winners will match up in two games on Sunday. Among the teams who will be playing are Michigan State, Georgetown, North Carolina State, and Memphis, so we’ll [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Michigan State’
Big Dance, Meet Columbus
Posted in Columbus, sports, tagged Columbus, Georgetown, Memphis, Michigan State, nationwide arena, NCAA Tournament, North Carolina State, sports on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Go East, Young Buckeyes
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Loyola Maryland, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, sports, Thad Matta on March 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
After losing a brusing contest against Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, Ohio State will head to the NCAA East Region as a number 2 seed. The Buckeyes will play Thursday against Loyola (Maryland). Before we get too wrapped up in March Madness, I hope all Ohio State fans take a moment [...]
Huge Win, Huge Boost
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Deshaun Thomas, Draymond Green, Evan Ravenel, Jared Sullinger, Michigan State, Ohio State, sports, William Buford on March 4, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Uncle Mack has chided me for not writing about the outcomes of games after I’ve written a preview. Tonight I’m happy to write about the Buckeyes’ excellent win against Michigan State at the Breslin Center. The Buckeyes shot the ball well this afternoon, which was the biggest difference between this game and their loss to [...]
A Fine (Regular Season) Finale
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Brandon Paul, Bruce Weber, Buckeye Basketball, Illinois, Indiana, Meyers Leonard, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, sports, Wisconsin on March 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Today the Big Ten regular season basketball season comes to an end. Many consider the Big Ten to be the toughest conference, top to bottom, in the country, and the competitiveness of the teams has made for a wild and entertaining ride. Many people will focus on the game at East Lansing, where Ohio State [...]
Down To The Wire
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Indiana, Jared Sullinger, John Shurna, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, sports, William Buford, Wisconsin on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes are struggling, no doubt about it — but they aren’t out of the Big Ten race yet. We’ve been saying all season that the Big Ten is balanced, and the regular season has proven that to be true. The top team, Michigan State, already has four losses after getting drilled by [...]
Home Cooking For The Buckeyes
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, sports, William Buford, Wisconsin on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio State blitzed Illinois yesterday and avoided having an actual losing streak for the first time in years. Playing in front of a friendly home crowd, the Buckeyes shot lights out in the first half and gave their reserves plenty of playing time in the second half. They ended up beating Illinois 83-67, in a [...]
Another Battle For The Big Ten Lead
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Amir Williams, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Big Ten Tournament, Michigan, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, sports, Thad Matta, Tim Hardaway, Trey Burke, Zack Novak on February 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Tonight the Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Ann Arbor for a game with Michigan. It will be a battle for the Big Ten lead. The Buckeyes are 10-3, tied for first with Michigan State with the Wolverines just behind at 9-4. Playing with first place in the Big Ten on the line has gotten to [...]
It’s My Fault
Posted in Humor, sports, tagged Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, Fan Superstitions, Humor, Michigan State, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, sports fans on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Uncle Mack’s post, below, quite correctly points out that I haven’t written anything about the unfortunate outcome of the Ohio State-Michigan State game Saturday night. The superficial reason for the omission is that I didn’t actually watch the game, because Kish and I were out having dinner with friends. The real, unstated reason, however, is [...]
How Do I Brick Thee?
Posted in Humor, sports, tagged Big Ten basketball, college basketball, Doggerel, Humor, Illinois, Michigan State, Poems, Poetry, sports on February 1, 2012 | 3 Comments »
College basketball is one of my favorite sports. Often, I’ll watch a game even if one of my favorite teams isn’t playing. Last night I watched Illinois play Michigan State. It promised to be a tough game between two teams fighting for the Big Ten lead — but it became an ugly brickfest in which [...]
The Road Gets Tougher For The Buckeyes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Jared Sullinger, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, sports, William Buford, Wisconsin on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio State pulverized Penn State tonight, 78-54. The Nittany Lions were just overmatched, as Ohio State improved to 6-2 in the Big Ten and 18-3 overall. It was a good victory for the Buckeyes, who have won their last three games resoundingly after a tough loss to Illinois. Tonight, the Ohio State offense was clicking, [...]
The Big Ten Free-For-All
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, sports, William Buford on January 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This afternoon Ohio State hosts Indiana at the Schott. Even though the season is young, it’s being viewed as a must-win game for the Buckeyes — but then again, just about every game in the Big Ten this year may be of the must-win variety. This year appears to be the most balanced Big Ten [...]
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 »
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 [...]
The Big Ten Gets Interesting
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten football, Big Ten Legends and Leaders Divisions, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State, sports, Wisconsin on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t like the idea of the “Legends” and “Leaders” divisions of the Big Ten, but I have to admit that the first years of the new format has turned out to be very interesting. Even the most diehard Big Ten fans grudgingly must admit that there are no dominant teams in the conference this [...]
The Buckeyes Dodge A Rocket
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Buckeye football, Drew Basil, Joe Bauserman, John Simon, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rod Smith, sports, Toledo, Toledo Rockets, Wisconsin on September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio State stayed undefeated today, beating a game Toledo Rockets squad 27-22. By winning, the Buckeyes kept alive a 90-year-old streak against other Ohio teams — and woe betide the OSU head coach who sees that streak end on his watch — but they also gave their coaches lots to talk about in getting the [...]
