Dec. 22, 2012
No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) vs. No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (9-1)
Site: Value City Arena (19,049)
Game Time: 4 p.m.
Television: CBS
Talent: Tim Brando (play-by-play)
Greg Anthony, Clark Kellogg (expert analysis)
Radio: OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations)
Satellite Radio: XM 91/Sirius 91
Local Radio: WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460
Radio Talent: Paul Keels (play-by-play)
Ron Stokes (expert analysis)
The game vs. the Jayhawks Saturday will be the 10th meeting in the all-time series. Kansas is 6-3 overall. KU has won the last four games in the series, including two games last season. In the first game of the home and home series in Lawrence, Kansas prevailed 78-67 last December. Ohio State was without two-time All-American Jared Sullinger in that game (injury). Both the Buckeyes and Jayhawks advanced to the 2012 Final Four in New Orleans. Kansas won that meeting in a come-from-behind effort to advance to the national title game with a 64-62 victory. Ohio State’s three wins in the series took place from 1983-96. The Buckeyes won in Lawrence, at St. John Arena in Columbus and in overtime in a neutral site game at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Against the current alignment of Big 12 teams, Ohio State is 25-23 overall. Thad Matta is 5-6 during his career vs. Big 12 teams.
Again begging the qtoeuisn: Why isn\’t Jamaal Berry getting more of a look on offense? I understand Tressel is loyal to his upperclassmen but come on, this quite obvious?