The Turner awards file
March 10, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
With so many college basketball player-of-the-year awards being bestowed by publications, Web sites, athletic clubs and other organizations, it was suggested I compile a list of which POY awards are being won by whom. If I miss any, let me…
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Hey, Mullens is back in the D League, too
March 9, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
With bigger fish to fry, I missed it last week (same day as the game against Illinois) when B.J. Mullens was sent to the NBA Development League by Oklahoma City for the second time this season.
This time, though, Mullens said he requested the move because he wasn’t getting off the bench with the Thunder.
“Some people look at coming down to the D League like, ‘I’m too good,’” Mullens told SlamOnline.com, “but I look at it like a business move. I’ve gotta get better.”
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March Madness: Five Teams Ohio State Doesn’t Want To Meet in the NCAA Tournament
March 9, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Ohio State has been burning up the NCAA down the stretch. They have won 10 of their last 11 games, and the one loss came in a close game against then, No. 4 Purdue.
Evan Turner has led Ohio State, the Big 10, and the country, for that matter, in statistics, leadership, and toughness. He is a leading contender to Player of the Year, and he should be a crucial part of Ohio State in the “Big…
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Five Teams Ohio State Doesn’t Want To Meet in the 2010 NCAA Tournament
March 9, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Ohio State has been burning up the NCAA down the stretch. They have won 10 of their last 11 games, and the one loss came in a close game against then, No. 4 Purdue.
Evan Turner has led Ohio State, the Big 10, and the country, for that matter, in statistics, leadership, and toughness. He is a leading contender to Player of the Year, and he should be a crucial part of Ohio State in the “Big…
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Value City Arena: A Very Average Experience
March 9, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Review originally published on www.stadiumjourney.com
The name isn’t the only thing that feels big when you attend an Ohio State basketball game. Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center accommodates 19,500 spectators for a hoops contest, giving it the feel of an NBA arena.
It’s not that big is necessarily a bad attribute, but when it comes to college…
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If only I could Photoshop like 11 Warriors
March 9, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
For those of you who don’t tweet, I didn’t want you to miss this. A perfect way to finish off a long day and go celebrate downstairs with a cold beverage. This from the Twitter account of Eleven Warriors, which…
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Turner is Big Ten’s top player; Matta shares award
March 8, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Ohio State junior Evan Turner was voted Big Ten player of the year by conference coaches and media and Thad Matta was voted coach of the year by the media in results released tonight by the conference. Matt Painter of…
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Koufos goes down to the D League again
March 8, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
Kosta Koufos was sent to the NBA Development League again today by the Utah Jazz. It will be his third stint in two years, and his second this season, with the Jazz’s affiliate in Orem, Utah. Koufos has played in…
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Is Sullinger the national player of the year?
March 8, 2010 by feed · Leave a Comment
I saw a tweet this afternoon from Jared Sullinger (@Deah_Sully) in which he says, “Wow good news good news. Can’t wait till Wednesday.” I think both major high school player of the year awards — Naismith and McDonald’s — are…
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Handicapping the 2010 Big Ten Tournament
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The Big Ten Tournament starts this week and it promises to be an exciting tournament with four teams ranked among the top 20 teams in the country and several bubble teams seeking to get an upset victory to propel them into the NCAA Tournament field. The three teams needing some help to get to the NCAA Tournament are: Illinois, Northwestern and Minnesota. Will the bubble burst for the Fighting…
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