Buckeyes shoo butterflies in win over Army
November 16, 2008
The nervousness that dogged many of the Buckeyes in their 75-56 win over Butler on Friday night didn’t make an appearance during today’s 92-58 dismantling of Army in Value City Arena.
Sophomore guard Alison Jackson probably made the biggest improvement from game one to game two. She looked uncomfortable Friday in her first college start because [...]
Buckeyes full of options
November 16, 2008
By the end of the game Friday, Butler coach Beth Couture had seen enough of the Ohio State women’s basketball team to appreciate some of the possibilities that Buckeye coach Jim Foster must have percolating in his head.
“They have a lot of weapons,” Couture said in the wake of Ohio State’s 75-56 win. “He has [...]
College basketball: Women’s tourney bypasses Columbus
November 15, 2008
The NCAA’s message to Columbus yesterday regarding its bid for a women’s basketball Final Four was a well-worn refrain: Try, try again.
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OSU women’s basketball: Prahalis’ star shines bright in first game
November 15, 2008
The kid arrived as advertised last night for her debut performance with the Ohio State women’s basketball team.
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OSU-Butler box score
November 15, 2008
Ohio State 75, Butler 56
Butler
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FG%: 1st half .273 (9-33); 2nd half .351 (13-37); game .314 (22-70). FT%: 1st half .778 (7-9); 2nd half .667 (2-3); game .750 (9-12). Team rebounds: 4. Dead ball rebounds: 0.
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Women’s basketball results
November 15, 2008
Women’s basketball
Yesterday’s results
Big Ten
Ohio State (18) 75, Butler 56
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Random thoughts on the opener
November 15, 2008
Beyond the obvious - freshman point guard Samantha Prahalis is pretty good - what stood out most in Ohio State’s 75-56 win over Butler is that the Buckeyes are really, really young.
Coach Jim Foster started sophomore guards Brittany Johnson and Alison Jackson with Prahalis. Sophomore Jantel Lavender, of course, was back in the lineup. She [...]
No dice on Final Four
November 14, 2008
News broke before noon today that the NCAA did not choose Columbus and Nationwide Arena for one of its future Final Four sites. The time frame is such - 2012-2016 - that I didn’t rush to the blog with the info. I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow, let alone four years from now.
Ohio State [...]
OSU-Butler preview
November 14, 2008
OHIO STATE VS. BUTLER
7 tonight
• Where: Value City Arena
• TV: None
• Radio: WOSU-AM (820)
• Records: Season opener for both teams
• Matchup to watch: OSU coach Jim Foster appears ready to turn the offense over to freshman point guard Samantha Prahalis and to insert sophomore guards Brittany Johnson and Alison Jackson [...]
Lights come on tonight in opener
November 14, 2008
Before player introductions for the opening game of the Ohio State women’s basketball season tonight, Value City Arena will go coal-mine dark.
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