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Beef House: Minnesota

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:20:16 +0000

Sorry for the late post, but I forgot again. I’ll try to step up my game next weekend. I was writing for the paper until 10:45 last night, then surfed the ‘net for a reasonably priced flight to Milwaukee, then…
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That’s Not a Planet

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:20:29 +0000

Turns out we were being a bit delusional thinking the Buckeyes were staring down a high two seed or even had an outside shot of snagging a one seed. Instead, the NCAA selection committee made the road back to Indy a little more difficult for Ohio State when they …
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Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Filling Out Your 2010 NCAA Tourney Bracket

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:20 +0000

Now that March Madness is finally here, everyone around the country is scrambling to fill out their 2010 NCAA brackets.

Thousands of people will start filling out their brackets in the coming days, trying to determine which team will win the national championship this year.

For some fans, filling out the bracket is little more than a guessing game of familiar school names. They enter without…
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Ten Mistakes to Avoid When Filling Out Your 2010 NCAA Bracket

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:37 +0000

Now that March Madness is finally here, everyone around the country is scrambling to fill out their 2010 NCAA brackets.

Thousands of people will start filling out their brackets in the coming days, trying to determine which team will win the national championship this year.

For some fans, filling out the bracket is little more than a guessing game of familiar school names. They enter without…
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Tipoff Time Announced for Opener

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:20:39 +0000

We learned it would be against the UC Santa Barbara Guachos on Friday about five minutes into the selection telecast. Now, we have an approximate tipoff time: 9:45ish.

Technically, the game is scheduled to start “30 min fol.” the conclusion of the 6:15 Oklahoma State/Georgia Tech tilt.

Also, in terms of …
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Ohio State Buckeye Evan Turner Is the NCAA Basketball Player of the Year

feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:37 +0000

For my money, the race for Player of the Year isn’t all that close.

Sorry, John Wall. My apologies Wes Johnson. Ohio State’s Evan Turner is the most dynamic and talented player in the college game today.

He’s built like a hybrid wing, handles like point guard and shoots it like a sniper.

He’s that good. He’s Carmelo Anthony, put you on my back, refuse to …
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Ohio State Gets Two Seed In Bracket Of Death

feed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:40:20 +0000

Danny Peters is not allowed to touch the Big Ten Tournament Trophy yet.
Ohio State is dancing, having secured their bid into the tournament as regular season and tournament champions. Their prize: the second seed in the Midwest region. The Buckeyes will start in Milwaukee and, should they make it through the first weekend, continue dancing [...]
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The Way I See It: Big Ten Power Rankings (Final)

feed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:00:34 +0000

1. Ohio State—27-7 (14-4 conference)

The Buckeyes are going into this tournament running on empty. The Big Ten tournament leaves them emotionally drained, and well worn with a double overtime game. This team is a solid No. 2 seed, and should make it to the Sweet 16 at least.

2. Michigan State—24-8 (14-4)

The Spartans are usually looking like world-beaters…
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Selection Show Open Thread

feed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:20:27 +0000

Kige thinks your team has no chance.

Start:
6:00PM ET

Television:
CBS

The mission, of course, becomes Getting Back to Indy, but there are some things to settle. Among them:

Which one seed will the Buckeyes draw? With Duke and West Virginia winning their conference tourneys, you have to think the Buckeyes’ odds of …
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Buckeye Men Join Women As Tournament Champions

feed — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:20:25 +0000

Evan Turner had another herculean game: 31pts (12/18), 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks
After the women’s tournament finale against Iowa, David Lighty tweeted that he hoped to follow suit the next week in the very same arena. Thanks in large part to a tenacious effort where, in stretches, he absolutely took over the course of [...]
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