Aaron Craft’s Shot Stuns Iowa State, Powers Ohio State onto NCAA Title Shortlist
Aaron Craft took the shot that every basketball player dreams of growing up and sent his Ohio State Buckeyes to the Sweet 16 in the process. What’s more, he proved to the country…
Ohio State’s 5 Keys to Beating Iowa State in Round of 32 in NCAA Tournament
The Ohio State basketball team had no trouble dispatching No. 15 seed Iona in the West Region in its first game of the NCAA tournament Friday night. However, the level of competition is…
Ohio State looking to escape Dayton this time (The Associated Press)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Thad Matta loves the University of Dayton Arena. Even though Ohio State hasn’t fared all that well there since he’s been head coach – never made it out intact in the NCAA tournament – it’s still the place for his fondest college memory. It’s where he hit a game-winning shot for Butler. The second-seeded Buckeyes (26-7) open on Friday against Iona (20-13). It’s a comfortable commute for Ohio State, which practiced on its home court in Columbus on Thursday morning, then made the one-hour, 15-minute bus ride to Dayton for a workout in front of hundreds of fans. Iona also has a memory at UD Arena – a really bad one. The Gaels blew a 25-point lead and lost to BYU last year in the First Four, the biggest collapse in NCAA tournament history.
2013 NCAA tournament West scenarios: Best and worst case for Ohio State
What’s the wildest dream for your team this NCAA tournament? What’s the darkest nightmare? We plot out best-case scenarios and worst-case scenarios for every team in the Big Dance
What Experts Say About Ohio State’s 2013 NCAA Tournament Chances
College basketball has been building up to the release of the 2013 NCAA tournament bracket since the ball was tipped in November. While those “feast week” contests took place long ago, the wait…
NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the West Region (The SportsXchange)
Gonzaga’s history as an NCAA Tournament Cinderella came full circle Sunday, when for the first time the Bulldogs were named one of the four No. 1 seeds in the 2013 tournament.
NCAA tournament capsules: West region (Yahoo! Sports)
The fawning over Aaron Craft is well-deserved, but Ohio State would likely be a .500 team without Deshaun Thomas. The 6-foot-7 forward leads the team in rebounding (6.2 rpg) and is the Buckeyes’ only real offensive threat, averaging 19.6 points per game.
Ohio State Buckeyes’ Blueprint to Win the 2013 NCAA Tournament
It is officially Christmas for college basketball fans now that the almighty NCAA tournament bracket has been released. If the regular season was any indication, 54 teams are going to lose in the…
Another wave of upsets leaves NCAA field up in air (The Associated Press)
Another round of upsets capped a wild regular season, casting uncertainty over the coveted top seeds for the NCAA tournament and leaving defending champion Kentucky facing the very real chance of being left out of the 68-team field. The selection committee was set to unveil its brackets Sunday evening. A year ago, the process was far less complicated, with the Wildcats, North Carolina and Syracuse all clear No. 1s. Committee chairman Mike Bobinski, the athletic director at Xavier, said a few days ago he considered as many as seven teams to be in the running for the top line of the four regional brackets. Gonzaga, which is No. 1 in The Associated Press rankings for the first time, will be making its 15th straight NCAA appearance after winning the West Coast Conference. The Zags are expected to land the top seed…
Ohio State: Middle Linebacker Is Spring’s Most Important Position Battle
The key to a successful 2013 campaign for the Buckeyes will be if a middle linebacker emerges on defense. A player just can’t emerge, though. Of the candidates vying for the starting job, whoever steps up must play up to the level that Buckeye Nation is accustomed to seeing from their starting middle linebackers. The question is, who will that be? Curtis Grant Curtis Grant received tons of hype coming out of high school, being ranked the top linebacker in the country in 2008 according to Scout.com . However, many questions surround Grant as he enters his junior season. The first two years of his career at Ohio State haven’t exactly panned out like most expected. He had a shot at the starting role last year, but was unable to solidify his spot as we saw Zach Boren become the starter as…
