Iowa let another close game slip through its Midwestern fingers in Carver-Hawkeye last night, falling 60-58 to Thad Matta’s five-star laden Buckeyes. The game featured another strong performance from the Talented Mr. Turner, a shooting clinic from former-West Virgina/John Beilein recruit Devan Bawinkel, and several more in a season of questionable calls (or no-calls) by Hightower and Company. But even in the loss, special recognition is reserved for Jake Kelly. While ex-Iowa baller Tony Freeman bides his time in Carbondale and incumbent point guard Jeff Peterson’s bad hamstring shackles him to the bench, Jake Kelly has quietly played lead in one of the more compelling stories in the Big Ten. (more…)
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Jake Kelly For Governor
Posted by TD Lawlor on March 4th, 2009Ohio State’s Talented Mr. Turner
Posted by TD Lawlor on February 13th, 2009Last week, Ohio State (17-5, 7-4) faced a challenge of playing two ranked teams back-to-back and they nailed it. In the process, a basketball smart sophomore from Chicago named Evan Turner put Ohio State on his back and, en route, garnered the mantle of the Big Ten’s best for the second straight week. Barring a collapse of epic proportions, Ohio State has earned its seat at the table for the March Dance. After a much-needed week off, Turner and the Buckeyes head to Dane County to take on Bo Ryan and his resurgent Badgers (15-9, 6-6) this Saturday. (more…)
Loose Balls: February 6
Posted by TD Lawlor on February 6th, 2009Come February in a conference as competitive as the Big Ten, the passion for the game oozes off the chins of players and coaches thick as tobacco juice. Show up in another time zone and you’ll get drilled as Minnesota was against the Spartans. Show up with less than your full arsenal of players and you run the risk Purdue ran against Ohio State. There are no easy marks, definitely not Northwestern or Penn State. Not even Indiana, which finally finished a game by knocking off Iowa. It’s a great time to be a Big Ten fan. (more…)
Pat Forde Piles On Beilein & Miscellany
Posted by TD Lawlor on February 4th, 2009ESPN’s Pat Forde’s a good read but his latest column for ESPN.com, in which he scolds Michigan basketball, is misguided. Fronted by a tabloid-ready photo of a bleeding Chris Kramer, Forde piles on John Beilein suggesting, much as cohort Jay Bilas did earlier in the week, that Michigan hoops suffers from boorish behavior. While it may garner more hits and revenue for ESPN, its disingenuous to equate the Zack Novack elbow to PJ Hill (for which Beilein took a clear and hard line) to the Manny Harris/Chris Kramer incident. Elsewhere, Michigan State takes on the Gophers tonight… (more…)
The Buckeye Season
Posted by TD Lawlor on February 2nd, 2009The train you hear rolling down the track is the biggest week in Ohio State’s (15-5, 5-4) season. On Tuesday night, Purdue (17-4, 6-2), winner of six straight steams into Value City Arena and on Saturday night the Buckeyes play Minnesota (18-3, 6-3). Win both and the Buckeyes earn their place at the bar with the Big Ten’s upper tier. Two losses, however, and the Buckeyes find themselves knee deep. (more…)
Protect Your Home: Penn State and Illinois
Posted by TD Lawlor on January 20th, 2009After blowing a home game against Ohio State this weekend, Michigan (13-5) heads into State College tonight to play Penn State (14-5). Both teams are tied at 3-3 in Conference and with February games looming against the top tier of the Big Ten, Penn State needs to protect the Bryce Jordan Center, which will be hopefully stuffed with Lions. Illinois, on the heels of a hard-fought loss to Michigan State, hosts Ohio State in yet another critical, tough game. (more…)
Honor Roll: Big Ten Players
Posted by TD Lawlor on January 19th, 2009Six games into the Conference season, here’s an indiscriminate collection of players we enjoy watching without sole regard to their individual numbers. Some are stars, some will be stars, some are glue. All make their teams better, which at the end of the day is all that really matters. (more…)
Why Do I Watch College Basketball?
Posted by TD Lawlor on November 14th, 2008Radio Silence. The opening tips are upon us and I catch myself shooting free throws against my bedroom walls with socks. Disgusted with the whimper of the Big Ten basketball last March, Hoopraker abruptly unplugged its Mac and tuned out. But, with leaves now thoroughly covering my yard, I must reconcile my addiction. I’m hooked. I have little choice. A few of the storylines that keeps Hoopraker coming back for more sweet and pure basketball junk: (more…)