Last 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…)
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Ohio State’s Talented Mr. Turner
Posted by TD Lawlor on February 13th, 2009Anthony Crater Arrested
Posted by TD Lawlor on January 26th, 2009It never made complete sense: 10 games into the basketball season, a freshman transfers because he’s not starting. Now, we learn, former Ohio State point guard Anthony Crater, who quit the team one month ago and transferred to South Florida, was arrested along with Mike Mercer, an SFU transfer from Georgia on Friday night in Tampa and charged with possession of marijuana. (more…)
Anatomy of a Stinker: Buckeye Style
Posted by TD Lawlor on January 21st, 2009We’ve watched for the better part of five seasons as Thad Matta recalibrated Ohio State basketball. With spacing on offense at times reminiscent of Duke and a defense evoking shades of North Carolina, Matta has stockpiled a string of 20+ win seasons. But, deep into his tenure, the Buckeyes still lack discipline on the offensive end and chemistry all around. The soothsayers point to gaudy winning percentages and a series of highly regarded recruiting classes as testament to Matta’s genius. Fair enough, but Hoopraker remains unimpressed. (more…)
Mullens Ain’t Ready…Yet
Posted by TD Lawlor on November 27th, 2008Ohio State escaped Louis Orr’s Bowling Green team 61-57 on Monday night in Columbus. They played poor perimeter defense against players named Jakubowski and Clements and, most glaringly, they demonstrated a desperate need for a replacement to Jamar Butler at the point. (more…)
The Season Begins for Purdue
Posted by TD Lawlor on November 26th, 2008With a belly full of prime beef lathered with Roquefort cheese and washed down by a crisp Old Speckled Hen from the Spotted Pig, Hoopraker will witness the season begin in earnest for Purdue tonight in Madison Square Garden against Boston College, the red-headed step-child of the ACC. After Wisconsin was rudely awakened to the reality of competitive basketball by UConn, the Big Ten looks to its premier team to Boiler Up. (more…)