Previewing Ohio State-Illinois

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com

Right: Illinois guard Demetri McCamey leads the Illini averaging 15.8 points per game.
(AP Photo)

On Sunday, the 13th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes travel to the big flying saucer in Champaign to take on the Fighting Illini of Illinois. Tip-off at the other Assembly Hall is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on CBS.

Currently, both the Buckeyes and the Illini are tied for second place in the Big Ten with Purdue, one-half game back of league-leading Michigan State, who defeated Penn State 65-54 on Saturday. With a win, Ohio State will move back into a tie for first with the Spartans, a half-game ahead of the Boilermakers.

Illinois is a streaky team. The Illini started out 4-0 in conference play then lost three-straight. Since that losing skid, the Orange & Blue have rattled off five consecutive Big Ten victories which include wins over Michigan State (78-73) and Wisconsin (63-56). Meanwhile, Ohio State has won eight-straight conference games after starting the Big Ten portion of the slate 1-3. Click here to read more >>

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Game No. 26: Illinois

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com
No. 13 Ohio State (19-6, 9-3) vs. Illinois (17-8, 9-3)



Date: Sunday
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Place: Assembly Hall, capacity 16,618
TV: CBS Sports with Gus Johnson and Greg Anthony.
Radio: WBNS-AM 1460 and WBNS-FM 97.1 in Columbus and 58 more stations across Buckeyeland on the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network with Paul Keels and Ron Stokes.
Series History: Ohio State owns a 59-99 all-time record vs. Illinois.
Last Game: Illinois defeated Ohio State, 70-68, in Columbus on Feb. 22, 2009. Jon Diebler and Evan Turner each had 17 points and William Buford added 14 for the Buckeyes.

PROBABLE STARTERS
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Head Coach: Thad Matta
Record: 19-6, 9-3 Big Ten | AP Poll: 13 | Coaches Poll: 16 | RPI: 38
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT%
F 52 Dallas Lauderdale 6-8 255 Jr. 7.4 5.1 0.2 .768 .456
F 23 David Lighty 6-5 220 Jr. 12.4 4.6 2.8 .482 .367 .621
G 44 William Buford 6-5 190 So. 14.2 5.3 3.3 .433 .356 .795
G 33 Jon Diebler 6-6 205 Jr. 12.4 3.0 1.7 .439 .433 .871
G 21 Evan Turner 6-7 205 Jr. 19.2 9.3 5.7 .557 .250 .723
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
Head Coach: Bruce Weber
Record: 17-8, 9-3 Big Ten | AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR | RPI: 63
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT%
C 54 Mike Tisdale 7-1 235 Jr. 12.0 6.1 0.7 .585 .500 .833
F 24 Mike Davis 6-9 220 Jr. 10.3 8.4 1.0 .475 .620
F 30 Bill Cole 6-9 215 Jr. 3.9 3.1 1.1 .468 .333 .579
G 1 D.J. Richardson 6-3 185 Fr. 11.1 2.6 2.4 .433 .439 .775
G 32 Demetri McCamey 6-3 200 Jr. 15.8 3.1 6.4 .498 .392 .707


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Others step up as Buckeyes rout Hoosiers

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com

Right: Ohio State’s Kyle Madsen scores on a layup past Indiana’s Derek Elston. (AP Photo)

If you would of told me beforehand that Ohio State’s player of the year candidate, Evan Turner, was only going to play 21 minutes and score just 10 points against Indiana, I might of been inclined to think that the Hoosiers pulled off a monumental upset. But then again, it was Indiana.

Whether it was Evan Turner out of the lineup, or Ike and Tina Turner in the lineup, it didn’t matter against the Hoosiers as William Buford scored 21 points with seven rebounds and four assists to lead the No. 13 Buckeyes to a 69-52 win at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Wednesday night.

Two other players scored in double figures for Ohio State along with Buford and Turner and that included…drum roll, please…Dallas Lauderdale and Kyle Madsen.

Lauderdale finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots while his backup, Madsen, added 11 points.
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Game No. 25: Indiana

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com
No. 13 Ohio State (18-6, 8-3) vs. Indiana (9-13, 3-7)



Date: Wednesday
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Place: Assembly Hall, capacity 17,456
TV: Big Ten Network with Gus Johnson, Shon Morris and Charissa Thompson.
Radio: WBNS-AM 1460 and WBNS-FM 97.1 in Columbus and 58 more stations across Buckeyeland on the Ohio State Buckeyes Radio Network with Paul Keels and Ron Stokes.
Series History: Ohio State owns a 74-101 all-time record vs. Indiana.
Last Game: Ohio State defeated Indiana, 79-54, in Columbus on Jan. 6. Jon Diebler poured in 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting beyond the arc.

PROBABLE STARTERS
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Head Coach: Thad Matta
Record: 18-6, 8-3 Big Ten | AP Poll: 13 | Coaches Poll: 16 | RPI: 38
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT%
F 52 Dallas Lauderdale 6-8 255 Jr. 7.1 5.0 0.3 .767 .456
F 23 David Lighty 6-5 220 Jr. 12.7 4.7 2.7 .498 .372 .614
G 44 William Buford 6-5 190 So. 14.0 5.2 3.2 .428 .356 .789
G 33 Jon Diebler 6-6 205 Jr. 12.8 3.0 1.7 .442 .435 .871
G 21 Evan Turner 6-7 205 Jr. 19.7 9.4 5.7 .558 .250 .728
INDIANA HOOSIERS
Head Coach: Tom Crean
Record: 9-13, 3-7 Big Ten | AP Poll: NR | Coaches Poll: NR | RPI: 221
Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT%
F 25 Tom Pritchard 6-9 248 So. 4.9 4.0 0.5 .625 .462
F 32 Derek Elston 6-9 220 Fr. 5.4 3.9 0.4 .456 .412 .562
F 2 Christian Watford 6-9 220 Fr. 12.4 5.8 0.7 .401 .323 .810
G 5 Jeremiah Rivers 6-5 214 Jr. 6.4 5.0 4.0 .383 .000 .538
G 12 Verdell Jones III 6-5 183 So. 14.9 4.0 3.3 .404 .263 .720


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Former Buckeye creates video web site specializing in personal sports highlights

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com

Right: Former Buckeye Devon Lyons is putting his entrepreneurial skills to use in a new video web site for athletes called BeyondPhenom.com. (OSU Photo)

There have been many inventions that have come out since my high school playing days that can greatly help today’s athlete get his or her name out to college recruiters and professional scouts. Things like home computers, the internet and camcorders were not around during my glory years on the gridiron wearing a leather helmet.

Devon Lyons, a former Buckeye wide receiver who played at Ohio State from 2004-08, has created BeyondPhenom.com, one of the world’s newest and best video sites specializing in personal sports videos and highlights from new emerging talents and established professionals alike. The site’s motto is, “The best go beyond,” and Lyons plans to do just that.

Anyone can watch and share videos on Beyond Phenom. People can showcase their own talent, see first-hand accounts of talented athletes from all levels of sports, and compare skill sets of athletes from around the globe. Beyond Phenom is not only a video sharing website, but also has social networking features. You can make friends and send them videos and private messages. Beyond Phenom also has a built-in rating and comment system so that people can rate, discuss, and comment on interesting videos.
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Buckeyes win slow-paced game

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Matt Barker, Publisher & Editor of BuckeyeBanter.com

Right: Ohio State’s William Buford throws it down past yet another one of Iowa’s unathletic farm boys with a crew cut. (AP Photo)

Ugh. Watching Iowa play basketball is like watching paint dry. It’s quite possibly the most boring spectacle in college sports as a bunch of unathletic farm boys chuck the ball around the court for 30 seconds before heaving up a three-pointer.

Once again, Iowa controlled the tempo against Ohio State as the Buckeyes managed just 56 possessions in a 68-58 win over the Hawkeyes, Sunday afternoon.

Evan Turner was one of the few that showed up to play for OSU. He tied a career-high with 32 points while adding seven rebounds and five assists. Of Turner’s 32, 20 of those points came in the second half. Only one other player scored in double figures for the Buckeyes as Jon Diebler added 12 points.

William Buford only scored nine points, but did pull down a team-high nine rebounds. Dallas Lauderdale, who saw limited action due to foul trouble, scored just two points with one rebound in 18 minutes. David Lighty also scored nine points, but all those all came from the foul line.
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