| Date: |
December 29
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Time: |
4:30 PM ET
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| Venue: |
Value City Arena (19,049)
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Location: |
Columbus, OH
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| TV: |
BTN with Eric Collins and former Buckeye Jim Jackson. |
| Radio: |
Ohio State IMG Sports Network with Paul Keels and Ron Stokes. For a list of stations, click here. |
Game Preview
Ohio State will feast on their last cupcake before the Big Ten portion of the schedule begins as they take on Chicago State later today. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN.
The Cougars, from the Great West Conference, enter today’s match-up with an overall record of 3-11. Their wins have come against NCAA Division III member Concordia (IL) University (81-65), NAIA Division II participant Trinity Christian College (81-67), and Alabama State (67-54). Nine of their first 14 games so far this season have been on the road.
While I could go on and on about this game, I’m stopping here. Today’s contest won’t be close. Ohio State might post triple digits and should win by 50. This is just one of the many reasons Thad Matta needs to up his non-conference scheduling.
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2012-13 TEAM STATISTICS
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 Ohio State Buckeyes
9-2, 0-0 Big Ten |
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AP: 10 |
USA Today: 10 |
RPI: 34 |
SOS: 69
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OSU
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OPP
|
| Points Per Game |
77.5
|
58.7
|
| Field Goals Made-Att. |
297-656
|
222-579
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| Field Goal Pct. |
.453
|
.383
|
| 3-Pt. Field Goals Made-Att. |
85-230
|
63-200
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| 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. |
.370
|
.315
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| 3-Pt. FGs Made Per Game |
7.7
|
5.7
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| Free Throws Made-Att. |
173-243
|
139-199
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| Free Throw Pct. |
.712
|
.698
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| FTs Made Per Game |
15.7
|
12.6
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| Rebounds Per Game |
38.6
|
32.5
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| Assists Per Game |
15.4
|
9.2
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| Turnovers Per Game |
10.5
|
15.4
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| Assist-to-Turnover Ratio |
1.5
|
0.6
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| Steals Per Game |
7.6
|
3.5
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| Blocks Per Game |
4.2
|
2.5
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 Chicago State Cougars
3-11, 0-0 Big West |
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AP: NR |
USA Today: NR
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RPI: 330 |
SOS: 241
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CSU
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OPP
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| Points Per Game |
64.9
|
73.1
|
| Field Goals Made-Att. |
334-818
|
349-775
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| Field Goal Pct. |
.408
|
.450
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| 3-Pt. Field Goals Made-Att. |
101-292
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94-273
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| 3-Pt. Field Goal Pct. |
.346
|
.344
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| 3-Pt. FGs Made Per Game |
7.2
|
6.7
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| Free Throws Made-Att. |
139-193
|
232-332
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| Free Throw Pct. |
.720
|
.699
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| FTs Made Per Game |
9.9
|
16.6
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| Rebounds Per Game |
34.5
|
36.8
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| Assists Per Game |
13.1
|
15.1
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| Turnovers Per Game |
16.9
|
15.9
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| Assist-to-Turnover Ratio |
0.8
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0.9
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| Steals Per Game |
9.4
|
8.9
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| Blocks Per Game |
2.5
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3.9
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PROBABLE LINEUPS & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
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| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
| F |
30 |
Evan Ravenel |
6-8 |
250 |
Sr. |
18.7 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
.565 |
|
.708 |
| F |
1 |
Deshaun Thomas |
6-7 |
215 |
Jr. |
32.1 |
20.0 |
6.8 |
1.5 |
.453 |
.411 |
.857 |
| F |
12 |
Sam Thompson |
6-7 |
200 |
So. |
23.1 |
8.0 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
.476 |
.300 |
.786 |
| G |
32 |
Lenzelle Smith Jr. |
6-4 |
210 |
Jr. |
27.5 |
11.0 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
.449 |
.413 |
.700 |
| G |
4 |
Aaron Craft |
6-2 |
195 |
Jr. |
31.4 |
8.9 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
.360 |
.333 |
.774 |
| Key Reserves: |
| G |
3 |
Shannon Scott |
6-1 |
185 |
So. |
21.0 |
7.2 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
.444 |
.429 |
.607 |
| F |
10 |
LaQuinton Ross |
6-8 |
220 |
So. |
18.8 |
9.1 |
4.0 |
0.6 |
.444 |
.276 |
.833 |
| C |
23 |
Amir Williams |
6-11 |
250 |
So. |
15.6 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
0.2 |
.727 |
|
.514 |
|
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Chicago State Cougars
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| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
| F |
25 |
Jeremy Robinson |
6-9 |
210 |
Sr. |
24.6 |
10.4 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
.462 |
.375 |
.656 |
| F |
42 |
Matt Ross |
6-8 |
220 |
Jr. |
29.9 |
9.4 |
7.2 |
1.1 |
.421 |
.350 |
.750 |
| G |
33 |
Quinton Pippen |
6-4 |
205 |
Jr. |
26.6 |
9.1 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
.391 |
.380 |
.714 |
| G |
35 |
Clarke Rosenberg |
6-3 |
170 |
So. |
23.9 |
9.6 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
.469 |
.417 |
.673 |
| G |
0 |
Corey Gray |
5-11 |
180 |
Jr. |
17.0 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
.438 |
.324 |
.800 |
| Key Reserves:
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| G |
2 |
Jamere Dismukes |
6-1 |
175 |
Jr. |
21.4 |
7.9 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
.360 |
.333 |
.950 |
| G |
32 |
Nate Duhon |
6-3 |
185 |
Jr. |
22.5 |
7.7 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
.382 |
.182 |
.767 |
| G |
1 |
Greg Tucker |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
18.7 |
7.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.383 |
.344 |
.889 |
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Live Blog
December 29, 2012 @ 6:40 pm
BuckeyeBanter.com Best Damn Player of the Game: Amedeo Della Valle: 11 points, 3 rebounds.
December 29, 2012 @ 6:36 pm
Final from Value City Arena: Ohio State 87, Chicago State 44. The cupcakes are all gone! Well, except for Nebraska.
December 29, 2012 @ 6:28 pm
Michigan sucks. Always has, always will.
December 29, 2012 @ 6:28 pm
Shannon Scott > Aaron Craft
December 29, 2012 @ 6:24 pm
Do they not have orthodontists in Alba, Italy?
December 29, 2012 @ 6:02 pm
Not sure why people made a big deal out of the new bball floor. It looks like the original one in VCA in 1998 minus the state map.
December 29, 2012 @ 6:01 pm
11:56 to go: Ohio State 51, Chicago State 30. Thomas leads the Buckeyes with 15 points.
December 29, 2012 @ 5:47 pm
15:47 to go: Ohio State 47, Chicago State 26. The fat lady is starting to hum.
December 29, 2012 @ 5:22 pm
Halftime: Ohio State 37, Chicago State 24. Deshaun Thomas with 12 points, Lenzelle Smith Jr. has 11.
December 29, 2012 @ 5:13 pm
3:57 first half: Ohio State 26, Chicago State 17. Finally getting some separation.
December 29, 2012 @ 5:05 pm
7:34 left first half: Ohio State 16, Chicago State 14.
December 29, 2012 @ 5:04 pm
Buckeyes are 1-of-8 in threes so far. Pretty soon, they will have to start paying dues to the International Bricklayers Union.
December 29, 2012 @ 4:56 pm
Shot clock violation. Buckeye basketball. Nice D.
December 29, 2012 @ 4:54 pm
Buckeyes are 5-10 from the field, but 1-5 from three-point land. Game tied at 12-all with 11:15 left first half.
December 29, 2012 @ 4:51 pm
Sorry for the technical difficulties. 12:45 left first half: Chicago State 12, Ohio State 10. Not a good start for me and the Buckeyes.
About Matt Barker
Matt Barker began blogging on the Buckeyes for the web site, AllSports.com, back during Ohio State's championship year of 2002. Going out on his own, Mr. Barker began Buckeye Banter in August of 2003, now in its 10th year.
