Born to Run
March 24 2008 10:30 PM -- Filed in: Basketball
Despite The Boss pushing the Buckeyes
out of their home, the Ohio State men appeared
to be inspired by one of Springsteen’s
greatest hits. Ohio State used two big runs -
17-2 in the first half, 24-4 in the second
– to put the game away.
St. John Arena’s funky floor seemed to have a positive affect on the Buckeyes’ shooting, as they made 29 of 58 (.500) from the floor. The giant red rectangle was an especially nice balm for Butler and Koufos, who scored 20 and 17, respectively, to pace the Buckeyes. Butler hit 4 of 9 from three-point territory. So far in the NIT, Butler is 16 – 28 (.571) from the field and 9-19 (.473) beyond the arc.
Next up for the Buckeyes: a home game versus Dayton, who defeated Illinois State 55-48 tonight. Maybe Ohio State should play that one in St. John Arena as well.
Future Buckeyes: If you have
already turned your attention to soon-to-be Buckeyes,
you have a chance to see two of them play Wednesday
night. The McDonald’s All-American
Game takes place in Milwaukee at 9:00pm and
is televised n ESPN. The game features the two
most highly rated future members of
Matta’s squad: B.J. Mullens (Canal
Winchester High School, Canal Winchester, OH)
and William Buford (Libbey High School, Toledo,
OH). Oddly, they are on opposite teams with
Buford playing for the East and Mullens for the
West.
St. John Arena’s funky floor seemed to have a positive affect on the Buckeyes’ shooting, as they made 29 of 58 (.500) from the floor. The giant red rectangle was an especially nice balm for Butler and Koufos, who scored 20 and 17, respectively, to pace the Buckeyes. Butler hit 4 of 9 from three-point territory. So far in the NIT, Butler is 16 – 28 (.571) from the field and 9-19 (.473) beyond the arc.
Next up for the Buckeyes: a home game versus Dayton, who defeated Illinois State 55-48 tonight. Maybe Ohio State should play that one in St. John Arena as well.
Mullens, 7’0”, 260 lbs, is considered the
#2 center in the nation by ESPN. He appears to be
Tyler Hansbrough with more coordination.
Buford, a super smooth 6’5” guard with a
great shot from outside, is the #3 shooting guard.
Combined, they are half of Ohio State’s Top 5
rated recruiting class:
