Buckeyes Have a Date With a Giant

The NCAA Selection Committee denied Ohio State entrance to the Big Dance so the Buckeyes did what any shunned outsider does – accepted the next offer that came its way. As a result, OSU bookends its 2007-2008 season with appearances in the NIT pre-season and post-season tournaments. Back in November the Buckeyes were drilled by Texas A&M in the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Ohio State plays their opening round game at home against UNC Asheville on Tuesday night at 7:00pm. If they prevail they will play the winner of (4) California v. (5) New Mexico

Just in case you are considering skipping the game to work on a puzzle, you may want to tune in to see 7’7” Kenny George, the tallest player in the history of Division I basketball. George leads the nation in field goal percentage and can dunk without leaving the ground. How cool is that? If that is not enough, he sounds like Gheorghe Muresan as well.

But does he smell like big Gheorge?