Butler's 32 Tops Illini
January 03 2008 11:38 PM -- Filed in: Basketball
Ohio State trailed Illinois early in the second half
when Jamar Butler decided he'd had enough. The
following few minutes saw Butler score the Buckeye's
next fifteen points and turn a one point deficit into
a healthy lead. In the end, Thad Matta's young team
worked through some kinks to win 74-58. Butler finished
with 32 to lead all scorers and 11W is effusive with praise.
Othello Hunter added a quiet 15 points.
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On top of Jamar's impressive play, it's notable the Buckeyes won in Champaign again. Even with Illinois struggling some this year, winning at Illinois is never an easy task. The recipe for success was nearly identical as previous outings this year; a kinda-good zone capped by periods of blazingly hot offense. Basically, this is a team that will make your heart sore with pride and frustrate you to the brink of psychopathy. Youth will do that and that's what makes it exciting.
The win pushes Ohio State's record to 10-3 on the year. Next up is two game home starting beginning with Northwestern and finishing up with Iowa on Wednesday.
StatSheet Box:
On top of Jamar's impressive play, it's notable the Buckeyes won in Champaign again. Even with Illinois struggling some this year, winning at Illinois is never an easy task. The recipe for success was nearly identical as previous outings this year; a kinda-good zone capped by periods of blazingly hot offense. Basically, this is a team that will make your heart sore with pride and frustrate you to the brink of psychopathy. Youth will do that and that's what makes it exciting.
The win pushes Ohio State's record to 10-3 on the year. Next up is two game home starting beginning with Northwestern and finishing up with Iowa on Wednesday.
