04-05-2008, 06:23 AM
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Why so serious?
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Men's basketball: OSU Insider
Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:16 AM
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The week that was
A team that was beaten down by close losses in January and February and appeared down for the count after a March 1 loss at Minnesota somehow picked itself off the canvas after the disappointment of not making the NCAA Tournament and bought into a new goal. The Buckeyes realized it with victories over Mississippi and Massachusetts to win the National Invitation Tournament. Besides sending off seniors Jamar Butler, Othello Hunter and Matt Terwilliger with fond memories, the five-win NIT run gave the returning underclassmen invaluable experience for next season. Dallas Lauderdale's excellent New York adventure -- 11 rebounds and three blocked shots in 19 minutes -- is Exhibit A.
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