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Double team is effective
Ohio State developed two distinct styles, with Oden and without him, and is better off for it.
By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
March 27, 2007
SAN ANTONIO ? They are different teams, with diverse styles of play and unique strategies.
One has a seven-foot, game-changing center; the other does not. But both are headed to the Final Four.
Ohio State and Georgetown?
No, Ohio State and Ohio State.
The Buckeyes (34-3) have a 21-game win streak as they prepare to take on Georgetown in a national semifinal Saturday in Atlanta, and they have gotten to this point despite the fact ? or, depending how you look at it, because ? center Greg Oden has missed significant playing time with foul trouble in the NCAA tournament.
But chameleon-like adaptability, learned early in the season when Oden sat out while recovering from wrist surgery, allowed the Buckeyes to adjust without panicking. It makes them that much more difficult to defend and attack, and it's a key reason Ohio State finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation and is heading to Atlanta.
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Basketball team, Matta have a fan in Tressel
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:36 AM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 MIKE MUNDEN | DISPATCH Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has been known to show up at a Buckeyes basketball game.
While Jim Tressel has Ohio State spring football fever, he admitted yesterday he's also suffering from an acute case of March Madness. His football Buckeyes open spring drills Thursday afternoon, diving into the work of replacing seven offensive starters from last year's Big Ten championship team, including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Troy Smith.
Late Saturday afternoon the basketball Buckeyes play Georgetown in the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta.
"I'm planning on getting there Saturday," Tressel said. "We've got practice in the morning, but I'm going to find a way to get there, even if I have to hitchhike. I can't wait to see the ballgame."
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Overheard in Florida
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:36 AM
"Now the attitude is like ... 'Whatever. If I miss this championship T-shirt, there will be another one soon.' It's just kind of expected now that we're going to win championships." University of Florida bookstore employee Will Lively, on yesterday's Final Four T-shirt sales.
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Good article... it's really cool to see the mutual admiration Tressel and Matta have for each other... it will do nothing but make each program stronger. |
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