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02-11-2008, 12:47 PM
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02-11-2008, 12:53 PM
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I'd say the Bucks are a bubble team on the outside looking in at this point because of the lack of a signature win. The next two games (@NW, @UM) are MUST wins and then they need to win at least 3 of the next 5 (Wisc, @IU, @Minn, Purdue, MSU). If they accomplish that they'll be 21-10 and will have at least 2 quality wins for their resume. If that doesn't happen it will depend on how well they play in the Big10 tournament.
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I would think if we can do that and win two games in the Big 10 tournament we would be a lock for the dance.
The reason for the confusion over the Wisconsin date is because TV did not make up their minds until a few weeks ago on what date the game was going to be played. |
02-11-2008, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LitlBuck
We play Wisconsin Sunday, February 24... that's all.
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Cosign... here's the remaining schedule:
2/13 @ Northwestern
2/17 @ Michigan
2/24 Wisconsin
2/26 @ Indiana
3/1 or 3/2 @ Minnesota
3/4 Purdue
3/9 Michigan State
3/13-16 Big Ten Tournament @ Indianapolis
OSU plays Wisconsin and Penn Sate only once this year, every one else twice. |
02-11-2008, 10:17 PM
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I think ya gotta like our chances for winning next two for sure...We might struggle at Michigan and if we lose we don't deserve to be in the tourney probably...
Will we be grown up enough by the time Wisky comes to town to beat them??? At this point unless they show some growth in the next two I am going to say no...
@ IU...Probably not, unless we play our best, which I don't see happening, especially on the road...Probably a double digit lose...
@ Minny...A game we can win for sure...But it isn't going to be a cake walk, by any means, but I hope the 4 games before this get us some confidence...I will say W...
Purdue...Should have revenge on the mind...Will the pressure get to Purdue, they have been kinda the underdogs, but this late in the season, they might be feeling a little pressure...Should be a solid crowd, and we should have beaten them at Purdue...Gonna need a good one, but I think we can get it done...I will say W...
MSU...If the talk is about us really needing this one to get in the tourney I think we will play hard as Thad will motivate them...Hopefully we are playing well at this time...Probably not...I will say a L...But I will also say that I truly believe 1-1 in the last two and they could go either way...Don't see 0-2 nor 2-0...
Let me add one thing...This is about as pessimistic as I get with these predictions...This makes us 20-11...We will for sure need a win in the tourney with that record, maybe 2...But I think that our schedule with a 21-12 record could get us in...
I think 21 is the magic number...IF we get there we get in...
With that said I still hold out hope for this team...Honestly if you look at our talent, our ability if we were to get hot, if we were to start playing better together, and hate to use the cliche, but if it were to click, there isn't a team on the schedule left that is head and shoulders above us and we could win out...We could go 6-1...Just never know...All guys Diebler, KK, Turner, Lighty, Hunter, Butler have shown that they can score double figures...Each has had a game of 15 this year I do believe...We just need them to score on the same night...
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02-11-2008, 10:53 PM
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I agree 100%. These guys obviously have the talent, but if they could all channel it together in one game, we'd be #1.
Hunter- Jonny D. - Kosta- Butler- Lighty- Turner-
IMO, our best guys. They all have a LOT of talent, but sometimes they just don't use it. It seems any night Hunter is a beast, Kosta is a retarded baby.
I don't know what Butler was up to Sunday, he wasn't traveling the floor as if it was a pee-wee game though, like it usually seems for him.
He to me- is a pretty pure point. The only thing that doesn't make him a pure point, is his shooting ranges and abilities. They seem deeper than most Points. Butler is a great ball handling 2 guard, or a deep range point.
If these guys could come together before this next matchup- which they need to, we can be a force in the Tourney, do damage, and possible get to the E8. I just don't know how they haven't done that yet though. It's not coaching, cause Thad is one of the most underestimated, but also one of the best.
From what you guys have brought to me- it seems like we can get there, and I know we have the potential, but it has to come together.
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I agree but when everyone stops hating on OSU thats when we should be worried. The most hated teams are always the ones that win the most.
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02-12-2008, 07:24 AM
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Dispatch
Men's basketball: OSU Insider
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:56 AM
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 NEAL C. LAURON Dispatch
So-so performances like the one against Indiana are piling up, whereas past Thad Matta teams at Ohio State have had a history of taking shape this far into the season.
Coming up: Northwestern and Michigan
Cont...
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02-13-2008, 06:21 AM
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