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Ohio State Handles Chicago State, Picks Up 87-44 Win

Eric — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:37:05 +0000

The Buckeyes welcomed the Cougars to Columbus, but sent them packing in the second half with a final score of 87-44. Chicago State tried to make the game interesting early, but they simply didn’t have the horses to keep up with the Buckeyes for long. The Buckeyes had five players reach double digits, including DeShaun Thomas (17), LaQuinton Ross (14), Lenzelle Smith (13), Amadeo “Floppy Haired Mayhem” Della Valle (11), and Aaron Craft (10). Scottie Pippen’s nephew Quinton Pippen was the only Cougar to make it to double digits with 12.

The game started much like many other games this season. The Buckeyes found themselves in a dogfight against a seriously inferior opponent, partially due to some quality sharpshooting from long range from Chicago State, and partially due to sloppiness in their play early. Not surprisingly, once they started to play better defense, it began to lead to offensive opportunities … [Read More]

BBN Basketball LiveBlog: Chicago State

Eric — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:00:08 +0000

The Buckeyes are looking to bounce back against the Chicago State Cougars this afternoon in Columbus.

Joining us as usual are the other members of the Buckeye Blogger Network. Make sure to stop by their place and say, “hey”: Buckeye Ninja, Our Honor Defend, Men of the Scarlet and Gray, Buckeye Empire, The Buckeye Blog, Unscripted Ohio, and Fox Sports Ohio.

The Liveblog will tip around 4:10 PM eastern time. The game is scheduled for 4:30 PM eastern on the Big Ten Network.

Go Bucks!

Ohio State vs. Chicago State – Shootyhoops live chat… [Read More]

Pregame Glance: Chicago State

Eric — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:00:26 +0000

After a demoralizing loss to the Kansas Jayhawks (again) on the Saturday before Christmas, the Buckeyes get one final tune-up before diving into conference play. Obviously there is still a lot of work for this team to do this year in order to reach their potential. There’s also the small matter of a Christmas wish that needs fulfilling. Let’s take a look.

School:	Chicago State University
Location:	Chicago, Illinois
Founded:	1867
Student Population:	7,131
School Type:	Public
Division:	NCAA Division 1
Conference:	Great West
Stadium:	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
Seating:	7,000
Opened:	2007
Head Coach:	Tracy Dildy
Experience	2nd Year

Chicago State is quite a step down from Kansas in terms of difficulty. They’re #331 in the RPI currently with a 3-11 overall record, and are 0-9 away from home. Their best win was a 67-54 decision against Alabama State. So far, their best opponents have been Notre … [Read More]