AT A GLANCE: The #22 Ohio State Buckeyes (OSU +2) 12:00 ESPN – ASSEMBLY HALL

Quick Facts

-       - Bob Knight played PG at OSU from 1959-62

-        -Thad Matta (Head Coach since 2004, coached at Butler from 200-01 and Xavier 01-04)

-        -Last NCAA player of the year was Evan Turner 2010

-        - NCAA National Champions 1 time (1960) and the Final Four 10  times (last in 2012)

-        -First season was 1898       

-        -1 of 2 teams (Villanova being the other) to make the NCAA tourney every decade since the 30s

Results Thus Far (13-3)

11/14              VS                    UMASS Lowell       W 92-55

11/18              VS                    Marquette                 W 74-63

11/23              VS                    Sacred Heart             W 106-48

11/26              VS                    Campbell                  W 91-64

11/28              VS                    James Madison         W 73-56

12/2                VS                    @Louisville              L 64-55

12/6                VS                    Colgate                     W 70-50

12/10              VS                    High Point                W 97-43

12/13              VS                    Morehead St             W 87-71

12/17              VS                    North Carolina A&T W 97-55

12/20              VS                    @North Carolina       L 82-74

12/22              VS                    Miami (OH)               W 93-55

12/27              VS                    Wright St                   W 100-55

12/30              VS                    Iowa                           L 71-65

1/3                  VS                    Illinois                        W 77-61

1/6                  VS                    @Minnestoa              W 74-72

D'Angelo Russell leads the Buckeyes in scoring

Scoring/ Break Down

       PPG: D’Angelo Russell 18.3

RPG: Amir Williams 5.1

APG: Shannon Scott 7.6

BPG: Amir Williams 2.2

SPG: Shannon Scott 2.4

            Go ahead and call me a homer here, but I’m calling a Win.  Indiana should be hungry after that “showing” in East Lansing.  Ohio State also was had struggles all season long on the road.  Coming into Assembly Hall isn’t the easiest thing for anyone.  Coach Crean will have his players ready and it should be exciting. 

            In my eyes one of the best things about this game will be match ups.  Sam Thompson is a 6-7, senior, forward.  To me I see a lot of him in Troy Williams.  Both are about the same height and have to help out in the post because of lack of height and quality big men.  Then there’s James Blackmon Jr, who’s an freshmen and was a high school All-American, similar to that of Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell.  Should be a couple great match ups as I think we match up great with Ohio State.  Of course shooting and rebound will be a huge as it is in every game IU plays in.

Thad Matta, head coach of the Buckeyes

Scoring Predication:    IU 85 OSU 83

IU Most Valuable Player:   James Blackmon Jr

Quote Before The Game: “If the NBA was on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, Id watch the frogs.  Even if they were coming in fuzzy”  Bob Knight

Drink of Choice:          Yuengling