Game Thread: Ohio State vs Georgetown

[Nate]

Here it is guys.  Ohio State basketball is back on the map and we are in the final four.  How fitting that we get the team that knocked us out last year.  

GO BUCKS!

 

[tavbuck]

i dont think it will be that close. they have no one who can shoot the ball. oden will match hibbert and they will cancel out. we will light them up from outside and green can go off for 55 if he wants but he is there only good shooter. Look for lewis, conley and butler to have at least 3 threes a piece early. they will be so wide open.

ui dont think it will be that close. they have no one who can shoot the ball. oden will match hibbert and they will cancel out. we will light them up from outside and green can go off for 55 if he wants but he is there only good shooter. Look for lewis, conley and butler to have at least 3 threes a piece early. they will be so wide open.  This is the only team that doesnt really scare me in the tournament. Plus we have to get thwem back for ending our seasson last year. they are better but we are way better.

prediction bucks 83
G town 76

go bucks

[Nate]

Nobody is picking us to win.  That should work in our favor.

[buckeye=browns]

Georgetown lost 6 freaking times in the regular season, and people talk about this team as if they were UCLA dynasty.

The losses occured against:

ODU, who the hell is that???
Oregon unranked at the time and at home
Duke overatted
Nova unranked and at home
Pitt at pitt
Syracuse unranked

Obvisouly this team has a weakness or they would have only lost 3 road games against top 5 teams.

[Nate]

The majority of their losses were early.  Most of them to really good teams.

Probably the key factor is if their big guy gets in foul trouble, which he does a lot, and if you can keep them uncomfortable and out of their Princeton style offense.  

I think the Buckeyes need to push the ball up the floor often, force fast breaks, play zone and possibly full court press a little bit.  Keep the out of their comfort zone and out of the that back door offense.

[elcheato]

I hope we can pull out the win and I do think we will. Should be a tough battle with a good outcome!

[buckeye2]

Semi close game at the half

[Dave5]

ON TO THE FINALS

I would personally like to see UCLA, but what the hell if it comes to it bring on the Gators.  I got some Gator Bate for'em.

[Nate]

What a win for the Buckeyes and this program.  

They controlled the game for the most part.  Even with Oden in foul trouble most of the game they controlled the tempo, played great defense, made big shots and got easy baskets as well.  

Mike Conley Jr. has most likely wrapped up the NCAA Tournament MVP.  He has controlled really stepped up and in my opinion become the absolute leader of this team.  Bulter and Lewis may lead in the locker room but Conley is the absolute leader and QB of this team on the floor.  This team can play and win without Oden, they can not play and win without Conley.

We're on to the finals.  Bring on whoever.  But like Dave, I'd rather play UCLA.  

Man it feels good to be a Buckeye!!!

[mjp28]

You've got that right!!!  Right now Mike Conley is getting on Clark Kellogg for picking against his own team  

More fun times in BUCKEYELAND!!