(15) Ohio State vs. (12) California (5:00 EST)

• gabuckeye

  What are the keys to this game?
  
  I think Ohio State will be able to carry some of their momentum from last night's finish to tonight's game. If Turner gets into more of a rhythm and the shot selection gets better they should win. California will not be nearly the type of defensive team that UNC was.
• gorocks99

  

  As I said in the thread below, the Pac 10 is turrrrible. I'll take OSU by ~10.
• darbypitcher22

  

  Bucks need to pick up the intensity on both ends of the floor and KEEP PLAYING HARD no matter what calls are being made, shots going in, etc. Great teams find a way to overcome adversity, and if the Bucks want to be considered a great team they're going to have to learn how to do this; The Big Ten will offer LOTS of it.
• se-alum

  

  I'll be sick if I see Kyle Madsen on the court for the opening tip. Also, how bad is Sarikopolous(sp?) that he can't beat out Madsen for playing time?
• centralbucksfan

  Didn't catch the Cal game last nite, but aren't they missing some key players with injuries or something?
  This will be an interesting game for OSU IMO. I am sure they were really into the UNC going to NY. Now that they lost, I'll be interested to see where they are at mentally tonite. I am hopeful they are mature enough to put the UNC game behind them and show up and play a good game.
  And don't kid yourself, no matter the PAC10 is bad, Cal has a nice team if they are all healthy/present.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  If Cal is without all it's players State by 12.
• Swamp Fox

  This is an early season game that could get the Bucks headed in a really good direction after that near miss vs. the Tar Heels.
• BlueDevil11

  

  OSU looking good early.
  OSU 23 Cal 19 6:50 left in the first half.
• BlueDevil11

  

  Bucks on an 8-0 run 29-19 under 4 min. left in the first half
• BlueDevil11

  

  Bucks lead at halftime 38-25
• devil1197

  If only William and Co. decided to hit some shots last night this would have been huge for OSU in terms of early season quality wins.
• BlueDevil11

  

  Lauderdale has 5 blocks in the game.
• devil1197

  Blue, ESPN has Dallas with 7 blocks.
• iuhoosier11

  The route is on boys!
• devil1197

  This is what happens when a shooting team starts to hit shots, 50% from deep.
• BlueDevil11

  

  Bucks push the lead to 52-28 with less than 16 minutes left in the game.
  They are on a 12-0 run
• gorocks99

  

  devil1197 wrote: This is what happens when a shooting team plays a Pac-10 team.

  FIFY
• Mulva

  

  Cal isn't that good. No idea how they were ranked 12 to begin with. They had 0 good out of conference wins last year and benefited from a down Pac 10 to have a decent season. Even then they were only a 7 seed and were beaten easily by Maryland in round 1 of the NCAA tournament.
  
  It's nice to see the Buckeyes take care of business though.
• devil1197

  gorocks99 wrote:

  devil1197 wrote: This is what happens when a shooting team plays a Pac-10 team.

  FIFY

  That doesn't matter at all. Last night OSU was getting wide open shots against UNC that weren't falling.
  
  If OSU shoots well they can play with the top teams. But if they go cold their inside game cannot carry them.
• Mulva

  

  Unbelievably sloppy play right now. Thad waited about 3 possessions too long to call timeout there.
  
  Awful stretch.
• BlueDevil11

  

  Cal has brought it back to 54-45.
  Cal is on a 17-2 run
• BlueDevil11

  

  Is this the same Ohio State from the first half?
• Terry_Tate

  

  It's great listening to Bob Knight call the game. He has such good insight.
• Mulva

  

  Cal reaches all over the place on D.
• Terry_Tate

  

  What does Diebler do well besides shoot the rock? Serious question. He doesn't look to do anythingbut shoot a 3 and hasn't done well handling the ball.