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Photo: Ohio State's Aaron Craft, as snowman
Photo: Ohio State's Aaron Craft, as snowman
Aaron Craft already was a big deal prior to Sunday's NCAA tourney performance against Iowa State. Add the late momentum-shifting charge and game-winning buzzer-beater to his record, and we're dealing with a guy approaching icon status. Heck, Thad Matta wants a statue of Craft erected outside the arena. And local children must agree, because they're […]
Big Ten Geeks: Weekend at Tourney's
Big Ten Geeks: Weekend at Tourney's
When the dust settled on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten had four teams standing in the Sweet Sixteen. Here are some scattered thoughts on the action, bullet-point style: Wisconsin lost exactly the way I said it would-by going cold from long range. This is a perimeter-oriented team that does not […]
Big Ten Geeks: Champs
Big Ten Geeks: Champs
Indiana won the Big Ten championship outright by about half a Newton, as Jordan Morgan?s tip-in attempt was a hair too strong, allowing Indiana to complete a road comeback and dulling the festivities of the rest of the weekend. After a sluggish first half that ended with Michigan leading 33-30 (33 possessions), the two teams […]
Big Ten Geeks: Cupcakes aren't good for you
Big Ten Geeks: Cupcakes aren't good for you
Any sober look at Iowa in the preseason would have put the team somewhere in the vicinity of the bubble. The team was coming off an 8-10 Big Ten campaign that, albeit one blessed with good fortune, portended good things to come with most of the roster returning this season. And that?s exactly what?s happened. […]
Big Ten survey: Toughest player in men's hoops?
Big Ten survey: Toughest player in men's hoops?
Yes, the object in basketball is score. You need athletes, shooters, passers and rebounders. But good teams also possess toughness. You don?t have to be 6-10, 250 pounds to be tough. Nope, toughness comes in many shapes and sizes. I think back to some past Big Ten players who embodied what I felt was true […]
Did You See This? Craft jumps over expensive seats
Did You See This? Craft jumps over expensive seats
What is it about Aaron Craft's style of play that makes so many respect him? Pardon the terrible cliches, but it's that the Ohio State point guard gives 100 percent all the time and does whatever to help his team- even if it means he puts his body at risk. Craft showed these qualities in […]
