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March 3, 2010
It was a celebration last night in Columbus and the Trillion Man March was on hand to celebrate. The Buckeyes pulled away from Illinois in the second half and built up a 16 point lead with just under a minute left. That was just enough time for the Buckeyes to call a time out to sub out Evan Turner so he could be showered with the about half as much applause as he has earned as a Buckeye this season. Make no mistake, the home crowd gave him a giant ovation, but it just goes to show how special a year Evan Turner has had as a Buckeye, potentially even being the best player of the year nationally.
Turner had a ho-hum night for him with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. The MVP of the game for the Buckeyes was clearly Jon Diebler who was on fire from three. Diebler went 5-8 from beyond the line in the first half to help the Buckeyes carry a four point lead into halftime. In the end, Diebler went 7-14 for 21 points. David Lighty added 15 points and William Buford added 17 for the Buckeyes.
With the win the Buckeyes grabbed their 18th Big Ten title. They also made a big play over the last few weeks to raise their seed for March Madness. The latest version of ESPN’s bracketology has the Buckeyes still in the #3 spot in the East behind Kentucky and Villanova. As for the Big Ten tournament, the Buckeyes will be the top seed when the tourney begins on March 11th at the Canseco Field House in Indianapolis.
For Buckeyes fans and Evan Turner this should all be reveled in right now. It is one of the more obvious statements of all time, but I don’t think there is a very good chance that Evan Turner comes back for his senior year as the NBA’s top five lottery (maybe top two?) calls his name. So, enjoy the rest of the ride. The Big Ten tourney should be fun, and the NCAA tourney has the potential to be memorable this year too.
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Unfortunately, The Rainmaker will also not be coming back as he is a Senior.
All your Big Ten Titles are belong to us.
As Titus says, Proud to be an American, but even prouder to be a Buckeye.
Well done, gentlemen.
It was great to see the ovation that Turner got, but I was pretty happy to see Titus get in the game, especially after the injury earlier this year. Seeing Titus tear up when he was announced for Senior Night was tough, its the end of Club Tril as we know it…but I suspect it will still be great, especially without the pall that the NCAA casts over the blog.
All in all, great comeback after the disastrous start to the B10 season. If Diebler and Buford are hot, this team could make a great run in the tournament.
The Buckeyes are a veritable farm system for the NBA it’s a shame none of them leave with that little thing called a degree!
@boogeyman I agree that it would be great if these guys could all leave with degrees, but the reality is that most of us go to college to get foundational training for our careers. If these guys can get that before they graduate, then why stay? I think getting a “degree” in basketball is no less legitimate than a business degree. Also, these guys can always go back to school, its not going anywhere, but they have a limited playing career. As much as I would love to have him back, Turner’s got to take the cash.
Now when you talk about guys that leave in the middle of the quarter and screw over OSU’s APR and cost them scholarships, that’s a different story…enjoy the D-League Kosta.
After the start to the Big Ten season, a share of the championship is quite a feat. Great to see.
The Buckeyes starting 5 can play with anyone in the country. Their lack of depth, however, will probably catch up to them eventually in the NCAA tourney. Especially against a team like Villanova, or as we already saw, West Virginia.
Regardless, great to see another title. GO Bucks!
I’m in college now and I could’ve done without the first 2 years, seeing as how they haven’t prepared me for anything I am currently doing in my internship. But I digress.
Turner should be the #1 pick. He’s Brandon Roy, but has the potential to be better because he already has better game than Roy had at the same points in their college careers. Tell me Turner couldn’t get onto a team like Sacramento and make a HUGE difference with Tyreke. I love Turner, hopefully he carries us to the final four and maybe, JUST MAYBE, that title.
This’ll be a fun tournament year. As an OSU alum and current Duke grad student, how sweet would it be to have to choose between the two in the Final 4? And the fact that it’s realistic is just a bonus.