4:16 AM ET, Mon March 15, 2010

Four things they think about the NCAA Tournament

Plain Dealer — Plain Dealer writers Doug Lesmerises and Elton Alexander join columnist Bill Livingston to offer observations as March Madness looms.

15 mins ago

Beef House: Illinois

Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog | Columbus Dispatch — A lot of talking between Evan Turner and the Illini today. The Buckyes laughed last. Bob Hunter will cover all the jabbering in his column Sunday. Until then, it's your turn to jabber.

1 hour ago

OSU's Evan Turner: 'He can do anything he wants to do'

Plain Dealer — "He can do anything he wants to do," Ohio State's second-leading scorer, William Buford, said of Evan Turner. "He looks for his teammates, he rebounds, he scores, he's an all-around player."

3 hours ago

The NCAA stars: Duke's Jon Scheyer's 3-pointer puts Blue Devils past Georgia Tech

Plain Dealer — Though Jon Scheyer didn't lead Duke in scoring on Sunday, it shouldn't have been a surprise that he hit the 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to push the Blue Devils past Georgia Tech for the ACC Tournament title.

3 hours ago

Big player on a losing team: Only Delaware's Jawan Carter contributed more than Evan Turner

Plain Dealer — Only one player came out ahead of Ohio State's Evan Turner in the percentage of offense he provided his team in points and assists.

3 hours ago

The NCAA stars: John Wall's off-balance 3-pointer bails out Wildcats

Plain Dealer — Even as Evan Turner pounded home his case for national player of the year awards, the Wildcats' freshman point guard continued to make his own mark, averaging 17.8 points and 7.4 assists in his final five games.

3 hours ago

NCAA Tournament: Ohio State gets No. 2 seed in Midwest

Columbus Dispatch — The Ohio State men's basketball team, champion of the Big Ten tournament and conference co-champ in the regular season, received a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

6 hours ago

Stories Of Joy: Buckeyes Rout Gophers

ESPN Video — Evan Turner leads Ohio State to a 90-61 rout of Minnesota

7 hours ago

Fill out and track your brackets online for a chance to win $10,000

Plain Dealer — This year's bracket challenge has everything you need to fill out and track your brackets including; bracket predictions, team scouting reports, live scoring, instant standings, smack boards and, most importantly, a grand prize of $10,000

7 hours ago

Final bracketology

Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog | Columbus Dispatch — In about 30 minutes, we’ll know Ohio State’s tournament fate. I’d be highly surprised if the Buckeyes aren't a No. 2 seed. I have the Buckeyes as the second No. 2 seed (sixth overall) behind West Virginia (or possibly Duke). I’d say their most likely first-round opponents are Morgan State, Houston or North Texas. As for the bubble teams, I have it coming down to Minnesota, Illinois, Florida and Mississippi State for the final two spots. I picked the Big Ten teams, not because of any Big Ten bias but because I think they’ve got the more impressive victories. Some might think the tournament sele...

9 hours ago
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