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By Joel Welser
jwelser@collegehoops.net
2006 NCAA Tournament Capsule: Ohio
State
Ohio State Buckeyes (25-5)
Big Ten:
1st,12-4
RPI: 5
AP: 7
Big Wins:
at Michigan (94-85), Illinois (69-53), at Michigan State (79-68)
Bad Losses:
at Indiana (79-81), Michigan State (59-62), at Wisconsin (73-78)
Last NCAA
Appearance: 2002, Second Round
Top Players:
Terence Dials,
Sr, F, 15 ppg, 8 rpg
Je’Kel Foster,
Sr, G, 13 ppg, 5 rpg
Jamar Butler,
So, G, 10 ppg, 5 apg
J.J. Sullinger,
Sr, G, 10 ppg, 7 rpg
The long range
shooting of the Buckeyes has kept them in every game they have played. OSU
has not lost by more than five points all season long, so expect them to
hang around in every game throughout March. This isn’t a team that relies
exclusively on the three-point shot though. Terence Dials is a legitimate
threat under the basket and leads the team in scoring and rebounding. More
importantly, he isn’t a big man that steps out and shoots the three. He
stays in the paint where he is most effective. If the three balls aren’t
falling, Ohio State has another option in Dials, however the question is
whether or not the team has the discipline to give up on the long ball and
find Dials before it is too late.
Likely
Finish: Elite Eight
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