1. Ohio State Basketball: Pass/Fail for Each Player Based on 2013 Expectations

    If we are judging the 2012-13 Ohio State basketball season on expectations alone, it has been a colossal failure...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 2,801 reads 32 comments

  2. Wisconsin Destroys Ohio State in Critical B1G Game

    Ohio State never had a chance. Wisconsin defended the Kohl Center with style on Sunday afternoon to the tune of 71-49. The Badgers shot a blistering 54 percent from the field and controlled the contest for 40 minutes...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 3,769 reads 6 comments

  3. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Questions Buckeyes Face in B1G Stretch Run

    Ohio State has won at least a share of three consecutive Big Ten championships, and a primary reason why is because stars like Evan Turner and Jared Sullinger came to play during the stretch run...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 1,226 reads 2 comments

  4. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Wisconsin in B1G Game

    Perspectives sure have changed for the Ohio State and Wisconsin basketball teams since the last time they matched up against each other. The Buckeyes have lost two in a row and are now staring up at four different teams in the conference...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 1,291 reads 2 comments

  5. Ohio State Basketball: Breaking Down the Buckeyes' Final Four Hopes

    If it seems like a rather strange time to be breaking down Ohio State’s chances at a return trip to the Final Four, that’s because it is...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 2,441 reads 12 comments

  6. College Basketball Conference Power Rankings at Week 15

    It is officially unsafe to be a team in the Top 10 of the college basketball polls this season. This marked the fifth consecutive week where the nation’s top-ranked squad was ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 21,332 reads 51 comments

  7. Ohio State Basketball: 10 Things We Learned from the Loss to Indiana

    After a heartbreaking loss to Michigan earlier in the week, Ohio State had its back against the wall in the big Ten race coming into Sunday's matchup with No. 1 Indiana. So much for that...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 4,019 reads 41 comments

  8. Kansas Basketball: Suddenly Jayhawks Facing More Questions Than Answers

    In most cases when the Kansas basketball team loses a midweek contest at the beginning of February it would be wise to not overreact...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 months ago 5,656 reads 17 comments

  9. Ohio State Basketball: 10 Things We Learned from Buckeyes' Loss to Michigan

    Tuesday night’s overtime thriller between Ohio State and Michigan was an unbelievably entertaining and high-quality basketball game. Credit the Buckeyes for hanging tough in a raucous atmosphere...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 4,482 reads 19 comments

  10. Michigan Edges Ohio State in OT Thriller

    What a game. After falling to Ohio State in the first matchup in Columbus, Michigan held serve on its home floor in the rematch to the tune of 76-74 in overtime. Aaron Craft was rejected (albeit with a little contact) by Tim Hardaway Jr...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 3,493 reads 32 comments

  11. College Basketball Conference Power Rankings at Week 14

    The past week of college basketball featured perhaps the best game on paper of the season (Indiana vs. Michigan) and another slew of upsets that knocked off top-ranked teams. Saturday alone saw eight Top 25 squads fall...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 3,326 reads 2 comments

  12. Ohio State Basketball: Midseason Report Card for the Buckeyes

    It may seem like just yesterday that Aaron Craft and his teammates were wiping up condensation from an aircraft carrier before a cancelled season opener against Marquette, but Ohio State’s Big Ten campaign is already half over...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,173 reads 8 comments

  13. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Keys to Getting B1G Sweep over Michigan

    It has been somewhat of an up-and-down season for the Ohio State basketball team. Despite the scoring prowess of Deshaun Thomas and the defensive tenacity of Aaron Craft, the Buckeyes ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,179 reads 23 comments

  14. 25 Pathetic Attempts at Defense

    Yes, the rules to many of the sports that we enjoy as spectators have been tailored to benefit the offense. Whether you agree with it or not, the main idea is that more points equals more entertainment which ultimately equals more eyeballs...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,840 reads 2 comments

  15. Ohio State Basketball: 10 Things We Learned from the Buckeye Win over Wisconsin

    The Ohio State basketball team did exactly what needs to be done to remain a factor in the Big Ten race on Tuesday night—defend home court against the other quality squads...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 3,780 reads 19 comments

  16. Ohio State Basketball: Where Aaron Craft Ranks Among All-Time Buckeye Defenders

    To those who weren ’t aware of the situation, it was just a typical Tuesday night home game in January for the Ohio State basketball team...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,683 reads 0 comments

  17. College Basketball Conference Power Rankings at Week 13

    Another week has come and gone in college basketball, which can mean only one thing—a handful of the nation’s top-ranked teams lost again. This week No. 1 Duke, No. 3 Syracuse, No...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,471 reads 0 comments

  18. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Wisconsin in B1G Game

    We learned one thing about Ohio State’s basketball team on Saturday—it is capable of winning without Deshaun Thomas carrying the brunt of the scoring load...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,722 reads 4 comments

  19. Duke Bounces Back with Big ACC Win over Maryland

    Nothing like a little good-old home cooking to cure what ails you. The Duke basketball team, coming off of an embarrassing beatdown at the hands of Miami, dished out a little hurt of its own to the tune of 84-64 Saturday afternoon...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 3,210 reads 14 comments

  20. Ohio State Basketball: The Case for Deshaun Thomas as B1G Player of the Year

    There may not be a more intriguing conference race in the country than the one taking place in the Big Ten...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 854 reads 4 comments

  21. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Red Flags from the Win over Iowa

    Virtually every sports fan knows the old cliché—a win is a win. Well, that saying applies perfectly to the Ohio State basketball team’s effort Tuesday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 1,981 reads 3 comments

  22. Ohio State Basketball: Predicting Outcomes for Buckeyes' Toughest Tests Left

    It’s been a somewhat disillusioning season for Ohio State basketball fans thus far. The Buckeyes have efficiently taken care of lesser foes but are a measly 1-4 against ranked opponents (at the time of the game)...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 2,770 reads 6 comments

  23. College Basketball Conference Power Rankings at Week 12

    What a week of college basketball. Another No. 1 went down, an incredible buzzer beater marked the end of the showdown between the most-major of the mid-majors and tense conference battles littered the sport’s landscape...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 1,779 reads 5 comments

  24. Ohio State Basketball: Is Overdependence on Deshaun Thomas a Concern?

    Saturday marked another opportunity for Ohio State’s basketball team to pick up a marquee victory over a Top 25 team. Saturday marked another opportunity where Ohio State turned in an excellent defensive performance...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 1,779 reads 29 comments

  25. Ohio State vs. Michigan State: Why Road Win Is Critical for Buckeyes

    Michigan’s basketball team found something out about Ohio State last Sunday—a champion doesn ’t give up its crown very easily...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 4 months ago 1,757 reads 2 comments