Tennessee-Ohio State photo, news, and video montage-a-thon
by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 27, 2010 10:56 AM EDT
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NCAA tournament: Tennessee's J.P. Prince comes up big in win over Ohio State - ESPN
After spending much of the night guarding the national Player of the Year, Ohio State's brilliant Evan Turner, Prince was pooped. He put his hands on his head, then bent over and put them on his knees. Tennessee, nursing a two-point lead, would have to go this offensive possession 4-on-5.
"I said on offense, 'They'll take care of it; I'll save it all for defense,'" Prince said. "That's all I did. I knew that last two minutes I was going to make them work no matter what. I know nobody wanted it more than I did."
Wanted it. Got it. After summoning the energy to play defense one last time.
At the 59th second of the 39th minute of a tense Sweet 16 battle, he rose up on rubbery legs to stuff the potential tying 3-pointer as it left Turner's right hand.
Ballgame. Tennessee wins, 76-73, in a karmic payback for three years ago.
. . . .
Turner finished with 31 points, 21 of them after halftime. The rest of the Buckeyes scored 10 second-half points. Turner was 7-of-15 from the field after intermission. The rest of the Buckeyes were 3-of-16. No other Ohio State player scored a second-half point until the 9:17 mark, and no other Ohio State player made a field goal until the 7:37 mark.
Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Recap - March 26, 2010 - ESPN
Ohio State has one of the best players in the country in Evan Turner. Tennessee has what seems like an endless supply of nasty, stingy defenders.
No secret who's going to win that battle.
Brian Williams scored the go-ahead basket on a tip-in with 32 seconds left, and J.P. Prince was relentless on Turner, blocking a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer Friday night to lead Tennessee past Ohio State 76-73 and into the NCAA tournament's round of eight for the first time.
Friday's early games continue the madness - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
Thursday night's early session gave us two things: A down-to-the-wire game between a No. 2 and a No. 6 seed and a dominating defensive performance that sent a plucky, beloved underdog home.
Sound familiar? It should. We just saw the exact same thing happen.
There were a few differences, though. For one, tonight's No. 2 seed didn't win its thriller. Instead, Ohio State -- considered by many to be the main non-Kentucky favorite left in the tournament -- suffered its first loss in 10 games, falling to Tennessee 76-73 in the Sweet 16. The Volunteers' win sends Tennessee to the Elite Eight for the first time in its school's history. The loss sends the Buckeyes, and U.S. Basketball Writers Association national player of the year Evan Turner, back to Columbus.
Tennessee's big men bump off Buckeyes - Andy Glockner - SI.com
The irony of what was likely Evan Turner's final on-court moment as a collegian was clear to anyone who watched Tennessee claw its way past Ohio State, 76-73, here Friday night to earn its first-ever berth in the Elite Eight.
As the buzzer blared and joyous Volunteers whooped and pranced just feet away, a seated Turner blew off a helping hand from teammate Jon Diebler, scrambled to his feet and walked diagonally -- and directly -- off the court. The image of Turner, alone, with little support, sums up how Tennessee triumphed in the second half.
Bruce Pearl's Sweaty Math Checks Out - CBSSports.com
A last second three-point attempt by Turner -- who has that kind of last-second magic, as evidenced by the Big Ten tournament -- didn't see the pixie dust fall for him today, and the court was swarmed quickly by fans in orange, whom Chism and Prince celebrated with and whom Pearl sweat upon.
You don't think Evan Turner was laboring in the final minutes? Sporting News' player of the year scored 21 second-half points, but with the game on the line—and his teammates not working hard enough to get open—Turner lacked the giddy-up to get off a quality shot from in the lane or beyond the arc.
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By the way, Will couldn't have been much more on point in his preview.
Check it out:
1. Keep Ohio State under 65 points 65, 73 … this is the only missed target.
2. Slow down everyone else See the highlighted text in the first quoted article above.
3. J.P. Prince and Evan Turner See the final shot of the game.
4. Shot selection against Ohio State’s zone UT was remarkably efficient, which was what kept them in it when OSU went on hot shooting streaks. And I don’t really remember any bad shot choices.
5. Every possession counts Again. Efficient.
And Seth Davis comes through with some credit for the Big Orange:
Most Surprising Development: Tennessee getting into the Elite Eight. The Volunteers just played a very smart game. They had a great game plan and played to their strengths. Tennessee really cranked up its defense in the second half, holding Ohio State to 32 percent shooting from the field. Quite a contrast to the Buckeyes’ 56 percent clip in the first half. After all of the adversity Tennessee has gone through this year, it’s very impressive for them to be among the final eight teams playing. It just speaks to the fact that they stuck together through it all.
Player of the Day: Wayne Chism, Tennessee. The Volunteers knew where their horse was, and they fed him. On the set at CBS, I was talking to Greg Anthony about whether he thinks Chism will be able to be a steady pro player, and Greg thinks that he has a chance. He can shoot threes, he’s always been a great rebounder and he just has a fabulous motor. I think he’s going to have a nice NBA career. Not an All-Star, but a steady contributor.
Memorable Moment: J.P. Prince blocking Turner to seal the deal for the Volunteers. What a great no-call by the referee, as it was indeed a clean block. A lot of referees in that situation would anticipate a foul. We rip the refs when they get it wrong, so have to point out when they get it right. That was a great way for the game to end, on a stellar defensive play that was well-officiated.
Official MCM Hater!
Fire Jeff Fisher.
'Bout time I heard some serious pondering about Chism as a pro player.
and I think he’s spot on. But then again, every team could use a versatile forward who can contribute in multiple ways.
by David Hooper on Mar 27, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
That might finally make me a casual NBA fan
I would love to have the Chism NBA jersey.
Official MCM Hater!
Fire Jeff Fisher.
It would make me a casual fan on an NBA player.
I’ve really gained respect for Chism over the last couple of years.
by David Hooper on Mar 27, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
So, looking ahead to tomorrow
Michigan State is first in the NCAA in rebounding margin. Also, their coach is 5-1 in Elite Eight games in his career. Does that scare anybody else?
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 27, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions
I'm almost happy it isn't a full week between games.
Give both Izzo and Pearl that much time, and they’d probably chessmatch each other into oblivion.
by David Hooper on Mar 27, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Probably
I do feel really, really good about our defense against their offense. But their defense and rebounding are top notch. On paper it looks like San Diego State with better defensive play. And we barely got by regular San Diego State. I still think we’ll win if we play well, but this team did tie with Ohio State for the Big Ten title. We need to make them really feel the loss of Lucas.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 27, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
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