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Ohio State's Jon Diebler connects on one of his six three-point shots. He had a game-high 22 points.

The 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes open the 2009-10 season against the Alcorn State Braves as part of the Coaches vs.

Turner's role this season, however, will be much different. Coach Thad Matta moved Turner to point guard in the offseason, and the No.

This year, it's OK to drink the Big Ten Kool-Aid. Even the national skeptics are on board, putting six Big Ten teams in the Associated Press' preseason Top 25, including two in the top 10: No.

Warming up for a regular season that begins on Monday and features a showdown with North Carolina in two weeks, Ohio State won its only exhibition game, beating Walsh University, 86-48, on Wednesday night.

First the good news for the Ohio State University basketball team: It returns all five starters and over 85 percent of its offense from a team that made it to the NCAA tournament last year.

William Buford is not sure he even knows that guy who walked into Value City Arena a year ago, filled with an internal tug-of-war pitting energy and exuberance against anxiety and nervousness.

Location: Columbus, Ohio Key Returners: Evan Turner , William Buford , Jon Diebler David Lighty Top Newcomer: Zsisis Sarikopoulos Strengths: With seven of the top eight players in the rotation returning, Ohio State will be one of the deepest teams in the Big Ten this season.

Thad Matta, now in his sixth season as head coach of the Ohio State mena s basketball team, announced the finalized 2009-10 schedule today.

Ohio State played its second basketball game in as many days in Canada and the Buckeyes posted their second blowout over the University of Windsor, this time by the score of 89-47 in the St.

Late Saturday and Sunday night, Thad Matta heard his players running through the Canadian woods playing "capture the flag" near Kingsville, Ontario.

One of the weapons Thad Matta wants in his holsters is a sixth man who has an instant impact on a game.

Freshman have been excluded from these previews, as we'd like to wait and see what they have to offer on the NCAA circuit before we come to any long-term conclusions.

The 13 scholarships the Ohio State men's basketball team has available for the 2010-11 season are spoken for.

8. Michigan Sure, this is highly unlikely and I'm about 99 percent sure this wont happen..but it could right? + Your crazy but not unrealistic ELITE 8 for 2010 + Your crazy but not unrealistic ELITE 8 for 2010 - Your crazy but not unrealistic ELITE 8 for 2010 Come on Lou, you can do a better crazy version of next year's Elite 8. I'd say at least ...

Turner led the team in scoring , rebounding and assists . Freshman William Buford showed glimpses of being a big-time scorer when David Lighty was lost for the season, but Buford seemed to fade late in the season.

With March Madness just concluding, I as well as many others enjoyed the NCAA Basketball Tournament.