Last night, when Ohio State faced Penn State, Buckeyes long threat Jon Diebler launched an ill-advised three-pointer from somewhere near the Poconos. As it clanged violently off the rim, you couldn’t remove the smile from his face with a crowbar.
It was Diebler’s 12th shot attempt and also his 12th three-point attempt. It was also only his second miss; Diebler missed his first shot and his last shot and banged home all ten in between. That is a record, but it might not have even been the most impressive part of Diebler’s game.
By the way, Ohio State ran away with the game 82-61. But back to Diebler. [Read more...]
Ohio State held on against Penn State last night to improve to 18-0 and ascend to a likely No. 1 ranking in the polls. Other than the Buckeyes, Penn State is probably playing the best basketball in the Big Ten right now and Ohio State had to battle all the way to the end in order to avoid their first loss of the season. Having beaten Michigan State and Illinois in the past week, the Nittany Lions were looking for their third consecutive victory over a ranked conference opponent. Freshmen Jared Sullinger and Aaron Craft, however, proved to be the difference. This included a dominating final two minutes from Sullinger.
