Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu, Damian Lillard shine in NBA All-Star weekend dud; Ohio State stuns Purdue

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THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES AND THE NO. 1 UCONN HUSKIES

In a season full of upsets, UConn and Purdue had seemingly settled in as the top two teams. For the past five consecutive AP polls, they were No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. In Saturday morning’s bracket reveal, the Boilermakers actually edged the Huskies for the No. 1 overall seed.

Then Sunday happened. Four days after firing its coach, Ohio State topped the Boilermakers, 73-69, a remarkable debut for interim head coach Jake Diebler.

Bruce Thornton and Jamison Battle combined for 41 points, and the Buckeyes committed just six turnovers.Purdue star Zach Edey had his customary big numbers — 22 points and 13 rebounds — but also had six turnovers. I was impressed by the Buckeyes’ game plan against him. Overall, Purdue had 14 turnovers, which Ohio State turned…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-02-19 14:18:43

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