Early turnovers stalled Tippecanoe's momentum and its undersized defense couldn't bear up against Bloom Carroll's massive offensive line in a 35-12 Division III state semifinal defeat.
The No. 2-ranked Buckeyes have had to endure almost 365 days of insults and trash talk from the Wolverines after a 42-27 loss in Ann Arbor and are raging inside for payback. Mark Znidar's preview of Saturday's game for redemption.
For the second straight game in The Bahamas, the University of Dayton Flyers came up short against a quality opponent. After losing to Wisconsin by one point Wednesday, the Flyers fittingly threw in a turkey on Thanksgiving Day and dropped a 76-64 decision to North Carolina State.
With his family looking on in his native Hawaii, Justice Sueing found a shooting touch he had been missing and Ohio State reaped the benefits with its first win over a ranked team this season. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
Playing like the veteran he is not, freshman point guard Bruce Thornton scored 17 points and patiently navigated Cincinnati's pressure defense to help Ohio State claim an easy second-round victory in the Maui Classic. (Photo courtesy of OSU).
