A day spent canvasing basketball fans around Ohio Wednesday turned up some interesting opinions about tomorrow's state tournament - the matchups, as well as the stage on which its presented.
It was nothing like what most imagined. A tough-minded and talented Cornell team from the Ivy League pushed Ohio State to the limit before bowing at the end, 88-83.
The latest from those focused on state high school basketball…the push by Ohio State to fulfill Bill Mosiello’s promise to restore Buckeye baseball to national recognition…fan mail from Huntington, West Virginia…and curiosity over which basketball program, UD or OSU, is the most popular?
Because we live in an emotional world that we can't control, what you don't know about officiating and tournament basketball would do you a lot of good...once someone explained it to you.
At the end of a month-long road trip, the Ohio State Buckeyes and catcher Matt Graveline (above) finished with a flair, an offensive outburst that saw them win a valuable RPI series against West Virginia, two games to one. Read about it.