Buckeyes Open Big Ten Tournament Friday – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 6, 2012
No. 3-seed Ohio State (25-6) vs.
No. 6-seed Purdue (20-11, 10-8) or No. 11-seed Nebraska (12-17, 4-14)
Date: March 9, 2012
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,345)
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET
Television: Big Ten Network
Talent: Gus Johnson (Play by Play), Shon Morris (Expert Analysis), Lisa Byington (Sideline)
Radio: OSU-IMG Sports Network (56 stations)
Satellite Radio: Sirius-TBA, XM-TBA
Local Radio: WBNS FM-97.1 AM-1460
Radio Talent: Paul Keels (play-by-play), Ron Stokes (expert analysis)
Vote for Buford: go.osu.edu/Vote4Buford
Vote for Matta: go.osu.edu/Vote4Thad
Vote for Craft: go.osu.edu/Vote4CraftCousy
- Tournament Central
- 2012 BTT Bracket
- Ohio State Notes/Bios
- Big Ten Notes
- Purdue Notes
- Nebraska Notes
- Press Conference (Video)
Ohio State Big Ten Tournament History
The Buckeyes are 17-8 all-time in Big Ten Tournament play since the event began in 1998. Ohio State was the No. 1 seed in 2010 and 2011 and has won 13 of its last 16 league tournament games, including the last six. By seed, Ohio State is 11-2 as No. 1, 2-2 as No. 5, 1-1 as No. 6, 3-1 as No. 8, 0-1 as No. 9 and 0-1 as No. 11. Ohio State has entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed five times (2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011). Thad Matta is 14-4 in league tournament play with three titles (2007, 2010, 2011) and five title game appearances (2006, 2009).
Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament
William Buford has been a part of three teams who have played for a Big Ten Conference postseason tournament title. Two of those teams have claimed the championship (2010, 2011). The 2009 team fell to Purdue in the title tilt. Buford, in nine BTT games, averages 14.3 points and has averaged 40.4 minutes per game. Ohio State needed double overtime to down Illinois in 2010 and single overtime to defeat Northwestern in 2011. Sophomore Aaron Craft averaged 11 points while shooting 58 percent from the field (11-19) last year. Classmate Jared Sullinger contributed 16.3 points and 14.0 rebounds a season ago in wins against Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State. Most of his points came at the foul line where he made 25 of 38 attempts.
For complete Ohio State 2012 BTT Notes and Student-Athlete bios, click the link above.
