One would think that in all the years of great men's basketball at tOSU, last night would not have been a historic night. Afterall, the Bucks won 100-60 over Alcorn St. in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, a tournament that will later feature an OSU-NC matchup in NYC. But, it was ...
Evan Turner had the 2nd ever triple-double in OSU history (the other by Dennis Hopson vs. OU in 1986) with a 14 point, 17 rebound, 10 assist performance. The win also featured 5 players in double-figures and the return of David Lighty to the court for the first time since December 2008. Jon Diebler led scoring with 22 points including 6 triples. William Buford had 19, Jeremie Simmons 12, and Walter Offutt 11 points. Overall, the Bucks shot over 50% from the field the entire game, a game that was well under wraps before the half.
Evan Turner is largely filling the point guard role in a 6'7" frame and his play this season is showing that the summer led to much-improved ball handling skills. And props to Evan for playing 4 positions on the court ... all but the center spot. When PJ Hill enters the game, Turner moves to an open position and his talent and versatility are needed while Dallas Lauderdale heals the broken bone in his hand.
As a team, the Bucks had 29 assists to only 6 turnovers. Matta uses the ratio of assists to turnovers as one of his key measures of success. Successful outing.
The Bucks next play James Madison at home this Thursday night. The game tips at 7pm. Dallas Lauderdale is expected to see action this Thursday, though PT is unknown. He was dressed for last night's game but has not yet received medical clearance to play.
GO BUCKS from JennyBucks!
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