Buckeye Ballin'

That OSU Illinois game was f'ing nuts. For those of you who missed it, Matt Sylvester hit a 3 with 5 seconds left to put the Bucks up by one as they shocked previously undefeated, #1 Illinois. If nothing else, the game proved that OSU is the best team in the nation that will not be going to the tournament this year. Dials provides beef down-low, Foster perpetually hustles his ass off and Sylvester can shoot like a true white-boy. But the key to their team is the man behind the curtain, the man who doesn't play yet sweats more than most of the players. By beating Illinois today, Thad Motta has had consecutive seasons beating the #1 team in the nation (last year Motta's XU beat #1 St. Joe's in the A10 tournament). And because the Buckeyes have only 1 senior starter, next year should prove to be the best in a while.

Here's a recap on the game:

CBS Sportsline Recap