Alcorn State Braves Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
7:00 PM ET, November 9, 2009
Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
Evan Turner led the Big Ten in scoring last season before considering the NBA draft, but he is back -- along with nearly every other key part of an Ohio State team that felt it exited the NCAA tournament far too early.
Turner's role this season, however, will be much different.
Coach Thad Matta moved Turner to point guard in the offseason, and the No. 16 Buckeyes' best player gets his first chance to shine at his new position Monday night against Alcorn State in the 2K Sports Classic.
Ohio State was 22-11 last season and Turner led the way with 17.3 points per game. Though it went 10-8 in the Big Ten to tie for fourth, Matta's team advanced to the conference title game where it lost to Purdue.
Turner's presence and that late-season surge figured to give the Buckeyes a chance to make a run in the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed. Their first trip to the NCAAs since losing in the 2007 national championship game, however, turned out to be brief.
Watch Alcorn State Braves Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Live on your PC - NCAA Basketball
7:00 PM ET, November 9, 2009
Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
Evan Turner led the Big Ten in scoring last season before considering the NBA draft, but he is back -- along with nearly every other key part of an Ohio State team that felt it exited the NCAA tournament far too early.
Turner's role this season, however, will be much different.
Coach Thad Matta moved Turner to point guard in the offseason, and the No. 16 Buckeyes' best player gets his first chance to shine at his new position Monday night against Alcorn State in the 2K Sports Classic.
Ohio State was 22-11 last season and Turner led the way with 17.3 points per game. Though it went 10-8 in the Big Ten to tie for fourth, Matta's team advanced to the conference title game where it lost to Purdue.
Turner's presence and that late-season surge figured to give the Buckeyes a chance to make a run in the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed. Their first trip to the NCAAs since losing in the 2007 national championship game, however, turned out to be brief.
Watch Alcorn State Braves Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Live on your PC - NCAA Basketball
