Craft Leads Buckeyes In Win Over Sparty

In a game that I couldn’t necessarily see, as I was being directly blocked by the backside of the basket, Ohio State got a much needed win against a great Michigan State basketball team. From the get-go, it was clear that the “good version” of the Buckeyes were out to play. They were hustling and calm, two things that Ohio State has seemed to lack in bad losses. Although Ohio State did not lead at the half, there was a feeling within me that the Buckeyes were going to win, and win they did. With DeShaun Thomas shooting 4-16 from the floor, in a normal Ohio State basketball game, you would think that Ohio State would have been blown out of the gym. That was hardly the case. As Thomas struggled, Aaron Craft and Evan Ravenel shined. Ravenel finished the game with 10 points on 2-3 shooting and went 6-7 from the line to ice the game for the Buckeyes. A role player who usually does no more than play some interior defense, Ravenel rose to the occasion. In addition to his stellar offensive ...