COLUMBUS, Ohio-- And things had been going so well for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Since stringing together nine wins to open the season, about all they've gotten lately is bad news.
First, they lost captain and most experienced player David Lighty, out six to 12 weeks with a broken bone in his foot.
Then they were run out of their own gym 76-48 by West Virginia for their first defeat of the season.
A day later, backup point guard Anthony Crater left the team because he was unhappy playing only 13 minutes a game.
No wonder they've plummeted from No. 15 in The Associated Press poll just 10 days ago to No. 24 last week and now have fallen to well down the list of teams receiving votes this week.
On top of all that, they're preparing to play on Tuesday night at No. 8 Michigan State, one of the toughest venues in all of college basketball.
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And things had been going so well for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Published: January 06, 2009
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