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Four players averaging double figures, a coach named Fran, and they beat Ohio State last year — Siena's good. Purdue's missing Robbie Hummel, but Chris Kramer has the gumption to become a hated March Madness figure. Don't sleep on them. More »
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You may have heard the shocking story of Thad Matta's trash-talking son, accused of slandering most of the greater Albany area last week. There's just one problem with this tale—Thad Matta doesn't have a son. More »
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Deadspin Albany operative Daniel reports that these signs were hanging all over town yesterday. No wonder Siena was so fired up against OSU; they had had ENOUGH of Thad Matta's son badmouthing upstate New York. More »
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I had this well-thought out screed about how the first round was about as scintillating as a Mennonite snuff film. I had to tear it up and deposit it in a UNICEF box. More »
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Your live blogger for this game will be young Kevin Whitaker, who blogs high school sports at the Albany Times-Union and said he wanted "an opportunity to swear more." Here's your fucking opportunity. More »
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Midwest Region: No. 8 Ohio State (22-10) vs. No. 9 Siena (26-7)
When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT
Where: University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

1) They don't reload; it's an automatic Few programs have been as affected by the NBA age limit rule as Ohio State's, perhaps because few coaches seem to care less if any of their players stay for more than one year or not. Thad Matta watched three freshmen leave from a Final Four team in '07, then saw another one-and-done player leave the following season, but he doesn't blink twice when signing up even more high school All-Americans that seem intent on leaving Columbus without even unpacking their bags. That would probably frustrate most fan bases—imagine Mike Conley, Daequan Cook and Greg Oden still playing together as juniors ... IMAGINE IT!—but Buckeye fans just have to roll with the punches. Matta's two conference titles and high-70s winning percentage make it easier to take, but just think what he could do with a little continuity on his roster. More »
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Vanderbilt Commodores (26-7) vs. Siena Saints (22-10) More »
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1. Fun facts Siena is a Catholic college established in 1937 by the Franciscan order, named after Saint Bernardine of Siena. (Who's the patron saint of gambling addicts, actually.) The campus was built on an old asparagus farm. More »
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