In less than a month, Leroux went from 360 pounds to 330 pounds after working with strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti. Leroux was one of the early arrivals on campus, joining the Ohio State football team in January. Offensive lineman Trey Leroux isn’t one of those who is intimidated by the challenge, but then again not much can intimidate someone who is 6-foot-8 and over 300 pounds. With the Ohio State roster littered with four and five-star recruits, sometimes it can be a little intimidating for those ranked a little lower when they come to Columbus. I love the challenge actually.” Ohio State offensive lineman Trey Leroux via Jim Naveau, The Lima News “Now that I’m here I don’t pay attention to the stars or anything about that because we’re all one team and we work together so I don’t pay attention to my ranking. There’s no doubt that the Buckeyes will be hard-pressed to replace the heart and determination that Wesson played the game with. Wesson gave his all on both ends of the court, and his leadership was paramount over the last few years, as Ohio State has worked to become a national power on the hardwood. While Wesson might not have put up huge stats during his time at Ohio State, he was an important piece of Holtmann’s first three years in Columbus. To say Wesson put his body and health on the line for Ohio State would be an understatement, as not only did Wesson lose a pair of teeth in a game in 2018, but he also suffered a fractured eye socket in the season opener this year. Wesson’s college career got off to a slow start, as he averaged just 11 minutes per game and 2.3 points per game in his freshman season, which ended with Ohio State failing to qualify for postseason play after posting just a 17-15 season.Ĭhris Holtmann took over for Matta after Wesson’s freshman season and since then Wesson has seen his role expand with the Buckeyes throughout his career. The Westerville product originally signed with Ohio State when Thad Matta was head coach of the Buckeyes. Even though Wesson was at least able to be honored on March 5th prior to the game against Illinois on Senior Night, Wesson’s college career didn’t get the finish it deserved. The loss of not only the Big Ten Tournament, but also the NCAA Tournament kept Andre Wesson from fully completing his college career. Instead, the world is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cancelled this year’s NCAA Tournament. Ohio State’s men’s basketball team should either have already played their NCAA Tournament first round game today, or preparing to play tonight or tomorrow. “He is one of the Top 5 toughest dudes we ever coached.” Ohio State men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann on Andre Wesson via The Ohio State Athletic Department Even though we’ll never know exactly how the 2020 NCAA Tournament will play out, at least Ohio State fans have some fun until things get back to normal by claiming a national championship, but they can at least relive a crazy 2019-20 season with a compilation highlighting some of the best moments from the Buckeyes this year. The other day the Washington Post ran a simulated NCAA Tournament, which saw Ohio State crowned as champions. While the country and the world have come to a halt, Ohio State has been churning out content, with the latest masterpiece being their version of “One Shining Moment”. The COVID-19 has put not on sports on hold, but most of the world on hold. Today should be a day in which we are celebrating the start of the NCAA Tournament. #OneShiningMoment /snfJzT815Q- Ohio State Hoops March 19, 2020 According to ESPN Stats & Information data, teams down 15+ points at halftime are now 9-452 (.980) in NCAA tournament history. Kansas is the first team in Final Four history to overcome a 15-point halftime deficit to win the title game. KU's comeback win puts them in rare (read: non-existent) company. UNC's Bacot finished the night with 15 points and 15 rebounds before re-injuring his ankle in the final minute while going for what would've been a potential game-winning layup attempt. David McCormack came up clutch for Kansas with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Jayhawks, who trailed by 15 at halftime, went on a 31-10 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half. The second half? That was an entirely different story as Kansas came back with a vengeance. He had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. UNC'sArmando Bacot, who entered the matchup with an injured ankle, refused to be deterred. It was just the third time this season that Kansas has trailed by double figures. In a six-minute stretch to end the first half, UNC rattled off 16 unanswered points. The Jayhawks scored the first seven points of the game before the Heels took off.
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