He scored 22 points and had 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes against St. John's in the regional final on Saturday.
Michael Redd, Scoonie's backcourt mate, is also a solid player and should give UConn some problems in the semifinal game.
The second question on everyone's mind is, "What is a Buckeye?"
Believe it or not, I had several friends who didn't know what a buckeye was. Coming from Illinois, land of the Big Ten, I found this appalling.
For those uninitiated in the ways of the Midwest, a buckeye is a type of tree that produces a hard seed also known as a "buckeye."
Buckeyes are mahogany in color with a white "eye" in the middle, hence the name.
Go Team with Random Name!
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