Ohio State beats No. 21 Syracuse 79-65 (AP) Ohio State coach Thad Matta doesn't want to anoint freshman Kosta Koufos as the next big thing just yet. The 7-foot freshman scored a career-high 24 points to help the Buckeyes beat No. 21 Syracuse 79-65 on Wednesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals. "Time's going to tell," Matta said. "You spend 15 minutes with him and you know he's 18 years old. Publish Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:43:00 PST Read more...