Thad Matta couldn't stop smiling when asked about Evan Turner Tuesday night.
Turner, the 2010 National Player of the Year and heart and soul of a team that won the Big Ten Tournament and made it to the Sweet Sixteen, saw his No. 21 lifted into the rafters at the Schottenstein Center at halftime of Ohio State's game against Michigan. The Buckeyes won, 79-69.
"He told me they almost had to delay the game," Matta said of his former star. "He said, 'Coach, I got emotional.' He's so excited and he's a kid that loves Ohio State, loves his teammates and he's very, very proud right now.