If there was any debate about who should win NCAA Player of the Year honors, it was put to bed with Ohio State guard Evan Turner’s game-winning 3-pointer against Michigan Friday afternoon.
Turner caught the inbounds pass with just over two seconds remaining and down 68-66 on the scoreboard. He took a couple quick dribbles to get over half and tossed a leaning jumper as time expired. Boom - 69-66 OSU.
“It’s what big players do,” Turner said during the postgame interview.
Turner finished with 18 point and three assists, lifting the Buckeyes to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament. He also kept the door open for Ohio State to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
And, at the same time, separated himself from the rest of the field in the POY voting.
Evan Turner, your National Player of the Year.