Ohio State freshman star Greg Oden drew comparisons to Bill Russell after the dominating 7-foot, 280-pound center averaged 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.3 blocked shots to lead the Buckeyes to the Big Ten title and a berth in the national championship game, an 84-75 loss to Florida. (Full article: 547 words)

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