By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State star Evan Turner said Saturday's double-overtime win over Illinois was even better than his 37-foot game-winning shot against Michigan on Friday because this victory was a team struggle. After the 88-81 Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over the Illini, Turner was still seething over the way the teams treated each other. Turner was visibly angered 30 minutes after the game in the locker room when discussing the talking the Illini did during ... Read More

From: SanLuisObispo.com -- Evan Turner continues to steal the show in Big Ten Tournament, scoring 11 of his game-high 31 points in a pair of overtime sessions to lead No. 5 Ohio State to an exciting, 88-81, victory over Illinois to advance to the conference finals. Turner, who drained a 37-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Michigan on Friday, also had 10 rebounds and six assists, though he did turn the ball over 10 times and fouled out in the second OT. The top-seeded ... Read More

By: Tony Grossi (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thaddeus Gibson was the Buckeyes player most of the 29 NFL teams on hand came to see at Ohio State's pro day workouts Friday. He did not disappoint. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the most visibly interested. They were in full force, with Kevin Colbert, VP of football operations, leading a contingent that included defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and two other coaches. As if sensing their presence, Gibson, of Euclid, entered the Woody Hayes Athletic Center ... Read More

By: Aaron Wilson (The National Football Post via Yahoo) -- Ohio State defensive end-outside linebacker Thaddeus Gibson wasn’t the only Buckeye that delivered a strong performance during today’s campus Pro Day workout. Outside linebacker Austin Spitler, a 6-foot-2, 243-pound projected middle-round to late-round projection, clocked a 4.23 short shuttle and a 6.7 three-cone drill with a 32-inch vertical leap and bench pressed 225 pounds 32 times, according to a league source. We’re told that NFL scouts were extremely impressed with how ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State's Evan Turner beat Michigan today with a 37-foot 3-pointer [upon further review, I've increased my initial estimate of 35 feet] and said it was the first buzzer beater of his entire basketball careeer. Read More

By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- INDIANAPOLIS -- No one is going to accuse Evan Turner of being a copycat. OK, maybe just this once. When West Virginia star Da'Sean Butler banked in a 3-pointer to beat Cincinnati in the Big East tournament Thursday night, Turner and his Ohio State teammate Dallas Lauderdale were watching. So, too, was Michigan guard Laval Lucas-Perry. "My boy, Da'Sean," Turner remembers saying after Butler's shot went through the net. "I'm going to have to make a shot, too." Less than ... Read More

By: Jemele Hill (ESPN.com) -- When ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tim Tebow changed his throwing motion to become a better NFL quarterback prospect, the debate raged about whether Urban Meyer and the Florida coaching staff had done enough to make Tebow NFL ready. I believe they did. College coaches do have a responsibility to help their players transition to the NFL, the same responsibility chemistry professors have to equip students for the real world. Meyer made an earnest effort with Tebow, hiring Scot ... Read More

By: Angelique S. Chengelis (The Detroit News) -- Indianapolis -- Michigan now needs three wins to reach the NCAA Tournament. That seems unrealistic for a sub-.500 team, but that's how the Wolverines are approaching this Big Ten tournament. They scratched one win off the list Thursday, beating Iowa, 59-52, in the first game of the tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Wolverines will play top-seeded Ohio State on Friday at noon in the first quarterfinal of the day. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes had a bye ... Read More

By: BCHL Media -- Former Penticton Vees forward Zac Dalpe has been named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's First All-Star Team and nominated for its Player of the Year award after tying for the conference lead with a 17-goal campaign. A year after earning CCHA All-Rookie honours as a freshman, the Carolina Huricanes second round pick had a terrific second season at Ohio State. Dalpe's 17 goals and 34 points during the regular season were good enough for second in conference scoring. In the process, he became the first Buckeye ... Read More

By: SethDavis (SI.com) -- During his first week of practice as an Ohio State freshman, David Lighty, a 6-foot-5 swingman from Cleveland, was so dominant in a full-court, zig-zag defensive drill that he nearly brought the exercise to a halt. "He was turning the guy over and over. The line of guys going next was all backed up," Ohio State coach Thad Matta recalls. Though it was early in Lighty's college career, Matta sensed the kid could be something special. "I told him ... Read More

By: Hank Harris (JustBet.com) -- The Big Ten Conference Tournament gets underway on Thursday and the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes figure to make some noise this year. The first game has eighth-seeded Michigan against ninth-seeded Iowa, with the winner taking on Ohio State on Friday afternoon. As March Madness moves into full swing with the conference tournaments and Selection Sunday, let’s take a look at how the Buckeyes have fared over the years. Ohio State University is located in Columbus Ohio, and started its first ... Read More

From: BigTenNetwork.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's hockey team advanced to the CCHA tournament quarterfinals, completing a series sweep of Notre Dame with an 8-2 win Saturday in the OSU Ice Rink. Ohio State scored twice in the first four minutes of the game and led 4-0 after the first period. The team extended its lead to 6-1 after the second and scored two late goals for the 8-2 final. Buckeye junior Hunter Bishop had a hat trick and added ... Read More

By: Marcus Hartman (Scout.com) -- INDIANAPOLIS - First-team All-Big Ten duo Samantha Prahalis and Jantel Lavender combined for 46 points, but freshman Tayler Hill’s 14 were also critical as the top-seeded Buckeyes rallied to defeat No. 4 Wisconsin 82-73 at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Buckeyes trailed for nearly all of the first 30 minutes before taking control and putting away the plucky Badgers. “I think the fact that we dug deep as a team shows our poise and shows how tough our team is,” ... Read More