From: ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For a change, No. 2-ranked Ohio State is healthy. Big man Jared Sullinger appears to be close to being healthy for the first time in three weeks. He missed two games with back spasms, and most of another with an injured ankle. After missing a lot of conditioning drills in practice, and playing sparingly in games, he still isn't in game shape. "It is going to take him time," coach Thad Matta said before ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jared Sullinger's dive in the second half Thursday landed just short of the Ohio State bench. His shot blocked by Miami's Julian Mavunga, not for the first time, Sullinger tried in vain to track down the loose ball in the scramble and wound up on his stomach. As Miami (Ohio) took off down the court, Sullinger was still getting to his feet. By the time the RedHawks missed in ... Read More

From: ESPN.com -- Ohio State probably could have gotten by this week without a banged-up Jared Sullinger. The star forward, though, doesn't want to miss any time with Big Ten play approaching. The second-ranked Buckeyes play their final non-conference game Thursday night when they meet Miami of Ohio at Nationwide Arena.Ohio State (11-1) didn't have Sullinger healthy in three of its last four games before the sophomore returned Tuesday night against Lamar. He missed a 64-35 win over Texas-Pan American ... Read More

By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS — Ohio State President Gordon Gee said tonight that he was "disappointed" by the NCAA ruling and that he continues to support OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith. "I have been a consistent supporter of Gene and remain so," Gee said while talking to several reporters at halftime of Ohio State's basketball game against Lamar University. Gee said he did not regret the school not self-imposing a one-year bowl ban, because ... Read More

From: AP via USAToday.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jared Sullinger felt he needed to play, even if he wasn't 100 percent. Whatever that percentage was, it was still pretty good. Sullinger bounced back from his latest injury to score 18 points and grab 11 rebounds, leading No. 2 Ohio State past Lamar 70-50 on Tuesday night. "It's life. You don't go through a career in basketball injury-free," the 6-foot-9 sophomore said. "Fortunately, it's now instead of life. The most important stat was ... Read More

From: OhioStateBuckeye.com -- Over the course of 41 seasons at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech, Bob Knight amassed an astonishing 902 wins, three national championships, an Olympic Gold Medal and a 98 percent student-athlete graduation rate, among many other extraordinary accomplishments. His career wins total is second only to Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, a protégé of Coach Knight who just this year became the NCAA career wins leader. Inducted in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in ... Read More

By: AP via USAToday.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Coach Thad Matta says star forward Jared Sullinger, who missed most of Saturday's win at South Carolina with a sore foot, will play when No. 2 Ohio State hosts Lamar on Tuesday night. Matta says Sullinger told him he was feeling better each day since he hurt his foot. Initially, Sullinger thought he had been kicked on the ankle but Matta said it was later determined that he had injured a tendon. The ... Read More

By Nicole Auerbach (USAToday.com) -- No surprises at the top of the poll this week. Syracuse is still No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Kentucky, Louisville and Duke. The Orange received 30 of 31 first-place votes. And, perhaps most importantly, fans can keep wearing "We are #1" T-shirts for at least another week.The only Top 10 shakeup was Xavier, who dropped from No. 9 to No. 15 after losing to Oral Roberts (while three starters were suspended for ... Read More

From: 10TV.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - After posting a career high against South Carolina and proving himself a force to be reckoned with against the University of South Carolina Upstate, Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas earned his first Player of the Week award from the Big 10 Conference. Thomas scored a career high 30 points against South Carolina and added six rebounds and three assists, 10TV Sports reported. Before that, Thomas helped lead Ohio State against the............. READ THE REST OF ... Read More

From: GoErie.com -- Tayler Hill scored 16 of her 25 points in the second half and No. 11 Ohio State beat Charlotte 88-58 on Monday. Samantha Prahalis had 19 points and reserve forward Darryce Moore finished with 10 for the Buckeyes (11-0), who have won 22 of 23 dating to last season. Hillary Sigmon had 14 points and Gabby Tyler scored 13 for the 49ers (5-5), who have lost five straight. It was Charlotte's first game since Dec. 7. The Buckeyes ... Read More