From: BigTenNetwork.com --The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (23-0) will look to remain unbeaten when they face the No. 20 Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-6) on Sunday, February 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 CT. Be sure to watch the game on ESPN. Minnesota hopes to bounce back from a 60-57 loss to Indiana in its previous contest. With 11 points and nine rebounds, Ralph Sampson III was tops for the Golden Gophers. With Trevor Mbakwe racking up double-doubles at an impressive rate, ... Read More

By: Jae Pruitt (BleacherReport. com) -- Three point five seconds left. Sullinger’s at the line. He shoots his first free throw, he misses and every stomach in Ohio drops to the floor. He gears up to shoot his next, he shoots, he hits it! Of course the free throw would have been much less awe worthy if it had not had been to give the Buckeyes a one point advantage over, but it did so all members of ... Read More

By: Steven Jung (Patch.com) -- Northwestern lost more than just a game Wednesday at Minnesota. John Shurna got hurt in that game suffering a concussion when he banged his head falling down on the base of a basket. Shurna returned to the game at Minnesota but was ruled out for the biggest game of the season thus far. Without its star player, Northwestern welcomed the undefeated (21-0, 8-0) and top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes to Welsh Ryan Arena Saturday ... Read More

From: CBSSports.com -- Staying unbeaten hasn't proved easy for Ohio State in its most recent Big Ten games. The second-ranked Buckeyes could have another tough time keeping their perfect record intact Wednesday when they visit Michigan, which nearly pulled off a major upset at Crisler Arena last weekend. Ohio State (16-0, 3-0) held an 18-point lead with 8:31 remaining Sunday at home against Minnesota but had to fend off a late rally for a 67-64 win. William Buford partially ... Read More

By: AP via Post-Trib.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Second-ranked Ohio State survived a scare Sunday when Austin Hollins' 3-point attempt came up short in the final seconds, buy online drugs allowing the Buckeyes to remain unbeaten with a 67-64 Big Ten basketball victory over Minnesota. Gophers coach Tubby Smith thought Hollins was fouled by William Buford, who got a piece of the shot. "It was a foul ... any other questions?" Smith said after the game. OSU coach Thad Matta also was ... Read More

By: David Wasson (FanHouse.com) -- In the final push toward National Signing Day 2011 on Feb. 2, FanHouse.com will examine the recruiting efforts of a major conference in twice-weekly notebooks. As always, recruiting is an always-changing landscape -- and there are several high-profile players who remain uncommitted. That said, here is FanHouse's review of the Big Ten. The Best OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Total commitments (as of Jan. 5): 20 Five- and four-star commitments: 9 The 411: The Buckeyes broke their streak of losing ... Read More

BY CHAD CONANT  (News Journal) -- There's no arguing that Ohio State's men's basketball program has become one of the nation's best. By all accounts, the school has a sparkling arena that is among the best in the Midwest. It boasts an incredibly watchable team with a marquee player in freshman Jared Sullinger. Now, it's time to stop ripping off fans. If you attend games before the Jan. 9 Big Ten home opener with Minnesota, Ohio State is stealing your money with a schedule rated ... Read More

By: Michael Rothstein (AnnArbor.com) -- At some point this season, it is possible Ohio State will move off the top line in the AnnArbor.com Big Ten basketball power rankings. It just seems unlikely it'll happen before Big Ten play starts. The Buckeyes have been one of the more dominant teams in the country and are led by super-freshman Jared Sullinger, who was last week's Big Ten Player and Rookie of the Week. Already, Sullinger is compared to Ohio State's last dominant big ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Notes from Jim Tressel's meeting with reporters today, his only local availability during this bye week * Tressel said starting linebacker Ross Homan, who has missed the last two weeks with a  foot injury, is running on land, after previously only running in a pool, and Tressel would like to hope he'll be ready to take part in practice Sunday when the team starts its preparation for Penn State. Backup linebacker ... Read More

By: Travis Kozek (TheLantern.com) -- New stadium, same result for the Buckeyes. Playing at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., for the first time, Ohio State (8-1, 4-1) continued its dominance of Minnesota Saturday, pummeling the Golden Gophers, 52-10. In front of a modest crowd with mixed allegiance, OSU extended its supremacy over Minnesota (1-8, 1-4) to eight straight games and wins in 24 of the last 25 meetings between the two squads. Opening the game with a 46-yard scoring drive capped ... Read More