Basketball: Michigan vs. Ohio State

Categories: MEN's BASKETBALL

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

No. 2 OSU escapes Minnesota

Categories: MEN's BASKETBALL

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

Jim Tressel Has Ohio State Dominating Big Ten Recruiting

Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY

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

Ohio State needs to upgrade the schedule

Categories: BUCKEYE COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, MEN's BASKETBALL

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

Freshman Jared Sullinger helps Ohio State lead the power rankings again

Categories: MEN's BASKETBALL

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

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel on Ross Homan, Jake Stoneburner and Troy Smith

Categories: FOOTBALL

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

Buckeyes haunt Minnesota, cruise to lopsided victory

Categories: FOOTBALL

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

Michigan State loss makes Big Ten race more chaotic

Categories: FOOTBALL

By: Matt Hayes (SportingNews.com) -- Take a moment to breathe this in: Previously unbeaten Michigan State, utterly exposed in a rout of a loss at Iowa, is a lock for 11 wins and a piece of its first Big Ten championship in two decades. Forget what that means about the Big Ten, and understand that the best championship race in college football is in the storied league’s last season without a championship game. Four teams—Michigan State, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio State—could all win the ... Read More

Tressel glad ball is rolling on agent talks

Categories: FOOTBALL

From: AP via Dayton Daily News -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — What’s brewing with the Ohio State football team ... BUCKEYES BUZZ: An Associated Press report shows several groups are working with the NCAA to find new ways to enforce rules prohibiting improper agent-related benefits for student-athletes. Among the possibilities is including financial penalties that reach into a player’s potential NFL career. The NFL, NFL Players Association and sports agents are among those involved in talks with the NCAA that ... Read More

Ohio State under pressure as No. 1

Categories: FOOTBALL

By Chris Online Generic pharmacy Fallica (ESPN.com) -- The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes enter tonight's game in Madison (7 ET on ESPN) riding a two-game losing streak as the AP No. 1, having lost to LSU in the 2007 BCS Championship game and to Illinois earlier in the 2007 season. Has anyone lost three straight games when playing as the number one team in the country, you ask? The answer is yes. But it has happened only twice ... Read More