From: freep.com - - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jared Sullinger scored 21 points and three teammates were close behind as No. 2 Ohio State roared out to an 11-0 lead and never trailed in beating third-ranked Duke, 85-63, on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Buckeyes (7-0) weathered a Duke rally later in the first half and then leading by 20 for most of the second half. Austin Rivers had 22 points and Mason Plumlee 16 for the Blue Devils ... Read More

By Mike Rutherford (SBNation.com) -- The season's first game featuring two teams ranked in the top five could very well decide who is ranked No. 1 this time next week. NO. 2 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (6-0) vs. NO. 3 DUKE BLUE DEVILS (7-0) Tip Time: 9:35 pm. ET Location: Value City Arena: Columbus, OH Television: ESPN Announcers: Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Dick Vitale (analysis) All-Time Series: Duke leads 3-2 Last Meeting: Duke won 91-76 in 2002 Favorite: Ohio State by 7.5 Preview It's hard to believe that a matchup of the second ... Read More

By Myron Medcalf (ESPN.com) -- It’s possible that Tuesday night’s duel between No. 2 Ohio State (6-0) and No. 4 Duke (7-0) in Columbus will determine the nation’s top team. If one-loss North Carolina knocks off Wisconsin and Kentucky this week, voters may choose the winner of this matchup to occupy the No. 1 slot when the next polls are released (assuming the victor remains unblemished). But even if the Tar Heels or Wildcats own the top post in ... Read More

From: FoxNews.com -- Columbus, OH – The marquee matchup of the early season is on ranked Duke Blue Devils and second- ranked Ohio State Buckeyes clash in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at Value City Arena. A lot has happened in the first seven games of the season for Duke, including Mike Krzyzewski becoming the all-time winningest coach in Division I history. In addition, the Blue Devils return to the mainland after capturing yet ... Read More

From: SportingNews.com -- Jared Sullinger was an effective inside scorer last season for the Ohio State Buckeyes in part because of the equally effective Jon Diebler outside. Diebler could score, but he was also excellent at feeding the ball to Sullinger in the post. The Buckeyes are looking for another Diebler this season. "We're not quite executing exactly," Buckeyes coach Thad Matta told the Columbus Dispatch. "I touched on that after the game the other night. We broke some ... Read More

By Tom Reed (Cleveland.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's basketball team will eat its Thanksgiving dinner at the home of coach Thad Matta. The Buckeyes began their holiday feast a day early, however, stuffing the box score Wednesday night like it was a golden-brown Butterball. OSU scored points at frenetic pace, rarely missed a shot in the first half and piled up assists on countless uncontested drives to the basket. Yes, the outburst came at the expense ... Read More

By: AP via USAToday.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio – The box score won't tell the whole story for the North Florida Ospreys. Sure, preseason All-American Jared Sullinger had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 3 Ohio State roared to a big first-half lead to beat North Florida 85-50 on Monday night. But it was harder than expected for the Buckeyes (4-0). "This basketball team on the floor is pretty good," Sullinger said of the Ospreys. "They're very disciplined and they know ... Read More

From: Jacksonville.com -- The skinny: UNF is playing a nationally ranked opponent for the third time this season. … It’s the first meeting between the schools, part of the five-team, round-robin Global Sports Shootout between Florida, UNF, Ohio State, Jackson State and Wright State. … UNF faces a big challenge trying to stop preseason first-team All-American center Jared Sullinger (18.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg). … Ohio State is 11-0 all time against Atlantic Sun teams, and UNF ... Read More

By Brian Bennett (ESPN.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quick analysis from Value City Arena, where No. 3 Ohio State defeated No. 8 Florida 81-74 on Tuesday night. How the game was won: Florida hurt Ohio State early with guard penetration, pick-and-rolls and six first-half three-pointers. But the Buckeyes tightened up their perimeter defense late in the first half, and the Gators struggled to figure out other options. Jared Sullinger (16 points) took over inside, and William Buford handled ... Read More

By John Bena (SBNation.com) -- In a lot of ways, everything that is wrong in college football is magnified in college basketball. They do it the right way. A great example is tonight's showdown between No. 3 Ohio St. and No. 7 Florida. Top ten teams rarely play each other - voluntarily - in college football. It happens multiple times every season in college basketball and the players wouldn't have it any other way. "I love playing a ... Read More

By: Tom Lewis (SBNation.com) -- Sophomore guard Aaron Craft knocked down a three-pointer on the first possession of the season for the third ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and they would never relinquish the lead in their season-opening game against the Wright State Raiders, rolling to a 73-42 win. Thad Matta had to enjoy the way his Buckeyes started the game, showing why they are a team expected to contend for a national championship this season. While jumping out ... Read More

By: John Nestor (AllHeadlineNews.com) -- With one of the best players in the country back and coming off a 34-win season, expectations are high at Ohio State entering the 2011-12 college basketball season. Led by sophomore Jared Sullinger, the potential No. 1 pick in the next NBA Draft, coach Thad Matta's squad is expected to come out on top in the rugged Big Ten Conference and contend for a national title. Wisconsin, Michigan and Purdue are all expected to challenge ... Read More