From: ESPN.com --- Syracuse's reign as the No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll ended at six weeks Monday, with Kentucky taking over the ranking it held earlier this season. The Orange, whose run atop the rankings had blunted the impact of scandal, dropped to No. 4 after losing to Notre Dame 67-58 in South Bend. It was Syracuse's first loss after starting 20-0, a record for the program. Kentucky (19-1) withstood Alabama on a Saturday that echoed "moving day" on ... Read More

From: CBSSports.com --  LINCOLN, Neb. -- Ohio State felt right at home in this road game. William Buford scored 15 points, Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas had 14 apiece, and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes blew out Nebraska for the second time this month with a 79-45 victory Saturday night. The Buckeyes (17-3, 5-3) swept their games against Nebraska by a combined 65 points and moved ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lenzelle Smith Jr. more than doubled his career high with 28 on Sunday to lead No. 5 Ohio State to a surprisingly easy 80-63 victory over Indiana (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP). Jared Sullinger added 16 points, William Buford scored 12 and Deshaun Thomas had 11 for the Buckeyes (16-3, 4-2 Big Ten), who were coming off a loss at Illinois on Tuesday night. Several players questioned their ... Read More

By Tom Lewis (SBNation.com) --  Technically, when No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (15-3, 3-2) host No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers (15-2, 3-2) on Sunday, the national TV audience will be treated to a top ten college basketball matchup. But what looked to be an epic rematch between two top teams at Value City Arena has turned into a desperation game with each team looking to hold their ground in the Big Ten standings after both teams added a conference loss ... Read More

By Rick Cassano (DaytonDailyNews.com) -- MIDDLETOWN — May 2 will be Buckeye Day at the 23rd annual Pigskin-Roundball Spectacular. Event founder Mark Kerns announced Wednesday that Ohio State University coaches Urban Meyer and Thad Matta will be the keynote speakers for this year’s Spectacular. “I don’t know how we can possibly top these two people,” Kerns said. “I can honestly sit here and say that I think on May 2 of this year, we will be the highlight ... Read More

By: Robert Pace (BleacherReport.com) -- Ohio State (15-3; 3-2) was upset Tuesday night for the second time to receive their second Big Ten loss. With a spectacular performance from Illinois' Brandon Paul, who scored 43 points, the Fighting Illini upset the Buckeyes in Champaign 79-74. The Buckeyes were also upset by Indiana in their second Big Ten game, losing 74-70 on the Hoosiers' home court. So, what lies ahead for the Buckeyes' Big Ten hopes after they have fallen twice on the ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com -- CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Brandon Paul awoke from a nap Tuesday to a text from Illinois coach Bruce Weber. The message was simple: It's your night. Weber couldn't have known how right he was. Paul scored a career-high 43 -- the third best scoring performance in Illinois basketball history -- to lead the Illini (15-3, 4-1) past the No. 5 Buckeyes 79-74. The most important of Paul's shots was an off-balance 3-pointer that, with 43 ... Read More

Rob McCurdy (lancastereaglegazette.com) -- COLUMBUS -- The Buckeyes slipped on a banana peel at Indiana, and before the end of the regular season there are likely to be more pratfalls. It comes with the growing pains of a young team. Ohio State coach Thad Matta knows this. Talent and depth only go so far, especially in a Big Ten that has four other teams ranked in the Top 25 (Michigan State, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin) and two more lurking (Purdue ... Read More

From: OhioStateBuckeyes.com -- Sophomore Aaron Craft is among 20 candidates for the Bob Cousy Award after the list was trimmed from an initial pool of 60 candidates. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in college basketball. This current list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final 10 by Feb. 1 and final five by March 1. Craft currently leads the Buckeyes in assists (86) and ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com -- IOWA CITY, Iowa --  Jared Sullinger was walking back to the Ohio State locker room with a towel draped around his neck when he spotted freshman Shannon Scott being grilled by reporters. The effervescent Sullinger pulled up in front of the scrum and started making faces, drawing a wide smile from Scott. Sullinger had every reason to be in good spirits after the show he put on in Iowa City. Sullinger scored a season-high 28 points and ... Read More