From: AP via InsideBayArea.com -- Ohio State's fans showered a half-century of cheers on the 1960 Buckeyes. Then the 2010 edition went out and gave a performance worthy of the school's only national champion, shooting 63 percent from the field Sunday in an 85-63 rout of Minnesota in the Big Ten. Led by stars Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek — along with substitute Bob Knight, who would become the winningest college coach ever — the school's only national championship basketball team received a warm ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- As soon as he decided to become a Buckeye, Christian Bryant went to work. On Tuesday, the Glenville defensive back gave his oral commitment to Ohio State and started calling Cincinnati-area linebacker Jordan Hicks, the next major in-state recruit he wanted to see join him in Columbus. Bryant said Hicks never called him back. As anticipated, Hicks announced at a news conference at West Chester Lakota West High School on Friday that ... Read More

By: J. Justin Boggs (USCHO.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 5-3 win over the Ferris State Bulldogs on Friday night, the standings in the middle of the CCHA got a bit more interesting. Ohio State climbed above the Michigan Wolverines who lost to Michigan State Friday night for seventh in the conference. With Michigan State’s win, Ferris State now drops four points behind the Michigan State Spartans as they are now in second. “I think after the Miami series (two ... Read More

By: Sean Jackson (Examiner.com) -- After a stunning 63-61 loss to Purdue, Ohio State had some examining to do. Leading up to the loss the Buckeyes were winning games a lot closer than they wanted. Last night provided them with an opportunity to play well and regain momentum. Much like the men’s team, the Buckeyes look to play their best basketball in the transition game. When confined to half court play, the game slows down and they struggle. The Buckeyes were able to ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- WEST CHESTER, Ohio - Jordan Hicks moved to Ohio from South Carolina in sixth grade, and the fact that he didn't grow up rooting for the Buckeyes was one of the reasons he didn't choose to become a Buckeye today. The top-rated football recruit in the state of Ohio, the West Chester Lakota West linebacker today announced that he plans to play at Texas, picking the Longhorns over Ohio State and Florida. Asked during ... Read More

From: AP via LATimes.com -- IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — David Lighty scored 20 points, including 18 in the second half, and No. 20 Ohio State rallied past pesky Iowa 65-57 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight Big Ten win. Evan Turner added 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Buckeyes (15-6, 5-3), who closed the game with a 20-7 run and won on the road for only the second time this season. Ohio State took its first lead of the second ... Read More

PORTLAND, OR -- Full nude pictures have surfaced on the internet of Portland Trailblazers' star and former Ohio State player Greg Oden. HuffingtonPost.com first posted on Tuesday that the images have surfaced on WorldStarHipHop.com and that the face in images resemble Oden's, but could not be confirmed at the time. Now HuffingtonPost.com says: Greg Oden, the Blazers center and order pills online without prescription first overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft, is sorry about the naked pictures of him that appeared online ... Read More

From: BrownsvilleHerald.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — By and large, they were an odd mix, a grab bag of smart small-town and savvy city kids who liked each other as much as they liked punishing opponents. The 1959-60 Ohio State Buckeyes were built around a group of "Super Sophs" featuring the nation’s No. 1 recruit, Jerry Lucas, along with a perpetual-motion machine named John Havlicek. One of the top players off the bench — brash and sure of himself even then — made a name ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Linebacker Jordan Hicks, rated as the No. 1 football recruit in Ohio, will announce his college choice on Friday at 12:30 p.m. at Lakota West High School outside Cincinnati. Hicks has narrowed his choices to Ohio State, Texas and Florida and the general feeling among recruiting analysts is that Hicks is headed for Texas, a school he has followed as a fan. But he would be a big get for the Buckeyes, who have a 2010 class that ... Read More

By: Andy Glockner (Sports Illustrated) -- Ohio State coach Thad Matta has coached a national Player of the Year before, so when he quickly compares current Buckeyes star Evan Turner to former Xavier standout David West, it's instructive. In Turner, he sees the same kind of intelligent approach cheap pills online to the game and a refined sense of the moment that allows him to deliver whatever his team needs at the most crucial junctures. Then Matta tosses this on top. "I think [Evan] is ... Read More