By: Grant Freking (TheLantern.com) -- I thought the 2010-11 Ohio State men's basketball team would be good, that it would be in the upper echelon of the Big Ten. Probably top 10 good. But I thought Evan Turner's departure would keep it from being an elite team. Boy was I wrong about the now-No. 1 Buckeye ballers. If anything, when Turner bolted Columbus for the professional ranks, he removed the shackles from senior David Lighty and junior William Buford. It ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pennsylvania linebacker Ejuan Price became the 21st oral commitment in Ohio State's 2011 recruiting class with a pledge Monday reported by several recruiting Web sites. Price, from Pittsburgh Woodland Hills, is the third linebacker in the class and Buy Propecia chose the Buckeyes over Iowa and Rutgers. A 6-foot, 235-pounder, Price is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and the No. 19 prospect in Pennsylvania. Ohio State ... Read More

By: Bob Finnan (News-Herald.com) -- COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Buckeyes are hoping Jared Sullinger doesn't follow the example set by big men B.J. Mullens, Kosta Koufos and Greg Oden. All three centers were one-and-done players, whose NBA careers have yet to blossom. Sullinger, a talented freshman forward/center, has experienced few growing pains since joining the Buckeyes this season. The 6-foot-9, 280-pounder became one of the Big Ten's best big men the moment he stepped on the Columbus campus. He's averaging 17.6 points ... Read More

The Ohio State men's basketball team claimed to top spot in week 11 of both the AP and USA Today polls. After settling into the No. 2 slot in week four, the Buckeyes take over after then No. 1 Duke fell January 12 to unranked Florida State 66-61. Ohio State, perfect on the season at 18-0, host Iowa in Big Ten action on Wednesday. Kansas and Syracuse took the number 2 and 3 spots respectively. AP Top 25 RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Ohio State (49) 18-0 1,606 2 Kansas (6) 17-0 1,526 3 Syracuse (8) 18-0 1,523 4 Duke (1) 16-1 1,393 5 Pittsburgh (1) 17-1 1,382 6 San Diego State 19-0 1,294 7 Villanova 16-1 1,265 8 Connecticut 14-2 1,148 9 Brigham ... Read More

From: AP via KansasCity.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio | With the game on the line, Ohio State played like a No. 1 team. That’s exactly what the Buckeyes might be soon. Freshman Jared Sullinger scored 19 points and hit a three-point play with 13.2 seconds left, lifting the second-ranked Buckeyes to a 69-66 victory over Penn State on Saturday. On the heels of top-ranked Duke’s 66-61 loss at Florida State on Wednesday night, the victory will likely propel the Buckeyes, 18-0 and 5-0 ... Read More

From: AP via LancastEagleGazette.com -- COLUMBUS -- The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were on the bus ride home from the airport after Wednesday night's victory at Michigan. The TV sets in the luxury coach were tuned to No. 1 Duke's game at Florida State. Yet there was no celebration when the Blue Devils lost 66-61. Mostly there was silence. "There wasn't one word said," coach Thad Matta said Friday. "Maybe it was 11:30 at night, but these guys were kind ... Read More

From: AP via ESPN.com -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- William Buford scored 19 points and No. 2 Ohio State went on a 12-0 run in the second half before holding on to beat Michigan 68-64 on Wednesday night. New Michigan football coach Brady Hoke arrived with athletic director Dave Brandon moments after the opening tip and immediately began firing up the crowd, pointing at the student sections and raising his right fist. Hoke was introduced during an early timeout and waved to the ... 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: Sean Jackson (Examiner.com) -- Today, Michigan announced they have a new football coach. Brady Hoke, who has been the head coach at San prescription drugs Diego State and Ball State, is the new head coach of the Wolverines. Several things stand out about this decision. For one, Brady considers Michigan his dream job. That mindset may help him because the Wolverines need a lot of work. If Hoke takes this positive mindset when he works to fix the team‘s ... Read More

By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- Ohio State center Michael Brewster will return to the Buckeyes for his senior season. Brewster, a three-year starter and a first-team All-Big Ten selection this season, told The Columbus Dispatch on Monday that he won't enter the NFL draft in April. "This was really my first season understanding how to play center," he told the newspaper. "I made a lot of progress, and I think I can make that much more progress with another year at ... Read More