By: Denise Yost (NBC4i.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio --The day after OSU leaders imposed a suspension on head coach Jim Tressel, some Buckeye fans are wondering if the NCAA will hand down more punishments. Tressel is facing a $250,000 fine and two-game suspension after he was accused of not reporting potential NCAA violations involving players. At a restaurant in the shadow of The Ohio State University, patrons were still talking about the bombshell from Tuesday night. "I think he handled the situation right. He came out ... Read More

By Ray Ratto (CBSSports.com) -- With so much shock and consternation over Ohio State's painfully orchestrated admission that head coach Jim Tressel told a few fibs about when he knew what he knew about TattooGate, it may be time for a reminder of the first fact of life in college sports. You can't shame these people. Ever. Scream all you want. Screech "Hypocrite!" and "J'accuse!" until you're ... Read More

By: Marla Ridenour (Beacon Journal via Ohio.com) -- Steve Kerr spent 15 seasons as an NBA player and three more as general manager of the Phoenix Suns, so he should know a lottery pick when he sees one. And he sees one in Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger. ''If he didn't go in the top five, I'd be absolutely shocked,'' Kerr said. ''Especially this year. You look at the draft, it's not a great draft. I'm sorry to say that, Ohio ... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State University held a press conference at 7pm and released the following statement shortly after: Ohio State officials today submitted a self-report to the NCAA that Head Football Coach Jim Tressel violated provisions of NCAA Bylaw 10.1 when he failed to notify the university about information received involving two football student-athletes. The university became aware of this situation on Jan. 13, while reviewing information on an unrelated legal issue. The university's Office of Legal Affairs ... Read More

Sources within the Ohio State athletic department confirmed with The Columbus Dispatch that football coach Jim Tressel has not resigned nor has he been fired. The newspaper reports that Tressel will continue as coach but may face possible sanctions and/or fines for violating NCAA regulations. The university has scheduled a press conference for 7pm tonight with OSU president E. Gordon Gee and athletic director Gene Smith, along with Tressel at the Jack Nicklaus Museum on the Ohio State campus. A two-month Yahoo! Sports investigation has ... Read More

Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee told The Associated Press, “We have reported a violation, a perceived violation, that we were having discussions with them (the NCAA) about the best way to handle it.” “We reported that immediately when we found it,” Gee noted and said he could not comment further. Athletic Director Gene Smith has returned to the campus from New York for a 7 p.m. news conference, along with Gee and Coach Jim Tressel at the Jack Nicklaus Museum on the Ohio ... Read More

By Matt Murschel (OrlandoSentinel.com) -- It didn't take long for Dick Vitale to ponder the question put in front of him. It has probably been asked of him thousands of time before . . . who's your pick in this year's NCAA Tournament? "The team I love is Ohio State," the Hall of Fame broadcaster said. "They would be my choice to win it all." It's not a stretch to pick the top-rated Buckeyes as the favorite going into next week's tournament. ... Read More

By: Dave Curtis (SportingNews.com) -- Ohio State held a rare open offseason workout Monday, allowing media members to watch the Buckeyes run through a series of conditioning drills. The 6 a.m. session gave a first post-surgery glimpse of quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who underwent a procedure on his right foot after the Sugar Bowl. The rising senior wore a boot on his foot and spent most of the session riding a stationary bike, according to The (Cleveland) Plain-Dealer’s Web ... Read More

From: SBNation.com -- The bracket for the 2011 Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis is set, and play will begin on Thursday when Northwestern and Minnesota square off at Conseco Fieldhouse for the right to take on top seed Ohio State. How do we at SB Nation Pittsburgh see things shaking out? Read on. Round One No. 9 Minnesota vs. No. 8 Northwestern-The Golden Gophers won the first matchup of these two teams 81-70 back on Jan. 26, but the Wildcats' ... Read More

By Tim Gardner (USAToday.com) -- After a dominating week in which they cruised to two convincing victories, the Ohio State Buckeyes strengthened their hold on No. 1 in the USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. The Buckeyes received 25 first-place votes to stay No. 1 ahead of Kansas, which received six first-place votes of its own. Ohio State had 17 first-place votes last week while Kansas had 14. After the top two, there are some changes. Piitsburgh, Big East regular-season champion, moved up two spots ... Read More

By: Jason Kirk (SBNation.com) -- The Ohio St. Buckeyes looked like a legit NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed today, hitting 14 of 15 three-point shots and crushing the Wisconsin Badgers 93-62 to head into Big Ten tourney action. Safe to say that February loss to the Badgers has been dealt with. Jon Diebler was an assassin on Senior Day, hitting seven of his eight three-point attempts on his way to scoring 27 points. On the other hand, he was responsible for ... Read More

From: AP via ESPN.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jon Diebler lived up to his "3-bler" nickname by hitting 7 of 8 shots behind the arc while scoring 27 points, leading top-ranked Ohio State to an emotion-laden 93-65 victory over No. 10 Wisconsin on Sunday. Freshman Jared Sullinger added 22 points, William Buford had 18 and David Lighty 13 for the Buckeyes (29-2, 16-2 Big Ten), who got back at the Badgers (23-7, 13-5) for a painful loss a month ago. ... Read More

From: GoPSUSports.com -- INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - The Penn State Lady Lions' (24-9, 11-5) Big Ten Tournament run came to an end with a 84-70 loss to No. 5 seed Ohio State (22-9, 10-6) in the Big Ten Championship game Sunday afternoon. It was Penn State's first appearance in the Championship game since a one-point loss to Purdue in the 2004 title bout. Sophomore Alex Bentley (Indianapolis, Ind.) and freshman Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) were both named to ... Read More

By: Craig Lyndall (WaitingForNextYear.com) -- Last night, when Ohio State faced Penn State, Buckeyes long threat Jon Diebler launched an ill-advised three-pointer from somewhere near the Poconos. As it clanged violently off the rim, you couldn’t remove the smile from his face with a crowbar. It was Diebler’s 12th shot attempt and also his 12th three-point attempt. It was also only his second miss; Diebler missed his first shot and his last shot and banged home all ten in between. ... Read More

By: AP via ESPN.com --COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deshaun Thomas, last year's Indiana Mr. Basketball, came out of a slump with 22 points to lead Ohio State (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) past Indiana 82-61 on Sunday. Thomas scored all the points during a 14-3 first-half run that spanned 3:36 and turned the game into a rout. He had managed just 13 points in his last seven games. William Buford added 15 points and Jon Diebler and David Lighty each had 11 for ... Read More

From: BigTenNetwork.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State busted out of the gates Sunday and never looked back in an 80-47 win over Wisconsin Sunday at Value City Arena, sending a message that the Buckeyes will be a team to be reckoned with this postseason. Playing in their final games at Value City Arena, Jantel Lavender, Sarah Schulze, Brittany Johnson and Alison Jackson combined to score 36 points, led by Lavender's 20. The senior from Cleveland, Ohio, who recorded a double-double in her very ... Read More

From: NewsObserver.com -- The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continue their quest for the Big Ten Conference regular season title this afternoon, as the Indiana Hoosiers invade Value City Arena. Indiana suffered a six-game losing streak earlier this season, and the club can equal the length of that slide if it falls to Ohio State today. The Hoosiers have dropped to 12-16 overall and a lowly 3-9 versus conference competition. They are coming off a 72-61 setback to Purdue ... Read More