By: Yannis Koutroupis (HoopsWorld.com) -- Ohio State came into the season without much fanfare, expected to duke it out with the like of Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois for third place in the Big Ten, behind Michigan State and Purdue. Thanks, in large part, to the spectacular play of Evan Turner, Ohio State finished the season tied for first. And Turner was just getting started. In the conference tournament and in Sunday's second round win over Georgia ... Read More

By: Paul M. Banks (NotQualifiedToComment.com) -- INDIANAPOLIS- Big Ten player of the year, and likely national player of the year Evan Turner has become quite the polarizing figure this weekend. The Ohio State swing-man made magical memories for OSU fans on his way to becoming Big Ten tournament MVP. But he also angered many partisans of the teams who were vanquished by the Ohio State Buckeyes; en route to their tournament championship. If he’s on your side- you ... Read More

By: Marty Maciaszek (DailyHerald.com) -- Brian Bobek was caught a bit off guard when Ohio State made a football scholarship offer about a month ago. The Fremd junior center knew one of the country's premier college programs doesn't just give out offers to anyone. Bobek was tempted to make his decision right there but then decided to step back and make sure. On Tuesday morning, Bobek was sure Ohio State was the right place for him as he gave the program a verbal commitment. "It's pretty ... Read More

By Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- INDIANAPOLIS -- Thanks to his position on the basketball court, Jon Diebler rarely finds himself more than 40 feet away from Evan Turner during Ohio State games. It's safe to say Diebler enjoys the view. "I'm perfectly fine with Evan going to the basket and scoring every time," a smiling Diebler said Saturday after Turner went for 31 points in a double-overtime win against Illinois in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. "He can do it all game if he wants." There ... Read More

By: Drew Gatewood (BleacherReport.com) -- Ohio State (27-7) opened it up in the second half, finally putting away a pesky Minnesota Gopher team 90-61. This is Ohio State’s third Big Ten tournament championship and it was hard earned. Ohio State hit a 37-foot buzzer beater to beat rival Michigan, then went through a grueling double overtime to finally put away Illinois. It finally met with red-hot Minnesota in the finals, teams desperately needing a win to secure its NCAA berth. The Buckeyes took a 33-30 ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State star Evan Turner said Saturday's double-overtime win over Illinois was even better than his 37-foot game-winning shot against Michigan on Friday because this victory was a team struggle. After the 88-81 Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over the Illini, Turner was still seething over the way the teams treated each other. Turner was visibly angered 30 minutes after the game in the locker room when discussing the talking the Illini did during ... Read More

From: SanLuisObispo.com -- Evan Turner continues to steal the show in Big Ten Tournament, scoring 11 of his game-high 31 points in a pair of overtime sessions to lead No. 5 Ohio State to an exciting, 88-81, victory over Illinois to advance to the conference finals. Turner, who drained a 37-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Michigan on Friday, also had 10 rebounds and six assists, though he did turn the ball over 10 times and fouled out in the second OT. The top-seeded ... Read More

By: Curt Cavin and Phillip B. Wilson (IndyStar.com) -- Top-seeded Ohio State got off to a shaky start Friday night in opening its portion of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse, but it settled down enough to advance, which is the key at this point in the season. The 66-55 victory over Illinois pushed the nation's No. 10 team into tonight's semifinals against Wisconsin. Buckeyes coach Jim Foster thought the difference was a frequent switch to a zone defense that ... Read More

By: AP via DaytonDailyNews.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Foster is presented with the problem of inspiring his Ohio State women's team to play hard ina tournament that barely acknowledges what the Buckeyes already have done. "I don't know why they have them, to be quite frank with you," the veteran coach said, referring to conference tournaments. "How you can earn something in three days that someone played two months to earn, is something I don't quite understand. But that's just me." The 10th-ranked Buckeyes ... Read More

From: Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Ohio State's Jantel Lavender was strong and dominant in the post. Samantha Prahalis relied on her all-conference quickness to control the perimeter. Just like the Buckeyes have come to expect from their strong tag-team tandem. One problem against Illinois: Ohio State's other players weren't themselves Friday night. The 10th-ranked Buckeyes had to continually fend off Illinois' comebacks before finally pulling away in the final minute for a 66-55 women's basketball win in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals in Indianapolis. "In the first half, ... Read More

By: Zack Meisel (TheLantern.com) -- The night started with tears dripping down the face of senior Mark Titus. It ended with a floor full of Buckeye nuts celebrating Ohio State’s first Big Ten Championship since the 2006-07 season. Behind a barrage of 3-pointers by junior Jon Diebler, the No. 6 Buckeyes raced past Illinois to win 73-57 on senior night at the Schottenstein Center. Diebler drained seven shots from behind the arc, including five in the first half. He paced the Buckeyes with 21 points. With the ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After finishing off a remarkable 50-day run, the Ohio State Buckeyes can enjoy a nine-day break knowing that no matter what else happens, they are Big Ten men's basketball champions and the No. 1 seed for the Big Ten Tournament. With a 73-57 victory over Illinois on Tuesday, No. 6 Ohio State ended its regular season at 24-7 and 14-4 in conference play. Purdue and Michigan State, both with two games to play, can tie ... Read More

By: Ryan Cost (CNATI.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As Ohio State guard Evan Turner stood atop the scorer's table, he hoisted the Big Ten championship trophy in one hand, and gave the "number one" sign with the other to the large group of fans on the Value City Arena floor chanting "One more year! One more year!" It was a symbolic gesture. Ohio State is the "number one" seed in next week's Big Ten tournament after capping off its conference season with a sound ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cleveland Central Catholic grad Jantel Lavender added another award to one of the best careers in the history of Big Ten women's basketball when on Monday she was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the third straight season. While leading Ohio State to a sixth straight conference title, Lavender, a 6-foot-4 center, led the conference in scoring again, averaging 20.9 ppg, and was third in rebounding at 10.4 rpg. The Buckeyes ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Terrelle Pryor wanted to know the score. "I hope Purdue loses," the Ohio State quarterback said Sunday afternoon. Told the Boilermakers were trailing Michigan State, Pryor said, "That's good then." "I'm just happy the girls are in and now we need the guys coming in. I'm sure they'll get it done," Pryor said. Actually, Pryor and the football Buckeyes were in first, winning their fifth straight Big Ten title in the fall. Then the OSU women's ... Read More