From: CincyJungle.com -- On March 12, the Ohio State Buckeyes held their Pro Day putting stocked (not all of whom are first rounders) defensive talent on display. Most notable is that some of the players that stood out are at positions that the Bengals could elect to address during next month's NFL Draft. Like defensive linemen Doug Worthington, Robert Rose, Lawrence Wilson, Thaddeus Gibson or safety Kurt Coleman. Mocking the Draft ranks Worthington as the 18th best defensive tackle and Coleman as the ... 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: Tim Warsinskey(Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Shaker Heights, Ohio - Shaker Heights junior lineman Antonio Underwood thought the offer was coming, but even throughout his unofficial visit Monday, he wasn't sure until he sat down in Ohio State coach Jim Tressel's office. "It was really just crazy," Underwood said. "It was mind blowing. The steps they took me through the whole day showing me the facilities, and then sat me down, said they wanted me to be a Buckeye, it was real exciting. "I had ... Read More

By: Matt Snyder (Fanhouse.com) -- Minnesota is going to be sweating it out for the Selection Show. The Golden Gophers made a nice run to the Big Ten championship game, but the Ohio State Buckeyes proved to be too much Sunday, thrashing Minnesota 90-61. The game was close for a half, as Minnesota's Devoe Joseph hit a three-pointer at the first half buzzer to cut the Buckeye lead to three, but Evan Turner simply took the game over in the second half. ... 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: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State's Evan Turner beat Michigan today with a 37-foot 3-pointer [upon further review, I've increased my initial estimate of 35 feet] and said it was the first buzzer beater of his entire basketball careeer. No related posts. Read More

By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- INDIANAPOLIS -- No one is going to accuse Evan Turner of being a copycat. OK, maybe just this once. When West Virginia star Da'Sean Butler banked in a 3-pointer to beat Cincinnati in the Big East tournament Thursday night, Turner and his Ohio State teammate Dallas Lauderdale were watching. So, too, was Michigan guard Laval Lucas-Perry. "My boy, Da'Sean," Turner remembers saying after Butler's shot went through the net. "I'm going to have to make a shot, too." Less than ... Read More

By: Angelique S. Chengelis (The Detroit News) -- Indianapolis -- Michigan now needs three wins to reach the NCAA Tournament. That seems unrealistic for a sub-.500 team, but that's how the Wolverines are approaching this Big Ten tournament. They scratched one win off the list Thursday, beating Iowa, 59-52, in the first game of the tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Wolverines will play top-seeded Ohio State on Friday at noon in the first quarterfinal of the day. The fifth-ranked Buckeyes had a bye ... Read More

By: Hank Harris (JustBet.com) -- The Big Ten Conference Tournament gets underway on Thursday and the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes figure to make some noise this year. The first game has eighth-seeded Michigan against ninth-seeded Iowa, with the winner taking on Ohio State on Friday afternoon. As March Madness moves into full swing with the conference tournaments and Selection Sunday, let’s take a look at how the Buckeyes have fared over the years. Ohio State University is located in Columbus Ohio, and started its first ... Read More

From: BigTenNetwork.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's hockey team advanced to the CCHA tournament quarterfinals, completing a series sweep of Notre Dame with an 8-2 win Saturday in the OSU Ice Rink. Ohio State scored twice in the first four minutes of the game and led 4-0 after the first period. The team extended its lead to 6-1 after the second and scored two late goals for the 8-2 final. Buckeye junior Hunter Bishop had a hat trick and added ... 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