From: AP via SI.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -Moments after his fourth-ranked Boilermakers' huge win at No. 9 Ohio State on Wednesday night, Purdue coach Matt Painter declined to celebrate. The victory kept his team in the thick of the Big Ten race. But he was well aware there was no time to relish it. "We knew we had to do something special if we were going to fight to get in this race,'' he said. "We've been able to do that. You get a huge ... Read More

From: SportsNetwork.com -- Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - JaJuan Johnson finished with 24 points and seven rebounds, as fourth-ranked Purdue held on for a 60-57 victory over No. 9 Ohio State, its first-ever win at Value City Arena. E'Twaun Moore added 15 points, six boards and five assists for the Boilermakers (22-3, 10-3 Big Ten), who were previously 0-6 at this arena. Keaton Grant scored 13 as Purdue ran its winning streak to eight games. Evan Turner poured in 29 points, ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Ohio State's Jon Diebler was angry at himself after Sunday's win at Illinois. He'd gone to the bench in the final minutes of the game grimacing slightly and holding his right wrist. While taking a charge against the Illini, he'd attempted to break his fall with his right hand, his shooting hand, what he called a stupid mistake. And now it hurt. "I'll be all right," Diebler said Sunday. "I've got tough bones. I drink a lot ... Read More

From: AP via News-Sentinel.com -- BLOOMINGTON — Indiana shut down Jantel Lavender and upset No. 4 Ohio State. Jori Davis scored 19 points and Danilsa Andujar added the go-ahead basket with 3:45 left to help the Hoosiers beat the Buckeyes 67-62 on Sunday. Andujar also pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds and helped hold Lavender to just three second-half points. Hope Elam added 15 points, including a pair of game-clinching free throws with 1.8 seconds left, for Indiana (12-10, 5-6 Big Ten), which won for just ... 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

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

From: DETROIT FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES -- WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Freshman guard K.K. Houser scored a career-high 18 points, and the Purdue women's team handed No. 4 Ohio State its first conference loss, 63-61, on Monday night. Sam Ostarello, another freshman, added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Boilermakers (10-10, 5-4 Big Ten). Ohio State's Samantha Prahalis missed an open lay-up at the buzzer that would have forced overtime. Her chance to tie was set up when Purdue's Brittany Rayburn missed a ... Read More

By: Drew Gatewood (BleacherReport.com) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes have just put their Big Ten foes on notice: “We’re here, better than ever, and not scared of you.” The return of Evan Turner has sparked this new attitude exuding from Thad Matta’s team. The scariest thing about the Evan Turner situation is that they look dramatically better than they did before he left with the back injury. The Buckeyes have found a silver lining in what looked like a season ender. William Buford, who was ... Read More

By: Eric Ball (BleacherReport.com) -- Junior forward Evan Turner averaged 23.5 points over two games last week to lead Ohio State to back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, as the Buckeyes defeated the sixth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers. His prize? Big Ten Player of the Week. During Tuesday’s contest at Purdue, Turner posted 23 of his career-high 32 points in the second half to ignite a late rally as OSU recovered from a 13-point deficit to top the Boilermakers, 70-66. Ohio State ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Losing is easy. After a 22-point loss at Wisconsin 16 days ago, Ohio State center Dallas Lauderdale said the Buckeyes weren't even tired. "It's easy to lay down and just let somebody keep punching you, and that's exactly what we did," Lauderdale said Friday. "After the Purdue game everybody was wheezing, everybody was tired because we fought, and the Wisconsin game wasn't like that." Tonight's second shot at Wisconsin for Ohio State is a ... Read More

By: Eamonn Brennan (ESPN.com) -- Saddle Up is a quick preview of the basketball your TV wants you to watch tonight. Here's Tuesday night's rundown. No. 2 Kentucky at Florida, ESPN, 9 p.m. ET: ESPN resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi (perhaps you've heard of him?) sees big implications in Tuesday night's pair of ESPN games. Can you blame him? We'll get to Ohio State-Purdue in a minute, but Florida has a major opportunity. It gets the Kentucky Wildcats, unbeaten and riding high, ... Read More