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Ohio State faces Minnesota, hoping big win is foundation for more
Coming off perhaps its best win of the season, an 86-74 thumping of UCLA in Columbus on Saturday, Ohio State tries to keep the momentum going in a positive direction on Tuesday night when it hosts Minnesota.,And there's a chance the Buckeyes' roster could receive a boost. Former North Carolina and P...
UCLA, Ohio State square off while navigating injuries
The team with better depth may decide the winner when UCLA plays Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus.,The potential for key injury absences on both sidelines could force others to step up.,UCLA (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) has been without second-leading scorer Skyy Clark since he sustained a hamstring injury...
Zoom Diallo, Hannes Steinbach help Washington rally, down Ohio State
Zoom Diallo scored 22 points and Hannes Steinbach 21 when Washington ended a two-game losing streak with an 81-74 victory over Ohio State in Seattle on Sunday.,The Huskies (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) used a burst early in the second half to pull away after trailing by two at the half.,Bryson Tucker scored 1...
No. 10 Nebraska remains perfect with resilient win at Ohio State
Braden Frager scored 15 points to help No. 10 Nebraska remain unbeaten and hold off Ohio State 72-69 in Columbus, Ohio on Monday.,Earlier in the day, the Cornhuskers (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) reached the top 10 for the first time since being ranked No. 9 on Feb. 28, 1966.,Rienk Mast had 12 points, and Jam...
What 14-0 start? No. 13 Nebraska focused solely on Ohio State
Nebraska is coming off its biggest win of the season, but doesn't expect an emotional letdown when the No. 13 Cornhuskers play at Ohio State on Monday.,The Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 9 Michigan State 58-56 on Friday before a raucous home crowd in a physical, fiery heavyweight match...
Cold-shooting Rutgers resumes Big Ten action vs. Ohio State
Rutgers will need to find some better shot-making when it resumes Big Ten play by battling Ohio State on Friday in Piscataway, N.J.,Despite shooting 29.8% from the field, Rutgers (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) beat Delaware State 65-50 Monday. The Scarlet Knights collected a season-high 52 rebounds in the victo...
Ohio State posts strong second half, rolls past Grambling State
John Mobley Jr. scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half to lead five Ohio State players in double figures in a 89-63 win over Grambling State on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton scored 18, Devin Royal 16 and Amare Bynum had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds while Chris...
'We're right there': Ohio State faces Grambling after blown opportunity
Grambling will try to extend its winning streak to three games with an eye on a bigger prize when the Tigers play Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus.,Taking on the Big Ten's Buckeyes (8-3) should help steel the Tigers for the Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule.,"If you are here to do anything ...
Northwestern seeks more grit in Big Ten home opener vs. Ohio State
Northwestern will aim to bounce back from a loss in its Big Ten opener when the Wildcats host Ohio State on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Coach Chris Collins promised the Wildcats (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) will have a better effort against the Buckeyes (6-1, 0-0) than they showed in an 85-73 loss on Wednesday...
Report: Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate to play vs. Michigan
Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to play against No. 15 Michigan on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., ESPN reported.,Smith and Tate have been nursing undisclosed injuries. The former sat out last week's 42-9 victory over Rutgers after sustaining the injury...
Pitt's Damarco Minor hits last-second trey to beat Ohio State
Damarco Minor has been well-traveled throughout his collegiate career. He finally found his home in Pittsburgh.,The 6-foot guard nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lead Pitt to a 67-66 home win over Ohio State on Friday.,With the game tied at 64, Amare Bynum put Ohio State on top by grabbing a pair...
No. 1 Ohio State missing top two receivers vs. Rutgers
Ohio State won't have top receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate when the No. 1 Buckeyes play Rutgers in Columbus on Saturday.,The availability report released prior to the game listed both as "out" with undisclosed injuries. ,Tate will miss his third straight game for the Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big...
Ohio State relies on first-half run to cruise past Western Michigan
Christoph Tilly led five Ohio State players in double figures with 17 points and the Buckeyes routed Western Michigan 91-58 in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday.,John Mobley Jr. had 15 points, Amare Bynum had 12 and Devin Royal added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Buckeyes (5-0).,Ohio State senior guar...
Ohio State to rely on Bruce Thornton against App State
Ohio State knows it can rely on its best player to calm the storm if needed when the Buckeyes face Appalachian State on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton had a career-high 38 points Friday in a 94-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, but the total wasn't as important as when he scored.,The Buckeye...
Second-quarter burst carries No. 1 Ohio State past Purdue
Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and a touchdown to Jeremiah Smith, CJ Donaldson ran for two scores and No. 1 Ohio State overcame a rare early deficit to defeat Purdue 34-10 on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) scored 24 un...
Second-quarter burst carries No. 1 Ohio State past Purdue
Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and a touchdown to Jeremiah Smith, CJ Donaldson ran for two scores and No. 1 Ohio State overcame a rare early deficit to defeat Purdue 34-10 on Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) scored 24 un...
Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...
Ohio State sinks IU Indy in 118-102 shootout
Christoph Tilly scored 28 points in his first game for Ohio State and the Buckeyes spoiled the debut of IU Indianapolis coach Ben Howlett with a 118-102 victory on Monday in Columbus.,The Buckeyes (1-0) set the program record for points in an opener, besting the 111-72 win against Bethune-Cookman on...
No. 1 Ohio State jumps out early, blanks Wisconsin
Julian Sayin passed for 394 yards and four touchdowns to lead top-ranked Ohio State to a 34-0 rout of Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Sayin completed 14 of 15 passes for 169 yards in the first quarter when the Buckeyes jumped out to a 17-0 lead. He finished with 36 completio...
Indiana a program-best No. 3 in AP Top 25; Ohio State still No. 1
Thanks to its 10-point win at then-No. 3 Oregon on Saturday, Indiana has seized that No. 3 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,It marks the Hoosiers' highest ranking since the AP poll began in 1936.,Head coach Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers (6-0) earned three first-place votes, altho...