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Brice Williams, Nebraska keep rolling with win over Ohio State
Brice Williams continued his recent surge with 24 points and 10 rebounds Sunday as Nebraska rallied to defeat Ohio State 79-71 in Lincoln, Neb.,Williams is averaging 25.5 points during Nebraska's current four-game winning streak.,Juwan Gary added 19 points and Berke Buyuktuncel scored 15 for the Cor...
No. 21 Wisconsin uses late surge to down Iowa
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points Saturday and No. 21 Wisconsin rallied in the second half for a 74-63 Big Ten Conference road win over Iowa in Iowa City.,Tonje did his key damage late in the second half, scoring seven straight points to help Wisconsin flip a one-point deficit into a 65-59 lea...
No. 21 Wisconsin shoots for season sweep of Iowa
When No. 21 Wisconsin and Iowa last met, on Jan. 3 in Madison, Wis., the Badgers set a school record by making 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 rout.,Kamari McGee, who came off the bench to make four of those treys en route to a 12-point night, said after the game that the Hawkeyes "didn't care about defen...
Bruce Thornton stars as Ohio State overtakes No. 18 Maryland
Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-point shot with seven seconds left to cap a 31-point night and propel Ohio State to a 73-70 come-from-behind victory over No. 18 Maryland on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.,Micah Parrish added 13 points for Ohio State (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten), which trailed by 17 points late in t...
Bruce Thornton takes over for Ohio State, which topples No. 18 Maryland
Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-point shot with seven seconds left to cap a 31-point night and propel Ohio State to a 73-70 come-from-behind victory over No. 18 Maryland on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio.,Micah Parrish added 13 points for Ohio State (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten), which trailed by 17 points late in t...
Valkyries sign veteran G Tiffany Hayes
Tiffany Hayes, the reigning WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, signed with the expansion Golden State Valkyries on Thursday.,Contract details were not announced.,Hayes spent 2024 with the Las Vegas Aces, her first year with the club, and came off the bench for 28 of her 33 appearances. She contributed 9...
Ohio State looks to settle score with No. 18 Maryland
In early December, it was a humiliating Big Ten opener for Ohio State as it trailed by as many as 40 points in an 83-59 loss at Maryland.,Two months later, the Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6) will look to show how far they have come when they host the No. 18 Terrapins (17-5, 7-4) on Thursday night in Columbus,...
Iowa leading scorer Owen Freeman (finger) out for season
Iowa forward Owen Freeman will have surgery to address a finger injury on his right hand, ending his season, the school announced Monday.,A sophomore, Freeman was averaging a team-high 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game through 19 games (all starts). He was shooting 63.8 percent from the field an...
Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 7 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...
Trey Kaufman-Renn, No. 10 Purdue take aim at Iowa
A newly expanded Big Ten Conference has presented the same old challenges for longtime coaches such as Fran McCaffery of Iowa. ,"I'd say in many ways it's as tough as it's ever been," McCaffery said. "Whether we have 12 teams, 14 teams, 16, 18 -- they're all really good teams. It's not like you can ...
No. 18 Illinois turns it on late, roars past Ohio State
Will Riley scored 24 points and freshman Morez Johnson Jr. added 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as No. 18 Illinois overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Ohio State 87-79 Sunday in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell had 14 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 12 points in his return from...
No. 18 Illinois turns it on late, roars past Ohio State 87-79
Will Riley scored 24 points and freshman Morez Johnson Jr. added 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as No. 18 Illinois overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Ohio State 87-79 Sunday in Champaign, Ill.,Kylan Boswell had 14 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 12 points in his return from...
Ohio State hopes to stay 'dialed in' vs. No. 18 Illinois
Ohio State will seek its fourth straight win when it faces struggling No. 18 Illinois on Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,The Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) have turned around their season with strong defense and the guard play of John Mobley Jr. and Bruce Thornton.,It's been a good stretch for Ohi...
Ohio State strolls past Penn State at Rec Hall
John Mobley Jr. scored 19 points and Bruce Thornton had 11 of his 17 points in the second half as Ohio State routed Penn State 83-64 on Thursday in State College, Penn.,Devin Royal added 15 points and eight rebounds and Micah Parrish chipped in 12 points for Ohio State (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), which has...
Ohio State seeks breathing room in encounter vs. Penn State
Coming off a rare blowout victory was so refreshing that Ohio State looks to duplicate its defensive effort at Penn State on Thursday in University Park, Pa.,The Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) went 2-3 in a stretch of five games that was decided by a combined nine points. On Monday, they extended a fo...
Micah Parrish scores 18 as Ohio State routs Iowa
Micah Parrish had 18 points and Bruce Thornton 15 when Ohio State pulled away in the second half for a rare runaway victory, 82-65, over Iowa in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday.,Devin Royal and John Mobley Jr. each had 12 points for the Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten), who outscored the Hawkeyes 52-39 over t...
Ohio State cherishes break in action, returns to face Iowa
Normally, a team would want to get back on the court as soon as possible to continue the momentum from a road win over a ranked opponent.,But for Ohio State coach Jake Diebler, the break between defeating No. 11 Purdue 73-70 on the road Tuesday and hosting Iowa on Monday in Columbus is welcomed, esp...
Slumping Iowa searching for answers vs. Penn State
After experiencing some significant issues on defense, Iowa is now seeking to fix its struggling offense Friday when Penn State visits Iowa City.,The Hawkeyes (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) had won five of their last six games before enduring a three-game losing streak over the last 10 days. First, they surren...
Ohio State rallies to halt No. 11 Purdue's home win streak
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 Big Ten upset of No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind., ,The Buckeyes trailed by 16 points in the waning moments of the first half but produced 10-0 and 15-0 runs in the secon...
Title-toting Ryan Day, Ohio State reflect on journey under championship glow
ATLANTA -- On only a few hours of sleep since his Buckeyes were crowned national champions on Monday night, Ohio State coach Ryan Day knows next year is closing fast.,And not just because the Buckeyes start the 2025 regular season against the Texas Longhorns in a high-profile home opener on Aug. 30 ...