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LOS ANGELES -- In a news conference that preceded Thursday's matchup with Ohio State in the Sweet 16 at the Staples Center, Arizona seemed concerned but calm when responding to queries about a Buckeyes squad that's lost just one game since Valentine'...

DAYTON, Ohio -- All season, Iowa State has been confounding opposing defenses with endless floor spacing and perimeter shooting. All season, Ohio State has breaking the wills of opposing perimeter players with endless defensive harassment. Unstopp...

Lenzelle Smith scored 24 points as No. 16 Ohio State won 63-53 at Northwestern....

Lenzelle Smith scored a season-high 24 points, Deshaun Thomas added 19 and No. 16 Ohio State used a late run to beat Northwestern 63-53 on Thursday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quick thoughts following Ohio State's second-half surge on the way to a critical Big Ten victory over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena. Overview: Flawed as it may be and as painful as it can look for Ohio St...

Minnesota-Ohio St. Preview

No. 11 Ohio State got 21 points from Lenzelle Smith Jr. on its way to a 63-56 victory at Nebraska....

Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State held off a late Nebraska surge for a 63-56 victory Saturday night.

Five observations from Saturday's evening games: 1. Hinkle Magic is real. It had to end this way. We'd been spoiled with a wonderful day of college basketball -- treated to so many thrilling matchups that it was hard to keep up. Nevertheless, e...

Kansas-Ohio St. Preview

The Buckeyes have an unquestioned leading scorer in Deshaun Thomas and a revolving door of secondary options.

Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 14 points and recorded nine assists as No. 7 Ohio State defeated Long Beach State 89-55....

Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 14 and recorded nine assists for the No. 7 Buckeyes....

Deshaun Thomas scored 25 points and Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 15 for No. 4 Ohio State in a 69-58 win....

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quick hitters from Ohio State's exhibition win Tuesday night over Walsh at Value City Arena: For starters: Thad Matta did plenty of tinkering with the rotation, and he didn't even stick with the same first unit for both halves of...

Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas and Lenzelle Smith Jr. talk about their game with Kansas....