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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jared Sullinger gets most of the attention for No. 3 Ohio State, and rightfully so. He's a legitimate candidate, if not the leading one, for player of the year honors this season. Yet on a night when Sullinger had a good but no...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quick analysis from Value City Arena, where No. 3 Ohio State defeated No. 8 Florida 81-74 on Tuesday night. How the game was won: Florida hurt Ohio State early with guard penetration, pick-and-rolls and six first-half 3-pointers....

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The last time I covered college basketball, I watched Ohio State destroy opponents in its first two games of the 2011 NCAA tournament in Cleveland. Those Buckeyes look destined for greatness, but they would fall short in the Swee...

David Lighty isn't as well-known as some of his Ohio State teammates, but his leadership and boundless energy are what make the Buckeyes go.

CLEVELAND -- On Saturday night, Ohio State senior and Cleveland native David Lighty took all his teammates to his family's church. The parishioners treated the Buckeyes to a feast of soul food. Then at Sunday morning's shootaround, four Ohio State...

CLEVELAND -- Ohio State didn't need to survive any scares this weekend. Heck, the Buckeyes barely broke a sweat. After cruising by Texas-San Antonio by 29 points on Friday, the tournament's No. 1 overall seed crushed short-handed George Mason 98-6...

CLEVELAND -- Ohio State did what No. 1 seeds are supposed to do in their first NCAA tournament game: Squeeze the life out of a No. 16 seed and eliminate any possible drama. We didn't learn a lot new about the Buckeyes, except that they weren't ner...

CLEVELAND -- This city has known more than its share of sports disappointments, from The Drive to The Decision, from Jordan over Ehlo to Modell's moving vans. Maybe this weekend can provide a little brightness. Two Ohio schools are here for the Ea...

DAYTON, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was spotted wearing headphones on press row during the second half of Tuesday's Clemson-UAB game. Perhaps Smith wanted to shield his ears from further howling about the NCAA tournament select...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ohio State had a rough start to the Evan Turner-less era. The Buckeyes' star player injured his back last weekend and could miss eight weeks. If Saturday's game at No. 20 Butler is an indication, it could be a long two months. T...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Ohio State is playing its first game without triple-threat leader Evan Turner. Butler played the final seven minutes of the first half without foul-proned big man Matt Howard. The result, so far, is a virtual draw. The No. 15 Bucke...

Butler broke its slump against ranked opponents with a win over Ohio State. It was the first victory over a ranked foe in four tries for the Bulldogs this season. For the Buckeyes, it was a harsh lesson in what to expect without Evan Turner.

DAYTON, Ohio -- The first round in Dayton featured a double-overtime thriller (Siena-Ohio State), a buzzer-beater (Oklahoma State-Tennessee), a No. 1 seed in danger for 37 minutes (Pittsburgh-East Tennessee State) and another No. 1 seed doing battle ...

Ronald Moore wasn't shooting well against Ohio State, but when he found himself open he took advantage of the opportunity, nailing a game-winning 3 to send Siena to the second round with a double-overtime win.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Ronald Moore just became a household name. The Siena guard hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left to lift Siena to a 74-72 double-overtime win over Ohio State. Moore also hit the tying 3-pointer at the end of the fir...

DAYTON, Ohio -- The basketball is so good here that it just doesn't want to end. We're going to double overtime between Siena and Ohio State. The Buckeyes led 65-62 after a pair of P.J. Hill free throws with 9.1 seconds left. But they opted not t...