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There's no better way to begin a weekend than to win a national recruiting battle. Thad Matta's Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves in position to pop a cork Friday night when ESPN 60 guard D'Angelo Russell (Louisville, Ky./Montverde) popped for Mat...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If a visit to the school president was needed to impress a recruit, Gordon Gee was there. Endless support, boundless enthusiasm for athletics? No problem. Fundraising skills, entertaining personality and trademark fashion? Sur...

In the weeks leading up to the June 27 NBA draft, we'll be taking a look at the 20 schools that have produced the best pros in the modern draft era (since 1989, when the draft went from seven to two rounds). Click here to read Eamonn Brennan's explan...

Ohio State will have to find a variety of options to make up for the 20 points per game Deshaun Thomas took with him, but Thad Matta's track record suggests Buckeye fans shouldn't worry.

CHICAGO -- The Big Ten reported another record revenue total for the past fiscal year, and although its members on average sponsor many more sports than their counterparts in the SEC, athletic directors say their football programs have the financial ...

The day could come soon when Urban Meyer and Thad Matta will compete for the same recruit. Such is the nature of the "new" tight end in football. "I think the future is that good-sized athlete that is a small forward in basketball," Mentor (Ohi...

Deshaun Thomas elected to stick around for one more season at Ohio State once, but he won't be doing it twice.

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'...

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DAYTON, Ohio -- With less than 5 seconds left in a tie game, perhaps the best pure scorer in the country came off a pair of screens that did exactly what they were designed to do: get him open. Deshaun Thomas called for the ball -- screamed for it...

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...

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John Gasaway give an in-depth look at how Ohio State turned its season around. The biggest factors include fewer turnovers, better defense and the emergence of a second scoring option.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

Aaron Craft came on strong in the second half to finish with 20 points and lead No. 10 Ohio State past No. 8 Michigan State, 61-58 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament.

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Riding a hot streak, could Deshaun Thomas and the defensive-minded Ohio State Buckeyes be Final Four-bound? ESPN Insider has the answer, along with advanced metrics, key scouting intel and worst- and best-case tourney scenarios for all 68 teams.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2013