Buckeyes wrap up regular season with win (The SportsXchange)
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State took care of business Sunday, beating Illinois 68-55 in front of a sold-out crowd on Senior Day. The Buckeyes needed a victory over the Fighting Illini, a team that demolished them by 19 points in Champiagn earlier this season, to have any hopes of sharing the Big Ten title. Five straight wins to close out the regular season put No. 14 Ohio State in position for its fourth straight conference regular-season championship. The Buckeyes needed Michigan to beat Indiana later Sunday to finish in a tie for first. “I am so proud of this basketball team,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “A lot of people had them dead to rights a month ago and they haven’t lost since. “It has been a heck of a stretch coming from where we started after losing two games in a row, which he hadn’t done in something like four years, to now.” The Buckeyes (23-7, 13-5) were led junior Deshaun Thomas , who scored a team-high 19 points in what could be his final…
Ohio State 68, Illinois 55
Ohio State took care of business Sunday, beating Illinois 68-55 in front of a sold-out crowd on Senior Day.
Ohio State 69, Northwestern 59
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State avoided a notable upset Thursday, holding off unranked Northwestern for a 69-59 victory. The 13th-ranked Buckeyes (18-6, 8-4 Big Ten) trailed the Wildcats (13-12, 4-8) by four points with seven minutes to play.
BCS roundup: Alabama, Georgia roll in regular-season finales
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State outlasted Michigan in a battle between traditional rivals to complete an unbeaten season in Urban Meyer’s first year as coach.
Predictability, turnovers doom Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State fans streamed onto the field, celebrating a perfect season. All Michigan could do was watch. Some of the Wolverines moved fast and were gone before the throng began…
Miller turns his attention to Purdue – Ohio State (Rivals)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller doesn’t want to talk about the whispers of him being on the level of getting an invite to New York for the Heisman Trophy in December, he just wants to talk about the next game up.
Final take: Huskers meltdown in Columbus – Nebraska (Rivals)
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller finished what he started against Nebraska’s defense after he left the field in Lincoln a year ago with an ankle injury.
Ohio State's Meyer suspends two after arrests
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has suspended tight end Jake Stoneburner and offensive tackle Jack Mewhort from all team activities.
Ohio State football gets bowl ban, other penalties
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State players broke the rules and got to play in the Sugar Bowl anyway. Jim Tressel knew about infractions and let it all happen.
Meyer hires former Gators aide Marotti as strength coach at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio- Ohio State announced Thursday that Mickey Marotti, a member of new Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer’s staff at Florida, would be hired to be assistant athletic director for football sports performance.
