Ohio State pushes No. 1 Michigan to the brink but falls in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

After Michigan’s Feb. 8 matchup against Ohio State, Yaxel Lendeborg was blunt with his evaluation of the two teams. “They’re a good team, but they don’t belong in the same conversation as us.” At the time, he had a point. The two teams were in completely different places. Michigan had just run the Buckeyes off […]

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Takeaways: Ohio State survives late Iowa rally to advance in Big Ten Tournament

Victory looked certain for Ohio State. The Buckeyes led Iowa by 15 with 10 minutes remaining and appeared headed comfortably to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Then the lead began to shrink. Nine points. Five points. Suddenly, the Hawkeyes trailed by three with three seconds left and Alvaro Folgueiras at the free-throw line. Iowa needed […]

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Thornton earns second-team All-Big Ten, Mobley Jr. named honorable mention

Ohio State’s starting backcourt has earned Big Ten honors before postseason play begins. Senior guard Bruce Thornton was named second-team All-Big Ten by both coaches and media, and sophomore guard John Mobley Jr. received honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media. Thornton earned All-Big Ten honors in his previous two seasons, second team as a […]

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Ohio State rolls past Indiana 83-59, advances to Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals

On the edge of hosting the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Ohio State needed a win against one of the hottest teams in the conference. It got one with ease. The No. 5-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes earned an 83-59 win over the No. 13-seeded Indiana Hoosiers Thursday, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Big […]

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The Lantern sits down with Athletic Director Ross Bjork

On Oct. 16, Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork visited The Lantern’s newsroom and sat down one-on-one with Sports Editor Noah Weiskopf.  Bjork discussed his thoughts on the Oct. 12 Oregon game, head coach Ryan Day’s future at Ohio State, how he expects to balance recruitment and Name, Image and Likeness opportunities moving forward, expectations […]

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At least not having a job means I don't have to feel guilty spending the day watching basketball. #BigTenTournament
Wednesday games in the #BigTenTournament are the price we pay for the smorgasbord of basketball we get the next four weeks.
Trayce Jackson-Davis does it all as Indiana sinks Maryland

Trayce Jackson-Davis finished with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Indiana Hoosiers to a 70-60 victory over the Maryland Terrapins on

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Bet would win $1.5 MILLION.

After winning on Friday, Ohio State is now into the semifinal.

This wager is getting interesting ...

For the record,
for me,
any game of tOSU v. Sparty = maximum antipathy.
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