Ohio State fans’ hope grew as time passed without an announcement that star guard D’Angelo Russell would remain in school for his sophomore season. That will not happen, as ESPN reported Wednesday that Russell will forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NBA Draft. “This was a hard…
Everyone knew if freshman sensation D’Angelo Russell got hot, Ohio State could make a deep run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That happened Thursday as Russell scored 28 points and the Buckeyes knocked off VCU. Ohio State needed another big performance from Russell on Saturday if it…
CHICAGO — Ohio State defeated Minnesota on Thursday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, but the victory was extra meaningful because it was coach Thad Matta‘s 298th as a Buckeye, making him the school’s all-time winningest coach. At his postgame press conference, Matta handed out…
Ohio State and Minnesota battled each other in a thriller Tuesday. The Golden Gophers battled back from down 12 points to force overtime, but with 5.6 seconds remaining, Ohio State forward Marc Loving hit this floater to give the Buckeyes the win. The shot was a bit…
Sam Thompson did it again. Need I say more?
The start of the Big Ten season is just a few weeks away, so here’s a look at where the 14 teams in the league are stacking up so far. 1. Wisconsin (8-1) Wisconsin’s only loss is to Duke, and the Badgers already have several…
Minnesota senior guard Andre Hollins won Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. In two games last week, Hollins averaged 21.0 points on 51.9% field-goal shooting. He also shot 56.3% from 3-point range. Hollins, an electric shooter, knocked down seven 3-pointers in the…
1. Kentucky (7-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky hosted a talented Providence team Sunday and dominated down the stretch in a 58-38 win. The Wildcats have another big home game Friday against Texas. 2. Wisconsin (7-0). Last week: 2 Wisconsin knocked off Oklahoma, Georgetown and UAB…
The Big Ten decided to split Player of the Week honors this sharing, giving them to Ohio State senior guard Shannon Scott and Wisconsin senior forward Frank Kaminsky. Scott averaged 9.5 points, 15.0 assists and 2.5 steals last week as Ohio State knocked off Marquette and Sacred…
