Here’s the full 2018-2019 Big Ten women’s basketball conference schedule
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BTN released the 2018-19 Big Ten women's basketball conference schedule Tuesday afternoon, and the full slate, which opens Friday, Dec. 28, can be viewed inside.

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NBA rookie survey: Keita Bates-Diop voted as biggest steal at where he was selected
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Even though the former Buckeye dropped to the No. 48 selection, his fellow draft peers think he was a steal.

This past NBA Draft saw a lot of talented basketball players hear their names get called. But, how does the class itself think it’ll end up when the 2018-2019 season comes to a close? NBA.com caught up with members of the 2018 draft class, and asked questions including who players thought would be Rookie of the Year, which rookie will have the best career, and who was the steal of the draft at the position they were drafted?

For that latter question, the consistent answer was former Ohio State Buckeye forward. Keita Bates-Diop, who went 48th overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves, was determined by his draft peers to be the biggest steal of the class. KBD received 13 percent of the votes—just leading Michael Porter Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV, who each received 10 percent of the votes. Last year, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell was voted as the steal of the draft.

If you’re a fan of Buckeye State basketball in general, the survey showed some more good news. Collin Sexton, who went to the Cleveland Cavaliers, tied DeAndre Ayton (the No. 1 overall pick) as who the class thought would be named Rookie of the Year. Both received 18 percent of the vote.

Chicago’s Wendell Carter Jr. was declared as the one draft pick who would have the best overall career; he received 13 percent of the vote. Trae Young was named best shooter with 47 percent, as well as being named best playmaker.

Unsurprisingly, when asked who their favorite player in the NBA was, 29 percent of the class said it was LeBron James.

To see the rest of the results, as well as insight from past years rookie surveys, you can click here.

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Nick Bosa named preseason AP first-team All-American
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The defensive lineman was recently named a preseason first-team All-American by both CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated and he is the favorite to repeat at the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, which would make him the fifth consecutive Buckeye to ...

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With the Ohio State Buckeyes set to kick off their 2018 football season in 11 days, WFNY will have a bit of a preview for the scarlet and gray before they begin their season this fall. Although the Buckeyes lost plenty of talent either due to ...

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Ohio State offers 2020 ATH
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Ohio State sends out its first scholarship offer since the Urban Meyer investigation kicked off.

Facing uncertainty with the status of head coach Urban Meyer following the investigation into the domestic abuse allegations against former wide receiver coach Zach Smith, the Ohio State Buckeyes football program has shifted its focus onto preparation for the upcoming season.

The coaching staff is back to hitting the recruiting trail and the Buckeyes offered 2020 athlete, Jecoryan Davis-Hamilton (Apopka, FL / Apopka) late Sunday night.


Davis-Hamilton plays quarterback for his high school football team, however, he is being recruited to play multiple positions at the next level because of his elite athleticism. The 6-foot-1, 160-pounder rushed for 383 yards on 42 carries while recording three touchdowns in a spring game win over Orange City University in May.

While Ohio State has already secured a commitment at QB in its 2020 class in four-star Jack Miller, it could still view Davis-Hamilton for multiple positions on offense.

While Davis-Hamilton has yet to receive a ranking by any major national recruiting database, he has begun receiving scholarship offers to play for some of the country’s top programs. In addition to Ohio State, he has received offers from Cincinnati, Syracuse, Virginia and Miami (FL). He also visited Auburn last fall but has yet to receive a scholarship offer.

Ohio State has gone most of August without presenting a recruit with a scholarship. However, with a decision regarding Meyer and his future with the program expected this week, along with the early signing period quickly approaching, the coaching staff will likely refocus its efforts onto recruiting soon.

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College football: Buckeyes fifth in AP Top 25 poll; Alabama first for third straight season
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Ohio State football | Buckeyes ranked No. 5 in AP preseason poll; Alabama No. 1
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The uncertainty surrounding coach Urban Meyer's status seems to have had an effect on Ohio State's ranking in the Associated Press preseason football poll released Monday, as the Buckeyes will start the season ranked No. 5. Ohio State is ranked No.
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Jae'Sean Tate signs with Giants Antwerp - 247Sports
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Jae'Sean Tate signs with Giants Antwerp
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Former Buckeye forward Jae'Sean Tate's offseason just got a lot better. The four-year Ohio State starter signed a contract with Telenet Giants Antwerp of Belgium. Antwerp plays in the Pro Basketball League, or officially the EuroMillions Basketball ...

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Buckeyes offer Florida athlete
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The Buckeyes have done a great job of recruiting the talent rich state of Florida over the years, especially since Urban Meyer became the head coach at Ohio State. On Sunday Apopka (Fla.) class of 2020 athlete Jecoryan Davis-Hamilton landed a ...
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Kurelic: Buckeyes have a very real 5-star; Rogers vibe; more
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Ohio State is suddenly flying under the radar in the Big Ten
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The Buckeyes are the No.5 ranked team in the AP Poll, but the talent on their team could take them much higher.

“Regardless of what happens with Meyer, the floor of this team should be competing with anybody in the country on the field.”


-Dan Murphy, ESPN

With continuing uncertainty surrounding Urban Meyer’s status as head coach, it was no surprise that Ohio State dropped to the No. 5 spot in the AP Preseason Poll released today. However, with the perceived demotion, the Buckeyes find themselves in the position of flying under the radar with what is still a championship-caliber team. Especially given that Wisconsin snagged the No. 4 spot, Ohio State suddenly has far less of a target on its back in conference play in what remains a highly-competitive Big Ten.

Still, it remains that Ohio State has been without a head coach for three critical weeks in the offseason as the university conducts its investigation. How well-prepared the Buckeyes are heading into their week one matchup against Oregon State in Columbus now depends largely on the success of veteran assistant coaches and coordinators like Greg Schiano and Kevin Wilson. The fact that both have previous head coaching experience on their own should bode well for their respective units’ preparations.

As a result of the ongoing investigation, success may be redefined for this Ohio State team. Widely considered a future conference champion and playoff contender, the Buckeyes are now relegated to the second-highest ranked team in the Big Ten and questionable in terms of how they can leverage their on-field talent without Meyer to garner a playoff spot.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Wisconsin finds itself in a position to not only win the West for the third straight season, but to potentially take the conference title for the first time since 2012. The Badgers have appeared in three of the last four Big Ten Championship games, losing all three to opponents from the East. Penn State, meanwhile, looks to take advantage in the East--a feat that seems more favorable with home matchups against Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State.

“If he indeed starts there, he will follow Pat Elflein in 2016 and Billy Price in 2017 as guards who moved over to center.”

-Tim Bielik, Cleveland.com


With the departure of Billy Price this spring, Ohio State is once again in the position of needing to break in a new center. For the past two seasons, that void has been filled on an annual basis by a converted guard. The strategy has proved to be a successful one: Price and, previously, Pat Elflein won the Rimington Award as the nation’s top center in two consecutive seasons. Elflein started at center for 14 games during his rookie season with the Vikings. Price, as the 21st-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, looks to do the same in Cincinnati.

Now, it looks like the Buckeyes could be continuing in the same vein as Michael Jordan, who started at left guard for the past two seasons, has been working out as the first-team center. According to acting head coach Ryan Day, Jordan has been working in snaps at center during practice this week with fifth-year senior Brady Taylor, who backed up Price last season. Taylor, who was also Price’s roommate, seemed to be the heir apparent to the center position throughout spring practice. He has played in 29 games throughout his career and recorded a career-high 55 snaps against UNLV in 2017, but has obviously not had the chance to start, having played behind Elflein and Price.

Entering his true junior season, Jordan looks in many ways like Price, who built up a storied college career in Columbus. Like Price, Jordan has started every game since he began his true freshman season. After a strong sophomore campaign, Jordan was recognized with first-team All-Big Ten honors last season. Previously, Jordan was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. He’s been solid at his guard spot, but the Buckeyes have other guards like Demetrius Knox and Branden Bowen to fill the role if Jordan should need to be moved fully over to the center spot.

“Both of them will play in the first game but Shawn will be the starter. Mike will have a chance to get his reps.”

-TCU head coach Gary Patterson, via Barrett Sallee, CBS Sports


With the start of college football less than two weeks away, TCU, Ohio State’s week three opponent, has announced its starting quarterback. As expected, head coach Gary Patterson named sophomore Shawn Robinson to the role over Penn transfer Michael Collins.

Robinson backed up Kenny Hill all of last season, throwing for 184 yards and three touchdowns in 2017. Importantly, much of Robinson’s total offense came when he started a game in place of Hill. In that outing, Robinson completed 6-of-17 passing for 85 yards and a touchdown against Texas Tech. He added 84 yards on the ground as well, demonstrating the rushing ability which made him the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the 2017 recruiting class.

Robinson will also have an additional two weeks to settle into his starting role, as the Horned Frogs face Southern and SMU in their first two games of the season. As a whole, expectations are high for TCU, which ranks No. 16 in the AP Preseason Poll released today. The Horned Frogs were expected to finish third in the Big 12 at the conference media days last month, behind only Oklahoma and West Virginia. TCU finished ninth in the AP Poll at the conclusion of the 2017 season, having defeated Stanford in the Alamo Bowl.

Patterson acknowledged that while Robinson had earned the starting role to open the season, he would play both Robinson and Collins during the season--including in the team’s first game. With this flexibility at quarterback, the starter could conceivably change by the time the Horned Frogs take on Ohio State Sept. 15. Collins transferred from Penn following the 2017 season, despite being widely expected to take over the starting role from Alek Torgersen following the latter’s graduation. Collins played in four games as a backup, completing two passes for 17 yards in one season.

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Buckeyes ranked 5th in AP Preseason poll
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Ohio State to play Illinois in Chicago this December, per report
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The Buckeyes ill also host the Gophers before the new year.

According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the Ohio State men’s basketball team will be visiting the Windy City this December to get a jump on the Big Ten season, as they take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Rothstein also reports that the Buckeyes will host Minnesota in December as well.


The B1G experimented with having conference games before the new year last season, and the Buckeyes took advantage, picking up victories over Wisconsin and Michigan to give them a leg up heading into the traditional league slate.

The full Big Ten schedule will be released in the coming days, but Rothstein has a pretty comprehensive list of the early season match-ups in his Twitter feed.


After an exhibition game against UNC Pembroke, Chris Holtmann’s Buckeyes will officially open their season against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Queen City on Nov. 7. The rest of the non-conference schedule will feature tilts against Creighton, Syracuse, UCLA, and more.

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Ohio State football should ditch Zone Six and just be the Buckeyes receivers: Doug Lesmerises
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Next man Up: Safety
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Ohio State kicked off fall camp on Friday, August 3. As the Buckeyes prepare for their season opener against Oregon State from a Xs and Os standpoint, they're also trying to figure out some personnel openings left by departed players from last year's team.


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Ohio State ranked No. 5 in AP preseason poll
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You have to think that the Urban Meyer investigation impacted their standing.

The first Associated Press poll of the 2018 college football season was released on Monday, and the Ohio State Buckeyes sit at No. 5 The ongoing paid administrative leave of head coach Urban Meyer— and the uncertainty of his future in Columbus— likely played at least a small part in the Buckeyes’ ranking.


Earlier this month, OSU was slotted into the third spot in the Coaches Poll. That poll was conducted before the announcement of Meyer’s absence, while the AP’s poll was taken while the OSU head coach was under investigation.

In the AP rankings, Alabama was selected as the preseason No. 1 for the third consecutive year, matching the feat achieved by the Barry Switzer-era Oklahoma Sooners.

The top five in the poll also included No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 Wisconsin. Other Big Ten squads making the grade were No. 10 Penn State, No. 11 Michigan State, and No. 14 Michigan.

The Buckeyes’ Week 3 opponent, the TCU Horned Frogs, are on the list at No. 16. While early season polls are by no means a predictor of the teams that will eventually find themselves in the College Football Playoffs, the higher the initial ranking, the more leeway a team has if they stumble— especially early.

In addition to playing TCA in Arlington, Texas in mid-September, the Buckeyes will travel to Happy Valley on Sept. 29 to take on the Nittany Lions in what will be one of the most anticipated match-ups of the early season. If OSU drops either of those games, especially if it is close, their ranking should allow them the opportunity to climb back up into playoff contention as the season progresses.

The Buckeyes finished in the fifth spot following the 2017 season’s Cotton Bowl victory over USC.

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Ohio State ranked No. 5 in preseason AP Poll
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Ten Buckeyes Who Need to Step Up in 2018
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For the Buckeyes, there are a number of players who played significant roles last season who need to be even better this year. The reliance on the 10 players listed below is going to grow this season, which is why they need to be even more prepared ...


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Big Ten has five in top 15 of AP preseason poll for first time since 1959
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The AP preseason poll was released Monday, and the Big Ten accomplished something it hasn't in nearly six decades. For the first time since 1959, the Big Ten has five teams in the top 15 of the preseason poll, paced by No. 4 Wisconsin.

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... used outside of college basketball, but for Dwayne Haskins, it could be one that's used for the Ohio State quarterback this fall. If things go right and he fulfills his potential, the redshirt sophomore could be one-and-done as the starting QB for ...


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