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Wrestling: Buckeyes Put Four in NCAA Semifinals and Sit in Second Place in Team Race
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The Buckeyes entered the second day of the NCAA Championships trailing first place Penn State by just two points heading into the quarterfinals, but the Buckeyes (and all the other teams in the field) were unable to close the gap on the Nittany Lions ...

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The NCAA Tournament team Ohio State basketball needs to copy: Doug Lesmerises
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball is not part of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. As you hunker down to watch the teams still alive, we're telling you everything you need to know about why the Buckeyes aren't there and how they ...
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Wrestling: Five Buckeyes move on in NCAA championships, three others compete in consolation; Ohio State in second ...
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LOUIS — After the first day of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Ohio State sits in second place with 26 points, trailing only Penn State at 30.5. Five Buckeyes remain alive in the championship bracket, while three others will look to ...

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Myles Martin, 2017 NCAAs
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Kollin More, 2017 NCAA Qtrs
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Kyle Snyder, NCAA 2017 Qtrs
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Ohio State wins opener despite tough shooting day from Kelsey Mitchell
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12 Western Kentucky, the Buckeyes move on to face fourth-seeded Kentucky in the second round Sunday. Not surprisingly, Kelsey Mitchell shared the Ohio State lead in scoring. More surprisingly, she totaled a modest (by her standards) 15 points. More to ...
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NCAA women’s basketball tournament 2017 final score: Ohio State advances with 70-63 win over Western Kentucky
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The Buckeyes struggled after a long layoff, but had enough to handle the Hilltoppers.

After a thirteen-day layoff, the Ohio State women’s basketball team was finally back on the court on Friday afternoon, taking on Western Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Lexington. The Buckeyes looked out of sync after that time off, but had just enough to hold on for a 70-63 win.

Ohio State, which had a 12-game winning streak snapped by Purdue in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on February 3rd, improved to 27-6 and moves on to play host Kentucky, which scraped by Belmont in the early game at Memorial Coliseum, in the second round.

Kelsey Mitchell, coming off arguably the worst performance of her career in the loss to the Boilermakers, a game in which she scored just nine points on 3-for-22 shooting, saw her struggles continue. The Big Ten Player of the Year scored a tough 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting.

The Buckeyes would have been completely lost if not for Asia Doss, who scored a season-high 15 points. Doss, who moved to the bench midway through the season after starting her first two years, hit 3-for-4 from three-point range and contributed six assists, a steal, and a block.

Tori McCoy was also in double figures, scoring 12 points, pulling down three rebounds, and blocking four shots.

Ohio State turned the ball over 17 times in the game, and had trouble with its spacing offensively. But holding WKU to 29 percent shooting was just enough to survive and advance.

The rust for both sides was apparent early on, as they combined to make just two of the first 11 shot attempts and turned the ball over five times through two and a half minutes of play. Three-point shooting began to kick in, though, as Doss hit a pair for the Buckeyes and Goodin-Rogers matched her. By the midway point in the first quarter the score was tied 8-8.

Nearly two minutes went by after that without either team scoring, but then a flurry of points ensued. WKU got threes from Micah Jones and Sidnee Bopp, while Ohio State had Shayla Cooper hit a layup and Kiara Lewis connect from deep. Kendall Noble followed with a jumper for the Hilltoppers, but Lewis completed an and-one, Doss stole the ball for an easy layup, and Tori McCoy got a bucket in the paint after another turnover to finish the frame on a 7-0 run for a 21-18 lead.

The Buckeyes started slowly in the second quarter as well, managing just one point on a McCoy free throw in the first nearly five minutes. But the Western Kentucky managed to score just three points in that time, and the score sat at 22-21 for nearly three whole minutes. After a pair of free throw makes by Tashia Brown gave the Hilltoppers the momentary lead, Doss scored her 10th point of the half on a layup, giving Ohio State a one-point lead at the media timeout.

The remainder of the quarter was similarly ugly, with neither team able to find any rhythm or flow offensively. The Buckeyes turned the ball over five times in the period, giving them 11 in the opening twenty minutes, and were it not for Doss and Alexa Hart, who scored four points and played physical, rim-protecting defense, WKU would’ve had a chance of running away with things.

Mitchell got her first field goal of the half, a deep triple from the top of the key, with under a minute to go, and a steal by Doss off the full-court press led to an easy layup for Linnae Harper gave Ohio State a 37-30 lead heading into the locker room.

The Hilltoppers were led by Goodin-Rogers’ eight points, while Noble added seven, but turned it over 10 times themselves and shot a paltry 29 percent from the floor. Lewis, with six points, and McCoy, with five, were the only Buckeyes outside of Doss and Hart to make more than one shot.

The theme of ice-cold starts continued for Ohio State after halftime, as the team went scoreless for the first 3:15 of the third quarter. Once again, though WKU couldn’t capitalize, getting just two buckets from Noble in that time. A McCoy layup ended the drought, a putback on an offensive rebound by Hart, and another three-pointer from Doss gave the Buckeyes their largest lead, 44-34, at the media timeout.

After a second three-point make of the game by Bopp, another two minutes elapsed without any points. Mitchell ended that with a tough leaner in the lane on which she was fouled, and after completing the traditional three-point play, Ohio State was up 47-37. To close out the quarter, she splashed her second from long range, but Noble answered right back with one of her own, making it a seven-point game, 50-43, headed to the final ten minutes.

A nice dime by Doss to Hart for a layup got the fourth quarter started, but it would be another two minutes before the Buckeyes scored again. When they did, though, they went on an 8-1 run, spurred by two Cooper jumpers and a Mitchell driving layup, taking a 60-46 lead with just under six minutes to play.

Mitchell found herself wide open on the right elbow with four and half to play, keeping the lead comfortable, and a McCoy layup kept it there with three minutes left. The Hilltoppers wouldn’t go away, scoring six straight to trim the lead back to nine, but Sierra Calhoun knocked a three-pointer, her first made shot of the game, to all but seal the victory.

Brown hit a three with 25 seconds remaining that made it a 69-63 game, but Western Kentucky’s comeback attempt fell just short. A Doss free throw pushed things back out to a three-possession lead with under 20 seconds, and Ohio State held on.

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Ohio State basketball will have to undergo changes to have its resurgence
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It won’t be easy, but it can be done.

“With Ohio State basketball coming off of the worst season of the Thad Matta era, and its first season under 20 wins since 2003-04, some things need to change.”

- Bill Landis, Northeast Ohio Media Group


Landis lists accountability, defending, floor balance, social media, and recruiting the five changes that Ohio State should make moving forward in order to fix the basketball program. Some of these might sound a little surprising like social media, but there’s a method to the madness. As far as accountability, Landis would like a better balance between, “Yanking a guy quickly at the risk of losing that player's trust, and leaving him in so long on a day that he just doesn't have it to the point that it's detrimental to the team.” Defending is self explanatory. They have to be better, and more consistent there.

As far as floor balance, he feels that Trevor Thompson skipping his senior season to be a plus, to unclog the middle of the floor. His reasoning is that he and Jae’Sean Tate like to score from the same part of the floor, which makes sense. I would argue that varying point guard play also played a role there, though. For social media, it combines with recruiting. The football program does great with this, and it’s made a difference in helping bring players to Ohio State. Basketball can improve there, which would help recruiting some. At the end of the day, better recruits will be needed.

“There's one team out there that should serve as the ideal example for what Ohio State can still be under Thad Matta.”

- Doug Lesmerises, Northeast Ohio Media Group


The 2012-13 Ohio State team is that team. They won the Big Ten Tournament that season, and were 2nd in the regular season. That team was highlighted by Aaron Craft, DeShaun Thomas, Lenzelle Smith, and LaQuinton Ross. It was an exciting group that had a perfect splash of talent, none of which turned out to be NBA players.

That team lost in the Elite Eight to Wichita State, but were a great group to watch. Thomas, who was one of the best scorers in Indiana high school basketball history at third all-time, was able to get the Buckeyes points when they need them. Aaron Craft could dish the pill and defend, and the rest of the cast was able to hold their own, and even step up at times when they needed it most. While it wasn’t the most talented Buckeye team we’ve seen, they meshed well together. If the Buckeyes can get similar pieces, it could help lead the turnaround.

“The NCAA tournament has been held annually since 1939, but there was very little madness in that first March.”

- The Columbus Dispatch


Ohio State helped create what has become the favorite time of the year for many in sports. The NCAA Tournament has been held every year since 1939, and Ohio State basketball coach Harold Olsen helped create what was then an eight-team tournament. Olsen felt the NIT had an arbitrary selection process, so this was his, and others answer.

Ohio State made the first tournament field and knocked off Wake Forest and Villanova. They would eventually be knocked off by Oregon in the first championship game, which was played at Northwestern. Over the years, the Buckeyes have 31 NCAA Tournament appearances, which is up there with programs like Michigan State, UConn, and Arizona.

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Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan, who does Tavion Thomas like most?
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The Buckeyes are 0-3 against the Tigers all time. The first meeting was a 17-15 Clemson win in 1978, which was Woody Hayes' final game in charge of OSU. The two most recent games both came under Urban Meyer, the 40-35 2014 Orange Bowl defeat and ...


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No March Madness for Buckeyes? But, ah, the memories
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That was the first of five national championship game appearances for the Buckeyes. OSU's last trip to the title game was 10 years ago in 2007. That team, led by coach Thad Matta and superstar freshmen Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr., made a magical run ...
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BH: Sprinkle of optimism | Final words from Indy
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Munford announced his decision on National Signing Day to effectively wrap-up 2017 recruiting for the Buckeyes. We checked in on the status of Munford and received a very positive report. We are told Munford is finishing up strong at Washington on both ...
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Baseball: Weather pushes home opener back to Saturday; Buckeyes battle Xavier - OSU - The Lantern
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Baseball: Weather pushes home opener back to Saturday; Buckeyes battle Xavier
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Alas, the Buckeyes will have to wait one more day and will now play at home only once instead of twice due to the cancellation of Friday's game due to expected weather. Now the team will host the Xavier Musketeers on Saturday for their home opener and ...


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OSU women open NCAA play against Western Kentucky
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The Ohio State women's basketball team opens NCAA Tournament play today against Western Kentucky at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. (2 p.m., ESPN2). The Buckeyes (26-6) are the No. 5 seed in the Lexington Region. WKU (27-6) is the No.
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Taron Vincent's Ohio State visit set, decision to soon follow - 247Sports
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Taron Vincent's Ohio State visit set, decision to soon follow
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The country's No. 1 defensive tackle, Taron Vincent from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG, has been planning a visit back to Ohio State during his spring break which runs from March 18 to April 2. However, Vincent had not set the exact date of the visit with the ...

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Wisconsin Badgers look to avoid coming up just short, take on Ohio State Buckeyes in opening round of Big Ten ... - The Daily Cardinal
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Wisconsin Badgers look to avoid coming up just short, take on Ohio State Buckeyes in opening round of Big Ten ...
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But instead of playing with hunger and intensity, Wisconsin deflated in front of the Kohl Center crowd and was out-fought by the Buckeyes for two straight games. “It's really disappointing,” senior defenseman Corbin McGuire said. “We worked really hard ...
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Chris Spielman's lament, Josh Perry gives back, Ohio State buried at Clemson, and new digs for grapplers
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The man in the middle for the Buckeyes in the mid-1980s, Spielman has made a living doing the “right” thing and has become one of football's most level-headed, instinctive analysts. He's helped fund cancer research over the years in honor of his late ...


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Watch: Key defensive players returning from injury for Buckeyes
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Who are the key players returning from injury for Ohio State on defense, and will they be able to help the Buckeyes this season? That is what Dave Biddle discussed with Jorge Andres from CBSSports.com in the embedded video. Defensive tackle Tracy ...

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Watch: Key offensive players returning from injury for Buckeyes
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Which players that are returning from injury might be able to help Ohio State offensively in 2017? That is what Dave Biddle discussed when he joined Jorge Andres from CBSSports.com. Can offensive lineman Malcolm Pridgeon earn a starting job after ...

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Twitter is helping Ohio State on the recruiting scene
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Social media is helping Buckeye recruiting efforts.

Ohio State really doesn’t need a lot of help when it comes to recruiting. With a more recent National Championship, record amount of players heading to the NFL, top academics, state of the art facilities and a coaching staff that speaks for itself, it’s not hard to see why the Buckeyes have continuous success on the recruiting front. However, in today’s world with prep aged players, social media is a huge outlet and graphics, videos and other types of media are a major aspect in recruiting. Fortunately for Ohio State, their graphic design and creative content team is off the charts as well. To put it simply, it’s a great time to be a Buckeye football fan.

Jones coming to OSU this spring


The long line of talent in the Ohio State quarterback room is enough to have every program in the country jealous of what Urban Meyer and Kevin Wilson have at their disposal. However, it’s only going to get better and deeper when current 2018 quarterback commit Emory Jones (Franklin, GA Heard County) heads to Columbus to start his collegiate career.

The five-star is exactly what Urban Meyer wants in his future quarterback. At nearly 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Jones has the ability to spin it, but also take off and go for the distance at any moment he touches the ball. That’s easy to see as he is currently ranked by 247sports as the top overall prospect at his position, third best player in Georgia and to top it all off a top 25 player at any position in the country. Needless to say, the Buckeyes love what they’re getting in Jones.

Yesterday, Jones took to twitter to express the love he has been receiving from the Ohio State creative content media team. What was meant for his account actually did wonders for the Buckeyes recruiting efforts as many other top prep players in the state and around the country loved what Jones “posted” to his twitter feed.


Knowing that they have struck proverbial gold in Georgia with recent stars such as Raekwon McMillan, Bradley Roby and beyond, the Buckeyes are certainly using that to their advantage as they look for more of the nation’s best for the 2018-2019 classes. As for Jones, he made sure to include other top in-state guys such as Keiondre Jones, Kearis Jackson and Jaycee Horn. While Jones plans to help out recruiting efforts himself, he will also be heading to his future home this spring for the Buckeye spring football game on April 15.

Number one down to two?


Yesterday, in an article via elevenwarriors.com, the infamous defensive tackle position was talked about once again. A position the Buckeyes have had some success in for sure, but to nobody’s pleasure have also “missed” on their top targets at the oh so critical spot. With key misses in 2016 and now 2017 with top southern prospects, Ohio State is doing everything they can to change their fate in the 2018 recruiting class.

The prospect the Buckeyes are hoping to change their luck is none other than IMG Academy’s Taron Vincent. Not only ranked as Florida’s top prospect, but he currently holds the top spot for the nation’s best defensive tackle as well, according to 247sports. If Urban Meyer and Ohio State are going to land a top defensive tackle, they would love for it to be Vincent.

When his recruitment started seriously taking off, the Buckeyes were in the driver’s seat. However, as things have been progressing, there’s another program on their heels or may have passed them a bit. Unfortunately, this same Florida State program is what hurt them this past recruiting class when they landed top defensive tackle, Marvin Wilson, another one of the Buckeyes “misses”. A battle that is sure to heat up in the coming weeks, Vincent is scheduled to visit Ohio State in the coming weeks and a decision is thought to follow shortly after. If the Bucks want to end their streak, this upcoming visit has to be a home run for Urban Meyer and the rest of his coaching staff. Fortunately, the red carpet treatment in Columbus for recruiting visits has rarely ever let down.

Safety likes OSU but is it enough?


It’s been said countless times, but the success that Ohio State is having with their defensive backs is truly something incredible. Between sending record amounts of guys to the NFL and then landing top prospects to replace them, the cycle of success isn’t going to stop rolling any time soon.

Yesterday, Bucknuts.com’s Bill Kurelic wrote a piece including Clearwater, Fla. prospect Amari Burney. In the piece Bill goes in depth at what is currently happening in the mind of Burney. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound defensive back is currently ranked as the ninth best safety in the country and the 25th best player in the talent-rich state of Florida.

Among the happenings with Burney, it looks as if there are two schools that are at the top for the four-star safety. The two in the running are Florida and Ohio State. Two programs closely related to each other, Meyer knows the ins and outs of Florida and if any out of state coach has an edge in the Sunshine State, it’s Urban Meyer. With 21 total offers, to be down to two speaks highly of the Buckeye football program. Florida may have a slight edge in this one, but if Ohio State is in the running, anything can happen.

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NCAA wrestling | Buckeyes solid, not spectacular, on first day
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ST. LOUIS — Five of nine Ohio State wrestlers won two rounds to advance to the quarterfinals, so it'd be overstating it to say it was a disappointing first day of the NCAA championships for the Buckeyes on Thursday. Defending champions Kyle Snyder and ...
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Friday’s Big Ten Hockey Tournament semifinals set
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Ohio State handled Michigan State 6-3 in Thursday's first quarterfinal and Penn State throttled Michigan 4-1 in the second quarterfinal of the the 2017 Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich.

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Buckeyes end Spartans' 'disappointing' season
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Ohio State Lady Buckeyes: Columbus' best basketball team
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One of the best players in the country, Mitchell and the Buckeyes have a shot to make a run in the tournament. While a few upsets would have to happen along the way, Ohio State has the talent to at least make it to the Final Four, especially if ...


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