Nate Ebner will represent Ohio State in Super Bowl LI
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There’s only one Buckeye left in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.

Three former Ohio State football stars suited up Sunday for the NFC and AFC Championship games en route to the Super Bowl. The second-to-last weekend of postseason football finished with two blowout games and only one Buckeye heading to the Big Game. With the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots winning their division, Nate Ebner will compete for the Lombardi Trophy just months after competing for gold in Rio.

Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons

Falcons win, 44-21


The Packers had a surprisingly unimpressive performance in the NFC Championship, and now Buckeye center Corey Linsley will miss his chance to play in the Super Bowl. Despite a solid season, Linsley — along with the rest of the offensive line -- struggled against a roaring Falcons defense. The center has one year left on his rookie contract with the Packers and could get an extension in the offseason — even though this happened on Sunday:

Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots

Patriots win, 36-17


Former Ohio State football and Olympic rugby player Nate Ebner was sidelined with a head injury late in the AFC Championship game and was unable to return for the Patriots. Ebner made a great snag on special teams in the first half, leading to big tackle by teammate Johnathan Jones, but didn’t see the field after halftime. Ebner will have two weeks to recover before New England faces the Falcons in Super Bowl LI.


The Steelers offense couldn’t get much momentum on Sunday, but the defense didn’t do much to stop Tom Brady and company tear down the field. Linebacker extraordinaire Ryan Shazier continues to be a force, racking up an additional 7 tackles against the Patriots; finishing the postseason with 18 total tackles and 104 on the season as a whole.

Aside from the loss, Shazier wore these awesome tribute cleats Sunday, honoring Steeler legends like Franco Harris, Troy Polamalu and Buckeye Santonio Holmes.

Other notes

• Dallas Cowboys’ running back Rod Smith was signed to a reserve/future contract with the team.
• Linebacker Curtis Grant was signed by the New York Giants earlier in the week.
• The Houston Texans promoted linebackers coach Mike Vrabel to defensive coordinator earlier this week; he reportedly had interest from both Washington and the Chargers. It wont be surprising to start hearing his name in head coaching rumors over the next few years.

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Buckeyes in the NFL: Conference Championship Weekend
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Ohio State plays host to 2017 standouts
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With signing day just around the corner, the Buckeyes showed some talented recruits around campus over the weekend.

With nearly a week until the class of 2017 shuts down their recruitment and signs on the dotted line with a college program, a couple of talented uncommitted senior recruits took time out of their weekend to visit the Ohio State University campus.

Going north


Leaving the Sunshine state for Columbus, four-star Under Armour All-American James Robinson (Lakeland, FL / Lakeland) made the trek up to Central, Ohio to mingle with Urban Meyer and the rest of the Ohio State coaching staff from Lakeland, Florida.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound standout seems to have the Buckeyes and Florida Gators on top at the moment. Additionally, Robinson has received over 35 scholarship offers from programs across the country. With the likes of Alabama and Ole Miss also reportedly involved in his recruitment, Robinson has a tough decision ahead of him. In what would be a hard choice for anyone, does he stay close to home or take his talents out of state to chase his NFL dreams?

All about the offense


With five-star prospects Wyatt Davis and Josh Myers already penciled into the Buckeyes class, Meyer and crew might not be done adding offensive lineman. 2017 Massillon Washington tackle Thayer Munford also received an up close and personal view of what it would be like to suit up as a student athlete at Ohio State this past weekend.

Even though he missed most of senior campaign due to transfer rules, the onetime La Salle (Cincinnati) lineman has his fair share of college scholarship offers on the table. While Ohio State has yet to offer the 6-foot-5, 320-pound Munford, programs such as Kentucky, Iowa State, Pittsburgh and Minnesota have sent the massive four-star tackle a chance to suit up for their teams.

With national signing day on the horizon will Robinson or Munford end up in the Scarlet and Gray? We won’t have to wait much longer to find out. Stick with Land-Grant Holy Land for the latest in the world of Ohio State recruiting.

WR doesn’t visit


While the aforementioned prospects made their planned trips to Columbus another highly sought after class of 2017 recruit missed out on the opportunity to see what Ohio State has to offer in person.

Reportedly having to cancel his official visit to Ohio State due to travel issues, four-star wide out Oliver Martin of West Senior High School in Iowa City, Iowa was unable to make it for his scheduled trip to OSU.

Recruiting is definitely crazy and things could change in a hurry. While the visit could always be rescheduled, at this moment, all signs point towards Martin probably playing elsewhere on the college level unless the trip to Columbus is made up rather quickly. If not, look for the playmaker to potentially end up at either Notre Dame or Michigan, who has recently picked up their pursuit in the receiver.

Quick Hits

• 2017 Cincinnati Sycamore wide receiver Garyn Prater committed to Ohio State on Friday night. Before deciding to join the Buckeyes next season as a preferred walk-on, Prater was previously verbally committed to play football at Fordham University in New York.
• Per Marc Givler of Rivals, class of 2019 defensive back Moses Douglass will visit Ohio State soon. Douglass, a Springfield product, currently holds offers from the likes of Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Rutgers.
• After recently visiting Ohio State earlier this month, four-star class of 2019 offensive lineman Bryan Hudson will check out Kentucky on Saturday. The 6-foot5, 295-pound Georgetown, Ky. native tells Land-Grant Holy Land that he also plans on making it down to the University of Florida during his upcoming spring break.

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Harris has great visit; talks about other potential OSU commits
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Ebner, who never played football until walking on at Ohio State as a sophomore, played for the Buckeyes from 2009-11 (30 special teams tackles in 36 career games). The Hilliard, Ohio, native was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2012 ...

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Thirteen former Big Ten stars listed on Super Bowl LI rosters
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The Super Bowl LI matchup is set, and thirteen former Big Ten stars are listed on the active rosters for the New England Patriots (7) and Atlanta Falcons (6).

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Former Latrobe wrestling standout Pletcher having success for Buckeyes
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The fourth-ranked Buckeyes travel to No. 3 Iowa on Friday and host No. 2 Penn State on Feb. 3. In the Penn State match, Pletcher, a 2016 Latrobe graduate, will face '13 Derry Area graduate Jim Gulibon. The two never wrestled each other in high school ...


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No. 16 Lady Buckeyes handle Illinois
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Sierra Calhoun added 11 points for the Buckeyes (17-5, 7-1 Big 10), who have won eight of nine since losing 82-63 at No. 1 Connecticut on Dec. 19. Kiara Lewis and Asia Doss added 10 points apiece for Ohio State, which shot 15 of 33 (45.5 percent) from ...

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Wildcats outlast Buckeyes
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The Buckeyes cut the lead to two points on a Micah Potter 3-pointer with 24 seconds left. But C.J. Jackson had to foul Vic Law, who sank both foul shots to make it 72-68. Marc Loving got it back to two with a layup with 10 seconds on the clock, but a ...


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Ohio State basketball: Another reality check for Buckeyes after loss to Northwestern
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Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has said many times that one of his long-time mentors is legendary coach Lou Holtz, so it is no surprise that the Buckeyes have hired someone very close to "Dr. Lou". What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in ...

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Ohio State-Illinois 2017 final score: Women’s basketball rolls in 88-64 win
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The Buckeyes rained three-pointers down on the Illini en route to a blowout victory.

After a stretch of close games to open the Big Ten schedule, the Ohio State women’s basketball team finally put together a full 40 minutes of dominance on Sunday afternoon, beating down Illinois 88-64 at Value City Arena in Columbus.

The Buckeyes, who knocked down 14 three-point field goals in the game, improved to 7-1 in conference play, and are now in the softest spot of their schedule all season. The next four opponents for the scarlet and gray occupy the bottom half of the Big Ten standings.

Kelsey Mitchell, the conference’s leading scorer, hit seven three-pointers and put up a game-high 22 points for Ohio State. The junior All-American also dished out six assists.

Complementing Mitchell was Sierra Calhoun, who connected three times from behind the arc and scored 11 points, and Asia Doss and Kiara Lewis, who each hit twice from deep and had 10 apiece.

Brandi Beasley paced the Illini with 17 points, while Alex Wittinger had a double-double, scoring 10 and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Beasley scored the first six points of the game for Illinois, but the Illini then missed their next eight shots, going scoreless for nearly five and a half minutes as Ohio State ripped off 15 straight points.

The Buckeyes took a 20-14 lead after the first quarter, aided by eight points off turnovers and 4-for-9 shooting from beyond the three-point arc. Calhoun had two of those makes, leading the team with six points, while Mitchell added five of her own.

Another quick five points for Beasley out of the chute in the second, coupled with 1-for-5 shooting from Ohio State, spurred a 7-2 Illinois run that cut the deficit to 22-21. The action got ugly for a while after that, with both sides connecting on just one of their next six shots from the field and the Buckeyes turning it over three times in quick succession.

Mitchell connected on four three-pointers in the frame to help keep Ohio State afloat, and a field goal drought of nearly four minutes by Illinois ensured a Buckeye lead heading into the locker room. One final long-range make, this time from Doss, completed a 9-0 run and stretched the lead out to 41-29.

Ohio State had nine three-point connections in the half, and Mitchell’s 5-for-8 performance from downtown and 17 points led the way. Beasley had 13 points for the Illini, the only member of the visiting team to reach double figures.

The third quarter began with much of the same ugly shooting that characterized the first half. The Buckeyes made one of their first five attempts from the floor, and Illinois just one of its first four. Ohio State’s secondary weapons, led by Lewis and Linnae Harper, provided a little spark that helped extend the lead to 53-35 by the midway point in the period.

The Illini were not helped by seven turnovers in the third or the 23-2 points off miscues advantage the Buckeyes built up, and after another Calhoun triple and a Stephanie Mavunga layup, Ohio State had pushed out to a 59-37 advantage.

Despite a field goal drought of just under three minutes, the Buckeyes moved to the final quarter with a commanding 70-39 lead thanks to a 23-4 run punctuated by a Doss steal and three-pointer as the buzzer sounded on the third.

In the fourth quarter, head coach Kevin McGuff sat his starters, and saw Illinois outscore Ohio State 25-18, but the victory was already well in hand.

Up next for Ohio State is a trip to Minneapolis on Thursday for a tilt with the rebuilding Golden Gophers. The game will be available for live streaming on BTN Plus and is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET.

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Wrestling Recap: No. 4 Buckeyes Start Slow, Finish Strong in 30-12 Victory Over Maryland
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No. 4 ranked Ohio State travelled east to take on the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday, but the Buckeyes had to battle back to defeat the Terps 30-12 after a slow start. Maryland took an early 6-0 lead as the Buckeyes forfeited at 125. No reason was given ...
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Dienhart: Best of Week 4 in Big Ten conference play
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Some great, fun games this week, including a few that included game-winning shots in the final moments. Amid those thrilling finishes, it’s becoming clearer that Wisconsin and Maryland are the teams to beat as each is 5-1 in league action.

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Northwestern picks up first win at Ohio State since 1977
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Northwestern's 74-72 victory was the program's first win at Ohio State since 1977. The Wildcats' record improved to 16-4 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten, pushing them once step closer to the program's first NCAA tournament berth.

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Ohio State wrestling tops Maryland despite being shorthanded
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Ohio State dominated Maryland in Kyle Snyder’s high school gym.

Recruiting in wrestling can be every bit as cutthroat as it is in football, basketball, and any other sport. One of the ways Ohio State likes to compete is by holding home dual meets in the gyms of some of its prized recruits. In the past duals have been held at Walsh Jesuit (home of Johnni DiJulius) and Monroeville High School, the alma mater of Logan and Hunter Stieber. This year it was Kyle Snyder’s turn as the Buckeyes took on the University of Maryland at Our lady of Good Counsel High School in Maryland, the Buckeye captain’s alma mater.

The hometown boy did not disappoint as the reigning Olympic and National champion completely overwhelmed his opponent Youssiff Hemida, winning by technical fall 22-7. All seven of Hemida’s points came via escape when Snyder let him up.

Aside from Snyder, the story of the match was as much about who wasn’t on the mat as who was. Three starters were missing from the starting lineup this week: Bo Jordan, Micah Jordan, and Jose Rodriguez all sat out. Bo Jordan’s absence was to be expected as he was in a walking boot as recently as last week. Not as clear were the reasons for Micah and Rodriguez missing time. Rodriguez has been in a slump of late and it’s not unreasonable to think that Tom Ryan was simply giving him a break. Micah, on the other hand, has been great recently though he has a brutal slate of opponents coming up in the next few weeks so some rest might end up proving useful.

Fortunately for the Buckeyes, the rest of the lineup was able to pick up the slack. Despite the backups giving up 12 points at 125 and 149, the final score was not close. Snyder’s fall and four major decisions from Nathan Tomasello (133), Luke Pletcher (141), Myles Martin (184), and Kollin Moore (197) propelled Ohio State to a 30-12 dual win. The Buckeyes’ record now stands at 8-0 (4-0 Big Ten). Next up is a Friday dual with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The match will begin at 8:00 p.m. and air live on the Big Ten Network.


Individual Results

Michael Beck (MD) Winner by Forfeit 0-6

Nathan Tomasello (OSU) 15-5 Maj Dec. over Billy Rappo (MD) 4-6

Luke Pletcher (OSU) 16-6 Maj Dec. over Jahred Simmons (MD) 8-6

Adam Whitesell (MD) FALL over Blake Riley-Hawkins (OSU) 8-12

Jake Ryan (OSU) 3-2 Dec. over Justin Alexander (MD) 11-12

Cody Burcher (OSU) 6-2 Dec. Patrick Gerish (MD) 14-12

Justin Kresevic (OSU) Dec. 3-2 Josh Ugalde (MD) 17-12

Myles Martin (OSU) 16-6 Maj Dec. over Sam Rowell (MD) 21-12

Kollin Moore (OSU) 17-7 Maj Dec. over David Brian-Whisler (MD) 25-12

Kyle Snyder (OSU) 22-7 TF over Youssiff Hemida (MD) 30-12

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Ohio State vs. Northwestern 2017 final score: OSU loses another close one, 74-72
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The Buckeyes’ winning streak is over at two.

Back to life.

Back to reality.

After a shellacking at Wisconsin left Ohio State gasping for air at 0-6 in Big Ten play 12 days ago, Thad Matta & Co. have since explored the deepest recesses of their soul and taken the initiative. But with no room for fuss or trouble, the Buckeyes fell flat on their face vs. upstart Northwestern Sunday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center, which won in Columbus for the first time in 40 years.

After hitting the road for four of their initial six conference engagements, the Buckeyes were back home on Sunday, which is where they will play two of their next three games, too. Despite entering with some good vibrations resulting from a home victory over Michigan State last weekend and a mid-week escape at Nebraska, expectations for what will be a Keita Bates-Diop-less bunch for the rest of the season remain tempered pre-game, as Kenpom.com actually had Northwestern as a 1-point road favorite.

Meanwhile, the Wildcats came in residing in unfamiliar territory for a program that has never — repeat, never — reached the NCAA Tournament. At 4-2 in Big Ten contests, Northwestern was off to its best conference start in recent memory, but only one of those contests (a road defeat to Michigan State) had been against another squad in the top six of the Big Ten standings.

Sunday, Ohio State was its typical mix of inconsistency and contradictions through 20 minutes. At the under-8 timeout, the Buckeyes were ahead 23-19 and shooting nearly 69 percent from the field, but a bigger cushion was mitigated by five turnovers and six offensive rebounds from the visitors, who had sunk just seven of their first 22 shot attempts.

Predictably, Ohio State’s fortunes turned for the worse. Northwestern’s defense ramped up its paint-packing strategy, which funneled the hosts to the wing and encouraged poor shot selection and turnovers. Offensively, the Wildcats began to whip the ball around for clean look after clean look. Over the first half’s final eight minutes, Northwestern outscored Ohio State 17-8 and led 36-31 at intermission. The Buckeyes have now been behind at half in all but one of their seven conference tilts.

A score by Jae’Sean Tate and a transition and-1 by Marc Loving leveled the game almost immediately to begin the second half. The Buckeyes then had to rely on Trevor Thompson’s glass cleaning/free-throw shooting and the official’s whistle to stay in the game, as they went nearly six minutes between field goal makes at one juncture. Northwestern was in the double bonus with 11 minutes and 20 tickets on the second half clock.

With the Buckeyes needed bench punch more than ever these days, it was C.J. Jackson who stepped forth with the visitors threatening to seize control. Jackson’s long two and 3-pointer off a feed from JaQuan Lyle pushed the hosts ahead 55-52 with eight and half minutes to go.

The back-and-forth nature of the affair continues, with the two teams trading leads and demerits from the men in stripes, though the whistle still favored the Scarlet and Gray. The Wildcats surged ahead by with a little under four minutes to go, with Matta forced to call timeout after a lazy crosscourt pass resulted in a Northwestern layup.

Ohio State notched another turnover out of the timeout, but a hustle play by Lyle led to a clutch triple by Tate. A free throw by Tate cut Northwestern’s advantage to 63-62 with 90 seconds left.

Wildcat point guard Bryant McIntosh cooly hit a pair of freebies to increase his team’s lead to 65-62 a few seconds later, though. Sanjay Lumpkin added two more free throws after Lyle couldn’t convert a shot in the lane. Kam Williams couldn’t convert a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.

Ohio State inched to within 70-68 late with triples from Lyle and Micah Potter. Vic Law’s two free throws with 17.6 seconds seemingly sealed the game, but a potential and-1 putback from Loving allowed for hope to re-emerge. However, Loving missed the free throw, and the Wildcats held on thanks to two free throws from Scottie Lindsey.

3 things we learned:


1. Ohio State can still salvage its season. Ohio State’s next five games: home vs. Minnesota; at Iowa; home vs. Maryland; at Michigan; and home vs. Rutgers. All five of those contests are very winnable.

With the potential for signature wins over its final six conference forays plus the opportunity to manufacture mayhem in the Big Ten Tournament, Ohio State’s pathway to 20ish wins and a ticket to the Big Dance is right in front of it — all the Buckeyes need is one of those once-familiar late-season surges from yesteryear.

2. The rise of Trevor Thompson continues. The junior centered continued his strong play Sunday, notching his ninth career double-double. Thompson posted up hard, and didn’t get frustrated when the ball didn’t come his way. He again did yeoman’s work on the boards, the most notable example came early in the second half when Thompson corralled a pair of tough offensive rebounds to keep a possession alive/draw a foul.

Entering Sunday, Thompson was averaging nearly 11 points and nine rebounds per game this year, up from 6.5 points and 5.1 boards a year ago. Thompson has improved his shooting percentage to nearly 60 percent, he’s reliable from the line (74 percent), and he’s averaging nearly two blocks per game. Fouls remain an issue, but kudos to Thompson and the coaching staff for the junior center’s big leap forward this season.

3. Marc Loving and JaQuan Lyle can’t have off-games at the same time. Through nearly the first 30 minutes, Ohio State’s two best (active) all-around talents were delivering relative stinkers.

Loving, who has emerged as Ohio State’s most consistent player, struggled mightily in the first half and delivered a doughnut on the scoring sheet. Lyle was taken out of the flow of the game immediately as he picked up a pair of fouls just over two minutes into the game. It seemed as Northwestern’s paint-packing defense adversely affected both players, as Loving and Lyle combined to go 2-of-7 from the field with four turnovers through intermission.

Loving and Lyle improved their play in the second half, but both players still left something to be desired.

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No. 11 Ohio State hockey doubles up No. 1/2 Penn State, 6-3
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The Buckeyes complete the weekend sweep of the No. 1/2 team in the country

Ohio State has now won the season series against both teams ranked No. 1 in the current USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. I don’t think many of us would have expected that coming into the season in our wildest dreams.

Nobody thought Penn State would be ranked No. 1/2 coming into the year either, and the case that they’re actually not that good as they’re not just .500 versus 3-3 officially versus top 30 teams. But hey, no matter what the circumstances, Ohio State just took a weekend series with two wins (one in a shootout) versus one of the teams currently ranked No. 1. I’ll take it.

The Buckeyes improved to 2-1-1 on the season versus the much improved Penn State squad that’s at the top of those rankings and to 3-2-1-1 in Big Ten play while Penn State fell to 5-2-1 in conference play. OSU improved their record to 12-4-6 while Penn State is now 16-3-2 overall.

The most encouraging part of this weekend series was doing it without Nick Schilkey and Tanner Laczynski, who were both out for both games. Schilkey was out with the always mystical hockey injury of a “lower body” and Laczynski was sick. But Ohio State still found a way to pour in six goals versus Penn State, generating more offense than it looked like they were capable of in Friday’s game, where they only registered 27 total shots on goal to PSU’s 59.

They’d only have 28 shots on goal in this one, but held Penn State to 44, keeping the play more in Penn State’s end than it had been the night before. Penn State was trailing for virtually all of this game, yet still couldn’t put the kind of pressure on OSU they did the night before.

I say virtually the whole game, because they actually struck first and held that lead through 11:50 of the first period. David Thompson (not the 1970s basketball player) scored first for PSU at 2:38 and his second of the year gave them the only lead they’d have for the entire night.

At 11:50, John Wiitala scored his eighth of the year unassisted and Mason Jobst gave the Buckeyes the lead at 18:20 on the powerplay. Jobst’s 10th of the year had helpers from Dakota Joshua and David Gust.

Ohio State took that 2-1 lead into the dressing room and would double up that lead in the second. Joshua scored unassisted just 18 seconds into the second period to give Ohio State the 3-1 lead. Penn State wouldn’t go away that easily, however.

Kris Myllari scored his third of the year almost exactly seven minutes later, at 7:17, to narrow the Ohio State lead to one goal and then Ohio State got a 5 minute major penalty they had to kill off to keep that lead. Kevin Miller got the first 5 minute major for interference that I’ve ever heard of, but somehow, Ohio State found a way to kill it off.

And then allow a goal anyway with just 25 seconds left in the period to cough up the lead.

Andrew Sturtz scored his 15th of the year to tie it heading into the third and it sure looked like Penn State had any and all momentum going into that third period. But momentum can lie, or just not be real, and Ohio State would not let Penn State take advantage of that moral boost headed into the dressing room.

Just 38 seconds into the third, Matthew Weis scored what would ultimately register as the game winning goal. His sixth of the year from Jobst and Miguel Fidler would give Ohio State a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Luke Stork doubled up the Ohio State lead with his sixth just 1:03 later, at 1:41. OSU’s two goal lead was restored in almost literally seconds. Gust had the lone assist.

Penn State wouldn’t be able to get one past Christian Frey, who rose to the challenge again, stopping 41 out of 44 shots and held OSU’s lead throughout the third period.

Christian Lampasso would score his first of the year, getting more time with Schilkey and Laczynski out, at 17:10 of the third, with assists to Stork and Miller, to put it away, as Peyton Jones couldn’t match Frey’s effort in net as he stopped only 22 out of 28 shots for Penn State.

OSU closed out the game and held on for the 6-3 victory, giving them the 2-1-1 season victory over Penn State. Things aren’t going to get markedly easier for Ohio State, however. They host a much improved Wisconsin squad, that currently stands at 11-8-1, on Thursday night before traveling to New York City of all places for the second game on Saturday night.

I don’t know who’s going to see Ohio State versus Wisconsin hockey in New York City, but this world doesn’t make any sense anymore, so it’ll probably be a packed house.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Ohio State men's hockey team scored three goals in the third period to down No. 1/2-ranked Penn State, 6-3, Friday in Pegula Ice Arena. The Buckeyes led 2-1 after the first period but the teams were tied at three after 40 ...
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How to watch Ohio State vs. Northwestern: Preview, game time, live streaming online
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The Buckeyes look to keep their newfound momentum alive versus Northwestern.

It’s not a hot streak, but at least it’s something. The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team has won two straight conference matchups after starting their Big Ten slate an abysmal 0-4. Now, the Buckeyes head home to face the Northwestern Wildcats, winners of their last three matchups.

The Buckeyes have shown something like a spark during the last two games in wins over Michigan State and Nebraska. Marc Loving’s easy layup on an inbound pass from C.J. Jackson with less than a second left seemed to be a long time coming. “About time something good happened for us,” said Thad Matta after the 67-66 victory in Lincoln Wednesday. With the win, the Buckeyes are now 12-7 on the season and 11th in the Big Ten.

Still, there is a lot of work for Ohio State to do if they hope to make the NCAA Tournament. Turnovers and free throws remain an issue, and the Buckeyes still seem to lack a single playmaker who they can look to in a pinch.

Northwestern, meanwhile, has had something of a miraculous season. The Wildcats are sitting at 15-4 on the season with a 4-2 conference record. Northwestern remains the only Division I school to have never made the NCAA Tournament in the nearly 80 years of its existence, and hope that this is the year to break the status quo.

The Wildcats haven’t played since last Sunday, when they crushed Iowa by 35 points in Evanston, handing the Hawkeyes their worst loss of the season in what was the largest margin of victory ever in 175 iterations of the matchup.

Now, Ohio State hopes to keep their momentum moving up against a team that they have traditionally trounced.

Numbers to know

43.8%


Ohio State is bad enough at shooting free throws as it is. But Wednesday’s performance was, if possible, even worse than the usual as the Buckeyes hit under 44 percent from the line as they made just seven of their free throw attempts. Even in the second half, the Buckeyes went 0-for-5 from the charity stripe as they closed the gap on Nebraska. It was fortunate, perhaps, that Nebraska posted an almost-as-bad 55 percent from the line, missing nine of their attempts. On the season, Ohio State is 250th in the country with a 66.9 percent average from the stripe.

5


Currently, the Buckeyes have five players averaging in double figures on the season--Jae’Sean Tate (14.1), JaQuan Lyle (12.3), Marc Loving (11.4), Trevor Thompson (10.6) and Kam Williams (10.3). The good news is that the ball is being distributed well among the group of five. The bad news is that, especially with Thompson playing a starting role now in place of Micah Potter, the Buckeyes have very few points coming off the bench. Against Nebraska, center David Bell scored four and Potter added three for the Buckeyes’ seven-total bench points. As they enter the final stretch of the season, key bench players, including point guard C.J. Jackson and Potter, need to start contributing points in their limited minutes.

31


The Buckeyes have recorded 31-straight home wins versus the Wildcats, dating back to 1978. Ohio State has dominated the series with a 117-45 overall record over Northwestern, and Thad Matta has only lost once to the Wildcats. The Buckeyes were 2-0 against the squad last year, despite being down at halftime in both matchups, with a 65-56 win on the road and a 71-63 win at home. Last season, Northwestern went on to finish ninth in the Big Ten and lose in the second round of the conference tournament. This year, however, the tables have turned somewhat, as the Wildcats are currently fourth in the Big Ten standings.

Cast of characters

Ohio State

C.J. Jackson


The sophomore point guard played 14 minutes and had zero points for the Buckeyes, but his impact was apparent beyond the stat line on the crucial inbound pass to Loving which set Ohio State up to win Wednesday. He has also been one of the leaders in bringing back the competitive spark to a team which often seemed to lack hustle this season: “The season is far from over so we’re just going to compete every day and try to win every game from this point on.”

But even as a scorer, Jackson has potential. He was a prolific three-point shooter in junior college, and while he has not found such a rhythm at Ohio State (he has shot under 20 percent from behind the arc thus far this season), it is something that could help to round out scoring for the Buckeyes.

Marc Loving


The hero of Jackson’s pass had a team-high 15 points against the Huskers, though just four came in the second half. Loving has provided a much more emotional presence on the court the last two games even than he did earlier in the season. He recorded 12 points and seven rebounds against Michigan State, but he also brought more intensity to the team which showed on the stat line in the form of two charges--something that Marra and fans have been calling for from the only senior on the squad. Trevor Thompson praised Loving’s effort, saying that “Anybody who makes those extra-effort plays is always good for the team.” And he showed that he can clean up his play against Nebraska, recording zero turnovers despite averaging nearly three per game on the season.

Northwestern

Scottie Lindsey


The 6-foot-5, 210-pound guard from Hillside, Ill. has proven to be a matchup problem in the Big Ten already this season. Averaging a team-high 15.8 points on the year, Lindsey dropped 22 on Iowa last week in Northwestern’s rout of the Hawkeyes. Alongside fellow junior guard Bryant McIntosh, who himself is averaging 12.3 points per game, the Wildcats have a formidable backcourt--something that the Buckeyes have struggled with thus far in conference play, as they have allowed guards from Illinois (Malcolm Hill, 20), Minnesota (Amir Coffey, 19) and Wisconsin (Bronson Koenig, 22) to score significant points in three of their four conference losses.

Vic Law


After sitting out all of last season with a shoulder injury, the 6-foot-7 sophomore forward has proven to be an integral member of the resurgent Northwestern squad. Though Law is the Wildcats’ No. 2 scorer, averaging 14.2 points per game, his defensive prowess has been where he has shone this year. Law was a key part of holding Iowa’s Peter Jok--the Big Ten’s leading scorer--to just four points in Sunday’s matchup (Jok averages 21.6). From last season to this season, Northwestern’s adjusted defensive efficiency ranking has improved from 87 to 43, according to Ken Pom. And they are holding opponents to 38.4 percent from the field, putting them at 11th nationally in the category. Ohio State’s shooters will need to be aware of Law (and Lindsey) and be able to draw fouls in order to be effective down low.

How to watch


Game time: 1 p.m. ET

Radio: 97.1 WBNS-FM

TV: BTN

Streaming: BTN2Go

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