This was a fitting way for Aaron Craft to close out his final home game. The hard-nosed point guard led Ohio State’s voracious defense down the stretch – even diving for a big rebound in the final 25 seconds – helping the Buckeyes rally past No. 22 Michigan State 69-67 on Sunday. “Probably the poetic […]
Lady Buckeyes Fall to Iowa 77-73 in Big Ten Tourney
March 10, 2014 by
Ohio State’s Big Ten tournament run came to an end Saturday in a 77-73 loss to No. 5 seed Iowa in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Fresh off a stunning victory over No. 1 Penn State the day before — a game in which Ohio State set three tournament […]
Buckeyes Beat Northwestern 86-77
March 7, 2014 by
Ameryst Alston scored 20 of her game-high 30 points in the second half to lead No. 8 seed Ohio State to an 86-77 win over No. 9 Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Ohio State advances to Friday’s quarterfinals and will face No. 1 seed Penn […]
Hoosiers Beat Buckeyes 72-64
March 3, 2014 by
LaQuinton Ross and Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 19 points each for the Buckeyes, but Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 20 points and Will Sheehey added 19 on Sunday, leading Indiana past No. 22 Ohio State 72-64. The Buckeyes couldn’t make 3-pointers, mid-range jumpers or almost anything outside the paint at Assembly Hall. Even Ohio State coach […]
Lady Buckeyes Fall to Minnesota 74-57 to Finish Regular Season
March 3, 2014 by
The Ohio State women’s basketball team dropped a 74-57 decision Sunday afternoon at Minnesota to close out the regular season. The loss puts the Buckeyes at 15-17 overall and 5-11 in the Big Ten. Ohio State will be the No. 8 seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis and will face No. 9 […]
Penn State Tops Ohio State 65-63
February 28, 2014 by
D.J. Newbill scored 23 points, Tim Frazier added 16 and Penn State held off a late rally by No. 22 Ohio State for a 65-63 victory Thursday on Senior Night. The Buckeyes (22-7, 9-7 Big Ten) had a chance to win at the end. Coming out of a timeout with 6.8 seconds left, Lenzelle Smith […]
Hawkeyes Down Lady Buckeyes 65-61
February 28, 2014 by
Ohio State dropped a tough one Thursday night at No. 25 Iowa, 65-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Ameryst Alston led four Buckeyes in double figures with 18 points and five assists before leaving the game in the final minutes with an injury. Ohio State falls to 15-16 and 5-10 in Big Ten play and will wrap […]
Lady Buckeyes Beat Wildcats 71-62
February 24, 2014 by
Ohio State sent its five seniors out in style Sunday afternoon with a 71-62 win over the visiting Northwestern Wildcats on Senior Day at Value City Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak and improved the Buckeyes back to .500 at 15-15 and 5-9 in Big Ten play. Northwestern falls to 14-13 and 4-10 […]
Ohio State Rallies to Smack Minnesota 64-46
February 24, 2014 by
Coach Thad Matta was angry that his listless Ohio State Buckeyes were down by 10 points at halftime. Still, he didn’t summon any inspiring speeches or draw up fancy plays. Instead, the message was simple. “In essence, I just said there’s nothing I can draw up on the board, there’s nothing we can really talk […]
Lady Buckeyes Fall to Nebraska 67-59
February 21, 2014 by
Rachel Theriot scored 26 points and Jordan Hooper had 24 to spark a late rally that pushed No. 17 Nebraska’s winning streak to seven with a 67-59 win over Ohio State on Thursday. The loss puts Ohio State under .500 for the first time this season at 14-15 and 4-9 in Big Ten play. Ohio […]
