Ohio State climbed out of a 20-point hole and trailed by just one late in the second half but the Buckeyes just couldn’t get over the hump as No. 16 Iowa held on down the stretch for a 73-65 victory. The loss snaps the Buckeyes’ four-game winning streak and drops OSU to 15-8 on the […]
Purdue downs Ohio State 60-58
D’Angelo Russell scored 20 points for the Buckeyes, but his 40-foot desperation heave at the buzzer came up short, as Ohio State fell to Purdue 60-58 on Saturday night. Rapheal Davis scored 20 points and Purdue staved off a late Ohio State rally. Ohio State played without Marc Loving, yet the Buckeyes hung tough. After […]
Blue Jackets fall to Coyotes 4-1
In what has become a recurring and disturbing trend, the Blue Jackets were delayed coming out of the gate Tuesday night and it cost them two points. They were swarmed by an Arizona Coyotes team that has by and large struggled this season but has played better hockey of late, out-shot 10-2 at one point […]
Buckeyes top Michigan State 76-62 for 4th straight win
It wasn’t Ohio State’s best shooting night but the Buckeyes picked-up defensively in the second half and pulled away from Michigan State Monday for a 76-62 victory. The Buckeyes (15-7, 7-3) shot just 38 percent but defensively, they held Michigan State to its second-worst shooting night of the year (29.4 percent) and turned around a […]
Cavaliers beat 76ers 97-84
After 50 games, Kevin Love’s transformation into being a consistent offensive threat on this Cavaliers’ team continues to be a work in progress. Monday’s 97-84 win over the Philadelphia 76ers brought it to light, yet again. In 33 minutes of action, Love compiled a game-high 15 rebounds and played solid defense, but only scored five […]
Lightening upend Blue Jackets 3-1
The Blue Jackets and Lightning last met on Dec. 6 at Amalie Arena, and it was a game featured a heavy dose of Sergei Bobrovsky. Columbus’ starting goaltender was terrific, at times frustrating a high-scoring Lightning club and yielding only a late third-period goal that was inconsequential to the outcome. Saturday night, the shoe was […]
Cavs beat Timberwolves 106-90
In Kevin Love’s return to Minnesota, the Cavaliers were able to extend their winning streak to 10 with a grind-it-out 106-90 win over the Timberwolves on Saturday night. Cleveland (29-20) was playing its fourth game in five days and that was likely the reason it played down to the level of competition. Minnesota (8-39) has […]
Ohio State rips Maryland 80-56
Ohio State coach Thad Matta has been wondering about his team’s toughness. Not anymore. Marc Loving matched his career high with 19 points and D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Ohio State to an 80-56 victory over No. 16 Maryland on Thursday night. The Buckeyes (17-5, 6-3 Big Ten), at times […]
Panthers down Blue Jackets 3-2
The Blue Jackets won’t be pleased with letting two points slip away in south Florida Thursday night. It’s quite the contrast from their last trip to BB&T Center, when Sergei Bobrovsky stole the show with a 50-plus save performance and more dramatics in the shootout to earn a 4-3 victory. Tonight, it was a story […]
Buckeyes beat Badgers 85-73
Ohio State jumped out to an early 15-2 lead and answered every one of Wisconsin’s threats in an 85-73 wire-to-wire victory Thursday night in the Kohl Center. The win was the second-straight road victory for the Buckeyes who improve to 14-7 on the season and 6-3 in the conference. Wisconsin drops its fifth-straight game and […]