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Ohio State
17-11, 8-7 Big Ten
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March 1, 2008
4:00 PM ET – ESPN
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Williams Arena
Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota
17-10, 7-8 Big Ten
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OPPONENT: Minnesota sits one game behind Ohio State in the Big Ten standings and will be playing their final home game of the season. The Gophers fell to OSU 76-60 in the first [...]

Despite the grumblings in these parts, the Buckeyes still technically have a chance to make the NCAA tournament (but in the land of tall orders, it’s Manute Bol — on stilts). Perhaps that’s why I just heard an ESPN promo refer to the Minnesota game Saturday as a bubble matchup.

One thing’s for certain, if [...]

Watch this. Then feel free to go Terry Tate on the next person you pass in the office.

Wednesday’s loss at Indiana left many Buckeye fans dreading an invitation to that other tournament. You know, the one that used to be prestigious but now takes the 32-best teams not quite good enough for the NCAA tournament. If you’re counting at home, that would be the 66th-97th finest teams in America.

But what [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Kelvin Sampson Court

While our good friend Kelvin Sampson could run into trouble finding a legit job after the NCAA gets done with him, it’s clear the folks at Montana Tech would love to have him back.

In case you missed it, Orediggers AD Joe McClafferty confirmed Monday that the school still [...]

It had been a rough month for Cris Carter. First, he was kept out of Canton on his first try when the electors decided to get all nostalgic. Then, one week later, he lost his job on Inside the NFL when HBO canceled the series after a 31-year run.

His “unemployment” lasted all of [...]

Bassett’s 23 gives him 47 in last 2 games
(AP / Darron Cummings)

In a game that followed an all too familiar blueprint, Ohio State started slow before fighting back only to shoot themselves in the foot with bad turnovers and poor shooting down the stretch in a 72-69 defeat at Indiana.

Fighting for their tournament lives, the [...]