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Ohio State's basketball team is 4-1 heading into Saturday's home game against St.

Only one player, William Buford , remains from Ohio State's 2008 freshman class.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:27 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:27 a.m. Evan Turner is off to a stellar start to his junior season, and he is carrying Ohio State with him.

Evan Turner and the Buckeyes aren't interested in moral victories after a close loss to North Carolina followed by a win over California at Madison Square Garden.

Evan Turner had 26 points and 14 rebounds Friday, pacing 15th-ranked Ohio State to a 76-70 win over No.

After three low-level opponents, the young Tar Heels face their first tough test of the 2009-10 season: No.

Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Former Lake Gibson High School standouts Andrea and Andrell Smith signed scholarships Thursday with the University of South Florida.

Projected starters: F Mike Davis, G Demetri McCamey, C Mike Tisdale, G D.J. Richardson, G Brandon Paul.

Evan Turner's 24 points with 17 rebounds Thursday led 17th-ranked Ohio State in a 72-44 rout of out-manned James Madison.

Jantel Lavender had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 Ohio State to a 91-68 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday in the first round of the preseason Womens National Invitational Tournament.

As they stood next to one another waiting for the game to tip off, William Buford and Julius Wells showed no hint of a past acquaintance.

The 2K Sports Classic continues in Columbus this evening, as the 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes host the James Madison Dukes at Value City Arena.

He'll have his chance to claim the prize, playing some point guard for what should be a contending Ohio State team.

Ohio State's Jon Diebler connects on one of his six three-point shots. He had a game-high 22 points.

The 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes open the 2009-10 season against the Alcorn State Braves as part of the Coaches vs.

Turner's role this season, however, will be much different. Coach Thad Matta moved Turner to point guard in the offseason, and the No.

This year, it's OK to drink the Big Ten Kool-Aid. Even the national skeptics are on board, putting six Big Ten teams in the Associated Press' preseason Top 25, including two in the top 10: No.

Warming up for a regular season that begins on Monday and features a showdown with North Carolina in two weeks, Ohio State won its only exhibition game, beating Walsh University, 86-48, on Wednesday night.

First the good news for the Ohio State University basketball team: It returns all five starters and over 85 percent of its offense from a team that made it to the NCAA tournament last year.