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

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

A pair of ranked team will play in the consolation game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs.

There was so much to talk about after No. 6 North Carolina held on for 77-73 victory over No.

Since Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. walked off the court after losing the national title game to Florida in April 2007, Ohio State hasn't been an elite college basketball team.

I recently had a chance to shoot the breeze with Ohio State coach Thad Matta. He has an incredible 2010 recruiting class.

Ohio State point guard Evan Turner produced the school's second triple-double in history against Alcorn State.

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.

Ohio State's Evan Turner had back-to-back games with 17 rebounds. Hoops & Scoops Check out our Ohio State men's basketball blog More men's basketball Coming up: North Carolina and California or Syracuse When: 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 5/7:30 p.m. Friday TV: ESPN2 Radio: WBNS-AM/FM The week that was Two appetizers for this week's main course were on ...

's 91-68 victory over Eastern Illinois in the opening women's basketball game of the season, which happily coincided with the first round of Preseason WNIT.

Calipari packed his bags and left Memphis for finer facilities, more money, prestige and a better fan base at Kentucky.

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.

Ohio State women's basketball coach Jim Foster signed a four-player recruiting class yesterday that he thinks will continue the program's move toward a long, fast and athletic roster.

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.

Instead of worrying about whether recruits will mesh, he signed players who already have.

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Ohio State started its season off right Monday night in Value City Arena, beating Alcorn State 100-60. Alcorn state didna TMt have an answer for much of anything against the Buckeyes, who had four players in double figures.A John Diebler had 22 points for the Bucks, and his counterpart, Alcorn State's Jonathan Boyd, had 20 points.

People kept asking if I was going to the FIU- North Carolina opener. They'd ask why.

Evan Turner recorded only the second triple-double ever for Ohio State with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in the 16th-ranked Buckeyes' 100-60 victory over Alcorn State on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

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