No. 22 Ohio State overcame a lackluster first half to defeat Cleveland State 67-61 at Value City Arena in Columbus on Dec. 13.
The Buckeyes missed their leading scorer and rebounder, E.J. Liddell, a sophomore forward who is out indefinitely with mononucleosis.
The backcourt for head coach Chris Holtmann stepped Read More
After five losing seasons, Lovie Smith is out as Illinois’ head football coach.
The Fighting Illini lost 28-10 to No. 14 Northwestern on Dec. 12, finishing their regular season at 2-5. Smith went 17-39 overall and 10-33 in the Big Ten across his five seasons in Champaign, Ill.
He came Read More
E.J. Liddell, an Ohio State sophomore forward, is out indefinitely with a non-COVID-19 related illness, per head coach Chris Holtmann.
“I’m really disappointed for E.J. but we anticipate him returning here hopefully soon,” Holtmann said in a release. “He is doing well and is going to be routinely evaluated by Read More
Tony Curcillo, who was Woody Hayes’ first starting quarterback at Ohio State, died Dec. 8 at the age of 89 due to complications from the coronavirus, per his family.
In Hayes’ first season in 1951, Curcillo served as the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes.
Playing from 1950-52, Curcillo’s standout performance Read More
For the 40th anniversary of Buckeye Sports Bulletin, we will select a standout Ohio State football game that was played in the corresponding week in our first 39 years of publishing and running stories from the original BSB coverage.
Nineteen years ago, first-year head coach Jim Tressel led Ohio State Read More
After trailing by eight points at halftime, the Ohio State men’s basketball team rallied behind a brilliant second half from E.J. Liddell to a 90-85 victory at Notre Dame on Dec. 8.
Liddell, a sophomore forward, followed up a two-point first half in which he shot 0 for 5 from Read More
The Ohio State men’s basketball team won its first three games of the season as heavy favorites, but the Buckeyes will travel to South Bend, Ind., to take on an ACC opponent in Notre Dame on Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann spoke Read More
With the status of The Game up in the air, reports on Dec. 7 indicate Ohio State and Michigan are on track to play at Ohio Stadium on Dec. 12.
Michigan, which canceled its previous matchup with Maryland due to a COVID-19 outbreak, has a “lot of optimism” and is Read More
Both unbeaten Ohio State basketball teams moved up one spot in the latest AP polls.
The 3-0 men’s basketball team improved to No. 22 after a dominant 77-44 victory over Morehead State and a cancellation due to COVID-19 concerns at Alabama A&M.
The 3-0 women’s basketball team jumped to No. Read More
Justin Fields and Drue Chrisman received recognition for their standout performances in Ohio State’s 52-10 thrashing of Michigan State.
Fields, a junior quarterback, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, while Chrisman, a fifth-year senior punter, was named Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.
Fields completed 17 of Read More
