Buckeyes, Badgers Set for 1-2 Showdown
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.
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Greg Oden scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half to help No. 1 Ohio State beat Michigan 65-61 on Saturday. After trailing by six, the Buckeyes (27-3, 15-1) held the Wolverines (20-11, 8-8) scoreless for the final 3:54 to win their 14th straight game and their first as a top-ranked team since 1962.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State used a powerful rushing attack, a trick play, and a key defensive stand to beat No. 4 Wisconsin, 49-14, yesterday and knock the Badgers out of the national championship race.
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The toughest part of Ohio State's schedule is behind the Buckeyes. And Troy Smith and Co. handled it with ease. Smith threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Ohio State picked up its second road win over a ranked opponent by manhandling No. 13 Iowa 38-17 Saturday night.
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It's hard enough facing a well-rested Ohio State.
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Todd Boeckman showed poise in the pocket Saturday, seeming unrattled by the crowd of 110,000 at Beaver Stadium as he lead the No 1. Buckeyes past Penn State.
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The stakes for today&#39;s matchup between NC State and Ohio State are simple: The Wolfpack wants to crack college football&#39;s big time; the Buckeyes want to prove they still belong there.
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When Ohio State takes the field Monday night, it will be trying to repair a reputation damaged by a blowout loss to Florida in last yearâs national championship.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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Alando Tucker scored 20 points and No. 2 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 69-52 on Saturday. The Badgers (22-2, 8-1 Big Ten) rebounded from their first conference loss of the season, a 71-66 defeat at Indiana on Wednesday that ended a 17-game winning streak.
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By Bob Baptist, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jan. 31--It was a challenging week for the Ohio State men's basketball team before death arrived to make everything else seem trivial. The small matter of a game, however, is something the Buckeyes must confront tonight.
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With former high school teammates Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. leading the way, Ohio State pushed its troubles into the background for at least a day with a stunning 37-21 upset of No. 7 Michigan on Saturday. But the Wolverines are still headed to the Rose Bowl, thanks to Iowa's 30-7 win over Wisconsin.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- In his 33 years of coaching, Wisconsin&#39;s Barry Alvarez was not sure he had seen such a frantic finish as the one his Badgers and Purdue took part in during Saturday&#39;s battle for first place in the Big Ten.
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Ohio State and Cincinnati are finally getting back together on the basketball court. Ohio's two most prominent programs will play Saturday in the Wooden Tradition, their first meeting since 1962 when the Bearcats beat the Buckeyes in the national title game for the second straight year.
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Ohio State is no longer Gator bait. It's a long way from making up for all the grief that Florida has dished out to Ohio State over the last year, but the Buckeyes got a tiny measure of revenge Saturday with a 62-49 victory over the Gators.
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Say you're Ohio State, ranked No. 1 in the country, all but assured a top seed in the NCAA tournament. What's in it for the Buckeyes when the Big Ten tournament starts Thursday? Time for a tuneup, maybe. And hope &#151; make that pray_ no one, especially Greg Oden, gets hurt.
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No. 1 Ohio State gets a scare, but avoids being yet another upset victim, overcoming a handful of third quarter mishaps to hold off Michigan State, 24-17.