Badgers, Buckeyes form 1-2 punch
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Colleges Wisconsin is the new No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll and Big Ten rival Ohio State is on the Badgers' tail at No. 2. The Badgers (26-2, 12-1), on top of the poll for the first time in school history, play the Buckeyes (24-3, 12-1) in Columbus Sunday. Wisconsin received 35 first-place votes and ...
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What the key is for Wisconsin to beating Purdue&#39;s short passing attack with quarterback Kyle Orton? Wisconsin has to rush the passer effectively.
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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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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  COLUMBUS -- When the Buckeyes were squeezed, they found their juice.   The No. 3-ranked Ohio State men's basketball team trailed Purdue by five points with eight minutes left, concerning the crowd of 18,988 Saturday at the Schottenstein Center.
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Michigan goes ahead late in the third quarter and cruises from there as the Wolverines overcome a sluggish start to beat Wisconsin, 27-13.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith threw for two touchdowns, Antonio Pittman rushed for one touchdown and kicker Mike Nugent converted three field goal tries to lead the Buckeyes to a 30-7 victory over Indiana Saturday in front of 104,538
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Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio State hardly broke a sweat in beating Minnesota 85-67 Sunday, putting the Buckeyes in position for their first No. 1 ranking in 45 years. Oden had 19 points nine rebounds and two blocks and Ron Lewis added 16 points. Mike Conley Jr. finished with 10 assists and five steals for Ohio State.
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The Badgers have struggled on offense at times, especially in the passing game where they are averaging just 137.7 yards per contest.
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Ohio State&#39;s season-making win over Michigan, defined by a 37-point explosion, was remarkable not just for the outpouring of points, but for the fact that the Buckeyes&#39; offense and quarterback Troy Smith showed a totally transformed personality compared
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Ohio State took awhile to get untracked before Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. hooked up on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 37-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Ohio State (7-2) handled Texas Tech&#39;s (5-2) pressure defense and overcame anemic foul shooting to hang on for their first road win of the season, 77-71 over the Red Raiders.
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Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez thinks his team's thrilling come-from-behind victory at Purdue could be the start of something special. The Badgers jumped four spots in the AP Top 25 to No. 6 after their 20-17 win over Purdue on Saturday and are primed for a run at the national championship.
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Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith ran for 145 yards, Ted Ginn Jr. set school and Big Ten records with his fourth punt return touchdown of the season and the Buckeyes upset No. 7 Michigan 37-21 on Saturday.
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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After some rough days for the Ohio State basketball team, Wednesday was a good night.   The fourth-ranked Buckeyes finished strong, earning a 78-60 victory in front of 13,961 fans.
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Undefeated Ohio State wants to feel some love. After all, they're the No. 1 team in the country. Yet there's a sentiment among some Buckeyes that they aren't getting much respect, something that could change with a win Saturday night at No. 24 Penn State.
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Ohio State keeps winning. Barely. Jamar Butler scored 18 points and Greg Oden had 17 points and 14 rebounds to help the No. 2 Buckeyes beat Penn State for the second time in eight days, 68-60 on Wednesday night.
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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.