Ohio St. Tops Cleveland St.; Oden Starts
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Greg Oden's first collegiate start was almost perfect.  The 7-foot freshman made all eight of his shots from the field and taller, deeper Ohio State controlled inside in the fifth-ranked Buckeyes' 78-57 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday.
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Greg Oden, one of the most acclaimed big men to come out of high school in recent years, will make his college debut Saturday for No. 3 Ohio State when the Buckeyes play Valparaiso, the school said.
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Quarterback Troy Smith and receiver Ted Ginn Jr. are boyhood friends and are now fueling Ohio State, the nationÂs top-ranked team.
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For a change, there was little change at the top of the Top 25. Ohio State was No. 1 with Boston College second and LSU third, which is how they they lined up last week.
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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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Michigan State got themselves a big fat taste of Ginn this afternoon as true freshman Ted Ginn scored three touchdowns -- one rushing, one receiving, and one on a punt return -- to lead Ohio State to a 32-19 win over Michigan State.
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Ted Ginn Jr. pulls in a touchdown pass from Troy Smith to give Ohio State a 14-7 lead right before the half and the No. 1 Buckeyes never look back as they clobber No. 2 Texas, 24-7.
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Greg Oden spread out his arms and let out a primal scream. It was time to celebrate. His highlight-reel dunk pretty much punctuated another victory for Ohio State and sent the Buckeyes to the finals of the Big Ten tournament.
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Consensus No. 1 Ohio State will have to endure a trying September as the Buckeyes must face three teams in the top 20, including two on the road.
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If Ohio State can play this well when there&#39;s turmoil, keep the scandals coming. The Buckeyes fought through the Maurice Clarett allegations by obliterating Michigan, and then dismissed the Troy Smith fiasco by playing its best game of the year.
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By Associated Press  MINNEAPOLIS -- The last time Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll, John Havlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub named Bob Knight were leading the Buckeyes to the NCAA championship game.  That was 45 years ago, but after Greg Oden and No.
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This time, Ohio State needed four whole plays to reach the end zone in the BCS national championship game. Mirroring its quick start in last year's final game, Chris "Beanie" Wells broke off a 65-yard run on the first possession and the top-ranked Buckeyes and No. 2 LSU were tied 10-10 in the second quarter of the title game.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Many Ohio State fans will get what they want Saturday when Troy Smith starts at quarterback for the struggling Buckeyes against Indiana.
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Many teams have trouble finding a quality point guard. No. 4 Ohio State starts two of them.
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Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ron Lewis hit a key driving layup and No. 3 Ohio State overcame Greg Oden's foul trouble, closing on an 11-4 run to hold off Purdue 63-56 on Saturday.
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Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State earlier this season. After the Buckeyes&#39; biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off it.