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B.J. Mullens to Enter NBA Draft

For the third straight year, Ohio State has lost a 7-footer to the NBA draft after only enjoying him for one season. Like Greg Oden and Kosta Koufos before him, B.J. Mullens is out the door after his freshman year. The 19-year-old from Canal Winchester, Ohio won the Big Ten sixth-man of the year in his freshman season, but...

Illinois Whips Ohio State in Champaign

This week, the Illinois Fighting Illini made their first appearance in the polls since the end of the 2005-2006 season, and, apparently, they are planning on an extended stay. Tuesday night they summarily disposed of a very respectable Ohio State team, 67-49. Though OSU is still missing a key cog in swingman David Lighty,...

Big Ten Roundup: Penn State on the Rise, Ohio State Falling, and Michigan State Up Top

We learned a few things in just one week of Big Ten play. All of them point back to one conclusion: This is a strong league, nearly from top to bottom. Michigan beat Duke at home. Wisconsin went into Michigan and won this past week, yet had trouble at home against Penn State. Purdue made Davidson look horrible, yet they...

Gophers Bounce Back Over Buckeyes

Minnesota passed their second Big Ten test with flying colors today, turning back Ohio State, 68-59. This was a huge game for Tubby Smith's Golden Gophers, in light of the fact that they were coming off their first loss of the season -- a home loss to Michigan State by 12 earlier this week. Some drastic improvements were...

College Basketball Invades Lucas Oil Stadium

When the ball is tipped -- in a sure-to-be blowout of Indiana by Gonzaga -- Saturday at 1:30, it will mark the first time basketball is played in Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. While there have been some complaints from fans in the upper levels of the stadium, I personally think it's a phenomenal...