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By Michael Hemmerle Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State lost both games against Ohio State this season. But in the last game of the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 11th-seeded Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes, 71-68. Penn State (14-16) advanced to a quarterfinal game against Purdue on Friday …

By Laura Vázquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The fifth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers reached the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in 20 years, defeating top-seeded Ohio State, 70-62, in a semifinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Indiana (22-7) will face second-seeded Iowa at 4 …

By Laura Vázquez David | @lauravazquezpr Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – As the top-seeded team in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2018, the Ohio State Buckeyes advanced to the semifinal round with a 74-58 victory over Michigan State on Friday afternoon. Ohio State (23-5) will meet fifth-seeded Indiana …

Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Devin Voss, writing for NCAA.com, describes the commitment and belief that led No. 15 seed Oral Roberts to a victory over Ohio State in the South region of the NCAA tournament. http://ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-03-19/how-no-15-oral-roberts-shocked-no-2-ohio-state

By Justin Powell | @Justin_Powell24 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The top-seeded Maryland Terrapins relied on the overpowering combination of their senior players and a gifted freshman to defeat the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes, 82-65, in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Maryland (28-4) won its fourth Big Ten Women’s title in six …

By Drew Hansen | @UnorthodoxDrew Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — One bad shooting night would not negate the accomplishments of the Ohio State Buckeyes, nor would it dim their bright future. At the end of January, the Buckeyes were 11-9, had a losing record against Big Ten teams, and were in ninth place in …

By Drew Hansen | @UnorthodoxDrew Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — They were shorthanded. They lacked experience. They were outrebounded. They hit less than a quarter of their three-point attempts. They were called for twice as many fouls as their opponent. On paper, the Ohio State Buckeyes didn’t look like they could slow down the …

By Jacob Keith | @JacobKeith55 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa Hawkeye zone has caused problems for teams throughout this season, until Ohio State created a surprising, emphatic response Friday night. Starting out on a hot streak that would continue throughout most of the game, the Buckeyes netted 10 field goals on their …

By Jacob Keith | @JacobKeith55 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Six points, 16 rebounds, and four blocks might seem like an absurd stat line to many basketball fans, but for Dorka Juhasz, it’s just another night of good, team basketball. Juhasz’ 3-for-11 shooting didn’t slow down the Ohio State Buckeyes as they beat Minnesota …

(Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate Alaa Abdeldaiem described Kelsey Mitchell’s record 43-point game in the 2016 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. The total now ranks third in tournament history. Coverage of the 2020 tournament begins Wednesday.) By Alaa Abdeldaiem | @aabdelda Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It was only a matter of …