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For the second straight game, the Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team used a lengthy third-quarter run to help take down a nationally-ranked opponent, going on a 15-0 run during the third period and holding off a fourth-quarter rally to post a 58-55 non-conference win over 17th-ranked Ohio Northern on Tuesday at Branch Rickey Arena.

COLUMBUS — In the final days leading up to The Game, tensions are at an all-time high, and players are typically trying to go about their normal work weeks while avoiding saying or doing anything that may make waves.

Senior Siarra Hoover and junior Josephine Stark won events to lead the Ohio Wesleyan women’s swimming and diving team during the second day of the Corbiere-Merion Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Sunday at the Meek Center.

COLUMBUS — All the talking is nearly done ahead of perhaps the most anticipated game in the history of the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan. On Tuesday, head coach Ryan Day met with the media for his weekly press conference to preview the showdown in Ann Arbor, with many of the talking points surrounding the exterior factors at play rather than schemes, game plans, or execution on the field.

COLUMBUS — Following Ohio State’s 37-3 win over Minnesota on Saturday, head coach Ryan Day wasn’t willing to share at what point his thoughts switched to the looming top-five matchup with Michigan.

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COLUMBUS — No. 2 Ohio State shrugged off a sleepy start to blow past Minnesota, 37-3, on Saturday to set up an undefeated showdown with No. 3 Michigan in the regular season finale next week.

COLUMBUS — From the moment premier athlete and five-star safety Sonny Styles reclassified to the 2022 recruiting class and committed to the hometown Ohio State Buckeyes, he was tabbed as an immediate difference maker. Now, with Styles a week shy of his 19th birthday, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles can —and must —fully unleash Styles’ potential as an every-down safety.

Junior guard Henry Hinkle and junior wing David Rice scored 5 points apiece during a 10-0 run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay in a 67-58 non-conference win over Albion in the Bishops’ home opener on Wednesday at Branch Rickey Arena.

COLUMBUS — Fresh off its best performance of the season on Saturday, the Ohio State offense may finally be finding its footing at the right time with just two weeks remaining in the regular season. On Tuesday, head coach Ryan Day met with the media to recap the win over Michigan State and preview Saturday’s home finale against Minnesota.