http://www.statsheet.com Latest news, game previews, and game recaps for Ohio State Basketball COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Seven-foot center Zisis Sarikopoulos has transferred from UAB to Ohio State, Buckeyes coach Thad Matta announced Thursday. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:50:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-07-17_7-footer-transfers-to-ohio-state http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-07-17_7-footer-transfers-to-ohio-state COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Ohio State paid former men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien $2.74 million for improperly firing him for violating NCAA rules. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:16:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-01_osu-cuts-2-74-million-check-for-ex-coach-obrien http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-05-01_osu-cuts-2-74-million-check-for-ex-coach-obrien COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Ohio State freshman center Kosta Koufos will declare for the NBA draft but will not immediately sign with an agent, the school said Monday. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:15:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-21_ohio-states-koufos-to-enter-nba-draft http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-21_ohio-states-koufos-to-enter-nba-draft NEW YORK (AP) In a locker room outburst equal parts joy and angst, Jamar Butler finally dropped the charade Ohio State had been playing for nearly three weeks and revealed its main motivating factor for a roughshod run through the NIT. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:53:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v6_2008-04-03_koufos-butler-lead-buckeyes-past-massachusetts-to-nit-championship http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v6_2008-04-03_koufos-butler-lead-buckeyes-past-massachusetts-to-nit-championship NEW YORK (AP) Jamar Butler didn't expect his college career to end in Madison Square Garden, in the title game of a tournament that masquerades as the consolation prize for all those teams with good but not great seasons. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:43:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-02_butler-leads-buckeyes-into-nit-championship-game-against-umass http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-04-02_butler-leads-buckeyes-into-nit-championship-game-against-umass NEW YORK(AP) Ohio State will get another chance to wrap up its season with a title, though not quite the one the Buckeyes had in mind when fall practice started. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:44:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-04-01_buckeyes-beat-mississippi-81-69-to-reach-nit-championship http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-04-01_buckeyes-beat-mississippi-81-69-to-reach-nit-championship COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Ohio State's season will end where it started. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:44:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-26_buckeyes-roll-behind-koufos-butler-to-beat-dayton-74-63 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-26_buckeyes-roll-behind-koufos-butler-to-beat-dayton-74-63 COLUMBUS, Ohio(AP) Jamar Butler scored 20 points and spurred a 17-2 first-half run with three 3-pointers to lead Ohio State past California 73-56 in an NIT second-round game on Monday night. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:29:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-24_24-4-spurt-powers-buckeyes-to-73-56-nit-victory-over-golden-bears http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-24_24-4-spurt-powers-buckeyes-to-73-56-nit-victory-over-golden-bears COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jamar Butler scored 21 points and added 10 assists to lead Ohio State past UNC-Asheville 84-66 on Tuesday night in an NIT first-round game on their home court. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:24:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-18_ohio-state-overcomes-asheville-7-7-big-man-to-move-on-in-nit http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-18_ohio-state-overcomes-asheville-7-7-big-man-to-move-on-in-nit GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) If Florida and Ohio State meet again this season, it will be in the NIT title game. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:22:00 -0400 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-17_two-time-defending-champ-florida-runner-up-ohio-state-fail-to-make http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-17_two-time-defending-champ-florida-runner-up-ohio-state-fail-to-make