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Jon diebler made 6 shots...all 3s to dive bomb the buckeyes past the surging Illini 72-53 in Men's Basketball onValentine's Day!  Shooting Par on each half of the scorecard (36 and 36 = 72), the Buckeyes reduced the number at the head on the Big Ten to two...MSU and the Bucks!  On Wednesday, our Buckeyes have a chance to put away another challenger, Purdue.  Give them some good Kharma!! GO Bucks!

2010 Big Ten Men's / Women’s Basketball Tourny Single-Session Tickets on Sale Mon, Feb. 15

All-session tickets remain available for both events to be held at Conseco Fieldhouse

For Immediate Release:  February 9, 2010

Contacts: Scott Chipman, Big Ten Conference, (847) 696-1010 x141

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – Beginning Monday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. ET, both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2010 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will be on sale to the general public. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000, and through the Conseco Fieldhouse box office and www.consecofieldhouse.com.

For the men’s tournament, single-session tickets range from $30 to $75 depending on session and seat location. All-session tickets are available for $220 or $165 depending on seat location, which represents a savings of almost 20 percent over purchasing single-session tickets for all five sessions. Orders will be limited to 12 all-session or single-session tickets.

In addition, students of the 11 Big Ten universities have the option to purchase a $50 men’s tournament all-session ticket for the first time. Student section seating will be available in eight balcony sections and orders will be limited to four all-session tickets. For more details on the student ticket program, contact your university ticket office. Student section seating is limited, so students are encouraged to contact their ticket office as soon as possible while seats remain available.

For the women’s tournament, single-session ticket prices vary from $12 to $16 depending on session, while all-session tickets are available for $65.

Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis will be the site of the women’s tournament from March 4-7 and the men’s tournament from March 11-14. Each tournament week features all 11 Big Ten teams competing in 10 games over four days for the 2010 tournament crown and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

The brackets for the 2010 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, along with information on tickets, travel, lodging, tournament history and more, can be found at both www.bigten.org and www.indianasportscorp.com.    The tournament schedule is as follows with single-session ticket prices listed for each session (game times are Eastern):

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament:

Session 1 (First Round; 3 games beginning at Noon) – Thurs., March 4 – ($12)

Session 2 (Quarterfinals; 2 games beginning at 11:30 a.m.) – Fri., March 5 – ($14)

Session 3 (Quarterfinals; 2 games beginning at 6 p.m.) – Fri., March 5 – ($14)

Session 4 (Semifinals; 2 games beginning at 5 p.m.) – Sat., March 6 – ($16)

Session 5 (Championship Game; beginning at 4:30 p.m.) – Sun., March 7 – ($16)

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament:

Session 1 (First Round; 3 games beginning at 2:30 p.m.) – Thurs., March 11 – ($30-$50)

Session 2 (Quarterfinals; 2 games beginning at Noon) – Fri., March 12 – ($40-$65)

Session 3 (Quarterfinals; 2 games beginning at 6:30 p.m.) – Fri., March 12 – ($40-$65)

Session 4 (Semifinals; 2 games beginning at 1:40 p.m.) – Sat., March 13 – ($45-$75)

Session 5 (Championship Game; beginning at 3:30 p.m.) – Sun., March 14 – ($45-$75)

The Big Ten Conference is an association of 11 world-class universities whose institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in student-athletes’ lives and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. Big Ten universities provide in excess of $100 million in athletic scholarship aid to more than 8,500 men and women student athletes who compete for 25 championships, 12 for men and 13 for women. Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with more than 270 teams. For more information, visit www.bigten.org.

Kimberly Lowe, Director, Alumni Clubs, The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc.

Buckeyes, we have an opportunity to volunteer at the Women’s Final Four. Some of you may already get the emails from San Antonio Sports, so this is just a reminder for you. All you have to do is register and show up. You can pick the time and event that is best for you.  I volunteered for the Men’s Final Four and I had a blast and it was a great experience. Here is the link for you to volunteer:  https://2010ncaawff.theregistrationsystem.com/en/registration/index/591

Volunteers shifts for the
2010 NCAA® Women’s Final Four®
are now available online! 

Volunteer opportunities are available between March 30 and April 7, 2010. All volunteers will be required to work a minimum of 2 (approximate 4 hour) shifts and attend a Volunteer Orientation session
(March 23 at 6pm or March 24 at 2pm).

Here's the latest OSU Online Magazine "Connect".  Take a read and enjoy!  Go Bucks!

(ESPN) Buckeyes Hand Hoosiers Another Loss. The # 13 Buckeyes (19-6, 9-3 Big Ten) were dominant in nearly every facet of the game. They outshot Indiana from the field and the free throw line.  They committed only six turnovers, compared with the Hoosier's 14, and they swatted away so many shots, the Hoosiers had no shot at all!  GO BUCKS!

After a great game by Turner tossing in over 30 points and the Buckeyes dropping down three after three to overcome a deficit and blow by the Hawkeyes, 68-58...the Bucks were leaped by Tennessee AND Wisconsin and remained at Number 13 in the AP.  But that is a little better than being #16 in the ESPN poll...Let's go Bucks!  Let's show these doubters what this great team can do! 

From Buckeye Sports.com, the OSU Women overcame a boatload of turnovers and a double digit deficit to overcome the Lady Lions of Penn State in the second half, 86-73.  They did it by pouring in 17 three-pointers and shoring up their defense in the final 10 minutes.  The Buckeyes are number 8 in the polls and are in a position to make a move up the ranks!  Go Bucks!!