Buckeyes move up in polls

Posted on February 26, 2013 in Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After upsetting then 5^th-ranked Michigan State on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio State jumped from No. 18 to No. 15 in the “USA Today” Top 25 men’s college basketball poll and to No. 16 in the AP poll.

The Buckeyes (20-7, 10-5) also beat Minnesota earlier in the week.

The loss dropped the Spartans to No. 10 in both polls while Indiana held onto the top spots.

OSU travels to Northwestern on Thursday.

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