MBB: (22) OSU 86, (15) Illinois 83
The Buckeyes are in fourth place in the Big Ten, a game-and-a-half behind leaders Purdue and Wisconsin.
WSNY
Buckeyes secure top 4 seed in Big 10 women’s tourney
Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points, Tanaya Beacham added 18 points and No. 17 Ohio State beat Penn State 78-55 to clinch a top-four seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Pistons 106, Cavs 103
Cade Cunningham hit four free throws in the final 46 seconds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 106-103 victory over the Cavaliers.
Trooper recovering after being struck on I-70 in Licking County
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was in stable condition after suffering serious injuries when he was struck during a chain-reaction crash involving a half dozen vehicles on I-70 in Licking County late Thursday night.
Russia conflict separates GOP traditionalists from newcomers
Ohio leaders and candidates for office have issued a variety of responses to Russian aggression against Ukraine, some of which highlight divisions in a rapidly changing Republican Party.
Omicron surge waning in Ohio
Central Ohio’s largest hospital systems began loosening some of their COVID restrictions Thursday as the surge caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus appeared to be easing.
Three plead guilty in white supremacist plot to bring down power grid
A Columbus man and two others, who espoused white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs, face up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to their roles in a racially motivated terrorism plot to cripple portions of the U.S. power grid by attacking utilities while carrying “suicide necklaces” to be used when they were caught.
West Side shooting leaves man dead
Police have named no suspects in a fatal shooting on the Hilltop Wednesday night.
Husel trial underway
A long-anticipated trial is underway for a former Mount Carmel Health System doctor charged in multiple hospital deaths.
CBJ 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the night 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus over Toronto 4-3 for the Blue Jackets’ third straight win.