When Jim O'Brien left his coaching position at Boston College last April to take the same job at Ohio State, he probably couldn't have imagined the Buckeyes' current situation - 0-9 in the Big Ten and 7-15 overall - entering tonight's matchup with No.
Doin' it his way
Preseason predictions are funny things. Sometimes they're accurate, but more often they're not.
For instance, with 10 freshmen on the roster, not many people gave the Wolverines much of a chance of repeating as CCHA champions. 
Hockey surprising, thus far
One week ago, the Michigan men's divers found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation. The Wolverines were stuck in the shadows of their counterparts on the swimming team once again.
The Michigan swimming and diving team had whipped Indiana, 154-86, on Jan. 31. But the springboard specialists, who hadn't won since 1997, were overmatched by a stronger group of Hoosiers. Only one diver - junior Brett Wilmot - placed in the top three in either springboard event.
Kimball's proposal inspires forgotten Michigan divers: Blue springboard specialists aimed for sleep after coach's challenge
WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) - No team has had as much success against Indiana in recent years as Purdue. Now, no coach has ever had as many victories against Bob Knight as Gene Keady.
Chad Austin and Brad Miller each scored 23 points last night as the eighth-ranked Boilermakers overcame a 10-point deficit in the first half and held off a late rally to beat Indiana, 94-89.Purdue outlasts Indiana
Quad jumps to forefront in Nagano
NAGANO, Japan (AP) - Ilya Kulik has one. Elvis Stojko almost had two. Even the 17-year-old Russian upstart, Alexei Yagudin, has it. And Todd Eldredge? That depends.
In men's skating, the quad is the latest rage. That's quad as in quadruple jump. As in, launch yourself into the air, turn around four times and land on a blade that's no thicker than a spaghetti strand.
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