He was one of the five Buckeyes in double figures

He was one of the five Buckeyes in double figures.Noticeably absent was Evan Turner who landed awkwardly on his back after a dunk in the first half. Has was taken to University Medical Center for x-rays and He will be out 2 months with several broken vertebra in his lower back.Ohio State didnt need its leader today however, tickling the twine at a rate of 63 percent including the 55 percent from behind the arc. The Eagles shot 43 percent and 28 from three-point range. They were outscored 62-25 in the first half but managed to keep it closer in the second half scoring 35 to the Buckeyes 49.PJ Hill had 18 points and Jeremie Simmons had 17 as Ohio State continues to get excellent production out of their dual point guard threat. PJ Hill was noticeable absent from the Florida State game but made sure he was noticed today as he split time with Simmons.William Buford finally found his groove with 16 points after struggling most of the season. He was the Big Ten Rookie of the year last year, but has been in a sophomore slum until today.The largest crowd reaction in the second half was when Mark Titus came in with two minuets left in the game. He has become a crowd favorite with his blog Club Trillion.Ohio State set a building record today scoring 111 points, breaking the old record of 110 Ohio State will take on No 21 Butler (5-2) next Saturday at Noon.

This will be the Buckeyes last road test before taking on Wisconsin for the start of conference play.. Cue the pomp and circumstance folks, there is an All-Star goaltender making his triumphant return to hockey tonight and his name is Rick DiPietro. DiPietro missed all but five games in the 2008-09 season and all of the current season due to numerous hip and knee injuries. His landmark contract aside, many feel DiPietro was rushed back into playing too quickly after a series of unrelated injuries and was unsurprisingly re-injured.

Islanders management has really stepped up the protection of their franchise goaltender and given him ample time to heal and get the rehabilitation he needs to stay healthy. Tonight's game for DiPietro will not be in Tampa Bay against the Lightning, where the Islanders are set to play instead it will be in Bridgeport, Connecticut for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League as they face the Springfield Falcons. DiPietro's last appearance for Bridgeport came under similar conditions on a conditioning stint in the 2003-04 season when he played two games, both of them losses. For those worried that throwing him into a game situation after missing 11 months of hockey is too much too soon, rest assured: the most DiPietro will play tonight is a half. Depending on how the game and ensuing practices go, will determine his playing time over the next stretch of games for the Sound Tigers. Sound Tigers beat writer Michael Fornabaio also reports that DiPietro will not wear the number 39 as he has for his NHL career, instead will wear the number 29 as he did throughout his playing time on the Sound Tigers.Rick DiPietro's eventual return to the New York Islanders also gives them some trade options. Martin Biron has not played exceptionally well this season, but is on a one-year contract and 40-year-old Dwayne Roloson has been rock solid for the Islanders and is in the first year of a two-year contract.